The professional dancer who worked as Natalie Portman's dance double for the Academy Award-nominated film, 'Black Swan,' is claiming she's the victim of a "cover-up," Entertainment Weekly reports. The ballerina told the magazine the film and its producers are misleading the public about how much dancing Portman actually did in the movie."Of the full body shots, I would say 5 percent are Natalie," says Sarah Lane, 27, an American Ballet Theatre soloist. "All the other shots are me." Lane performed most of the film's complicated dance sequences and allowed Portman's face to be digitally grafted onto her body.
In a L.A. Times article published earlier this week, Portman's fiancé and 'Black Swan' choreographer Benjamin Millepied said otherwise. "There are articles now talking about her dance double [Lane] that are making it sound like [she] did a lot of the work, but really, she just did the footwork, and the fouettés, and one diagonal [phrase] in the studio," he said. "Honestly, 85 percent of that movie is Natalie."
But Lane doesn't agree. "The shots that are just her face with arms, those shots are definitely Natalie," she said. "But that doesn't show the actual dancing."
Lane confessed she was never promised specific billing for her role but was disappointed to see herself barely credited: she is only acknowledged as "Hand Model," "Stunt Double," and "Lady in the Lane" (a brief walk-on role).
One of Lane's most surprising admissions to EW: that 'Black Swan' producer Ari Handel asked her not to talk about her work to the press.








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So, Portman CAN"T act- doesn't know how to dance ballet, she can Giggle a bit- has NO PERSONALITY- GEE, she wins an OSCAR!!!! Believe it or not, I predicted she would win!!! HOW and WHY???? The JEWISH CROWD that OWNED the movie- Directors , Producers, Actress- you know, those who RUN and OWN the OSCARS -All had a part in this DECADENT MOVIE-- All took part in a filthy, Degenerate, XXX rated, SHOCK and AWE movie--Whats NEW in HOLLYWOOD????
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Bitter much? Anti-Semite much? SEEK HELP.
Ralph, you're an idiot.
Do you realize how ignorant you sound??
If Lane knew going in (and I'll bet she did) that she wasn't going to receive special credit for her work and signed on anyway, she has no reason to gripe to the media now. It sounds like someone who wants their 15 minutes and is going for it. She'll get her 15 minutes, but she's also going to guarantee that will be the last work she does for a major production film. Who is she gonna cry to then?
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Marni Nixon did the singing for Natalie Wood in "Westside Story," and for Deborah Kerr in "The King And I" and for Audrey Hepburn in "My Fair Lady." AND she was never credited!!! Marni did not expect to be given a screen credit. That is simply the way it is done in Hollywood. You may not think this is fair but Marni was paid a great deal for the singing and it was never in her contract that she would be given a credit. So why is everybody so upset that Natalie had a dance double and the double did not receive a screen credit?????
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I could care less, I loved the movie. And her acting was great. She's one of the few beauties that has brains as well in the acting business. Sounds like Lane needs her 15 minutes of fame and I'm guessing she'll get some payout to shut up.
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Because black people can't do ballet. They are better at running track or running from the cops with a giant television in their hands.
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ok ya the dancer deserves credit and no she didnt get the credit she deserves but non eof you have adressed the fact that Natalie Portman NEVER said she did all the dancing she admitted to haveing a double and Ralph what does Jewish have to do with anything they work hard to be in the positions they are in and for the money they make so to every one dont hate apreciate
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I think the professional dancer with her years of experience would know her own body, movement and such. I would encourage anyone to not dismiss her claims.
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