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Bit light on news this week with just this nice little article, on Natalie’s Jerusalem film festival appearance, for todays update. Thanks to Kitten.
Sitting on the lawn outside the Jerusalem Cinematheque are Natalie Portman, chatting with the Jerusalem Film Festival’s founding director, Lia van Leer; British director Michael Winterbottom, winner of one of this year’s Achievement Awards; and Dieter Kosslick, the director of the Berlinale, the Berlin International Film Festival. This scene could only take place during the Jerusalem Film Festival, which, at presstime, has been running for four days and concludes on July 19. Portman, who was dressed in a casual black dress and sandals, nevertheless brought a touch of glamour to the event, as she discussed – of all things – pioneering fertility treatments that began after World War II and made use of the urine of post-menopausal Italian nuns (Portman mentioned that her father is a fertility doctor).
When a member of the festival staff presented Portman with a totebag she said thank you, adding, “But I didn’t do anything.” Festival guests, much too cool to mob the actress, glanced in her direction and one could be heard whispering, “Just think – she worked with George Lucas three times” (in her role as Padme in the last three Star Wars films). Portman, who was born in Jerusalem and has spent a lot of time here in recent years, laughed when Kosslick (who could have a successful career in stand-up comedy if the festival thing doesn’t work out) reminded her how cold it was at the last Berlin Film Festival, where her film The Other Boleyn Girl had its premiere. “Your friend there, she looked like she was in Hawaii on that red carpet!” he added. “Scarlett?” Portman asked. Kosslick invited her to the next Berlinale and promised that he would personally see to it that the weather would be warmer for her next red-carpet appearance.
It’s time for the next Natalie film to be rated. This time its…
And here are the mostly positive results of the Project Runway poll.
Natalie appearing on Project Runway is…
Potentially cool 36.76% (143 votes)
Fantastic news 32.9% (128 votes)
Project whatnow? 22.11% (86 votes)
Awful news 7.46% (29 votes)
Lastly, we have three new wallpapers from Silversurfer. Nice to see some of the Cannes images being used.