Natalie Portman will be shaved for a role!!

Franperez wrote: "V for Vendetta" press conference.... Q to Natalie Portman: Evey goes through a very tough time, she is put in jail and subjected to torture, I was wondering how much of a method actress are you; will you be losing weight and shaving your head for the role? NATALIE PORTMAN: I will be shaving my head and losing weight… not to a self endangering point, but I won’t be getting tortured at home. I will be going through a physical transformation. Q to Natalie Portman: How do you feel about being shaven headed for the role; are you a bit apprehensive about that? NATALIE PORTMAN: I’m really excited about it, I have been wanting to do it for a while and now I have a reason to do it for work, so that’s exciting. See more at http://vforvendetta.warnerbros.com/

Sweet!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to see her bald, I hope they show it in the movie. When does she start filming? I'm surprised thety don't have her wear a skin cap like others have done, although she did say she wants to shave it so I guess I answered my own question on that part.

Thanks, I will keep a look out for Natalie bald.

Camille83 wrote: REALLY STUPID MOVE

Why? Granted the look will be severe, but I'm sure it will grow right after filming is done. I doubt we will see much of the bald head outside of the movie.

She wants to do it for a movie roll, hair grows back, why is it stupid?

Camille83 wrote: REALLY STUPID MOVE

Why? Because she'll look less attractive to some people? It's clearly a good move for her career, since it's essential to a role she wants to play. It's unlikely it will hinder her in getting future roles. By the time she'll do her next movie, it will grow out. Keira Knightly cut her hair short for a role and she has her next two movies lined up. It's not hindering her.

If someone is right for the role or is a box office draw and won't shave her head, they won't drop her. On the other hand, Ms. Portman's willingness to do this will likely get her more roles. Directors and producers love it when actors are willing to go the extra mile for a role. They're committed to the movie. They notice and will remember when casting in the future. Actors who aren't willing to do that get roles, but all things being equal, the directors and producers would choose actors like Ms. Portman.

Ms. Portman wants to do it. She's young and wants to experiment. When you're young is the time to do it. Maybe she will be less attractive. Maybe she'll hate it. Neither of those are reasons not to shave her head.

Some people think bald is better than longer hair. Shouldn't they be excited about her shaving her head? What looks good is a matter of taste. No one's taste is any better than anyone else's taste.

While Alanis' new look was inferior in your opinion, it wasn't inferior to the only person who mattered, Alanis. She expressed affection for it. She is no longer a long hair icon. To some people that's important. Her cutting her hair was stupid when it comes to pleasing you. I don't think she cares about that.

Say "I'm disappointed she cut her hair," or "she's no longer attractive," or "she's no longer a long hair icon," but the haircuts aren't stupid moves. It's not about any of us.

If I did my math correctly, it means she'll be sporting a bald head while she's on the Star Wars press docett.

thats cool
mandy moore also said she would love to have her head shaved

The Riddler wrote: The Stuman wrote: If I did my math correctly, it means she'll be sporting a bald head while she's on the Star Wars press docett. She'll probably be sporting a wig if thats the case

Kinda of ironic if that does happen seeing Lucas made THX.
In all serious though. Sure its exciting and fun to try new stlyes even a shaved head for Natalie Portman and others, in the context of a movie about being a prisoner and tortured.
I wonder though if she'd or anyone else for that matter would be just as excited in for example there were the countless millions who were thrown in concintration camps during the Holocoust.
I find this especially interesting seeing Natalie is from Israel.
Before my comments are taken out of context what I'm trying to say is.
During WW2 millions people of Natalies very ethnicity were subject to torture and stipped of there diginty not be choice. I guess we've come along way that an actress now can get paid for "playing a prisoner and tortured and forced to have a shaved head" and this is exciting for them.

Sorry my typos made , i wanted to correct this part

ConanOBrien wrote: Here i'll make myself a little more clear But for goodness sake seeing that the context of the film is so dire and torture and having to do with the certain way it's forced on someone, Must she be so exicted about this?

Films have been made about the Holocaust and other genocides. Some of these films have been very good and have contained parts that ask actors to give great performances. Not only are the actors excited to tell stories that need to be told but also to play great parts. I've heard Don Cheadle say he was excited to act in "Hotel Rwanda." I'd bet Ben Kingsley was excited to be in "Schindler's List," David Schwimmer about "Uprising," and Adrien Brody about "The Pianist."

Natalie wants to do this movie and is excited that she'll be asked to do things physically that she normally wouldn't do. That's challenging for an actress.