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In a case of he said, she said, 'Black Swan' director Darren Aronofsky is setting the record straight when it comes to Natalie Portman's Oscar-winning performance.After allegations from Portman's body-double that Portman was responsible for only 5 percent of the dancing in the film, Portman's fiance and the film's choreographer, Benjamin Millepied, was the first to say that the majority of the dance sequences were, in fact, Portman.
Now the film's director, Aronofsky, is rushing to his leading lady's defense in a statement he released to Fox Searchlight, according to Entertainment Weekly.
"Here is the reality," he said. "I had my editor count shots. There are 139 dance shots in the film. 111 are Natalie Portman untouched. 28 are her dance double Sarah Lane. If you do the math that's 80% Natalie Portman ... Even so, if we were judging by time over 90% would be Natalie Portman."
There you have it. But forget her Oscar in question, the mother-to-be needs to rest easy in anticipation of her real golden trophy.
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That was dumb of Sarah Lane to say that, whether it's true or not. Everything gets around in this business, and Sarah just made a bad name for herself. People aren't going to want to work with her now if they think she's going to cause controversy. And aside from the dancing, Portman's performance was brilliant and she deserved the Oscar!
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Natalie was credible anyway, as a dancer. It was visibly her and that Sarah who? is merely trying to gain publicity for herself but she won't because the Black Swan is going to be her first and last opportunity to double. What did she want, another Oscar trophy for herself?
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When I watch a movie like say, Star Wars, do I think, is that a real spaceship?
Who cares who was in which scene or who danced? Natalie Portman IS the actress. Sarah Lane is nobody.
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THe whole thing would go away if Natalie just gave her Academy Award to the real star of the movie the DANCER.....Natalie isnt in the same league as other OSCAR WINNERS. Shes more like Anniston and SJ Parker and even Kate Hudson, all C listers at best. Sometimes the right thing hurts, but its best Natalie!
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That's the most ridiculous thing I've heard all day. An Academy Award is for ACTING not for DANCING.
It was a great movie one that could be seen again and again because some much was going on. It was like reading an Edgar Allen Poe story. To me it was psychological profile first with a little ballet put in for good measure.
I think Mila should have received at least a nomination for her acting.
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of course they are going to side with natalie portman. she's the lead actress now oscar winner. do you really think anyone is going to side with the dancer while tarnishing natalie's image?
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The film Sucked!
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How about do the PROPER MATHS? Sarah Lane said FULL BODY SHOTS. NOT including the all the arm waving stuff.
28 shots by a body double is more than enough.
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How about who cares?
Sarah Lane just needed her 15 minutes because she is a nobody and Natalie is a beautiful and talented actress. Good luck finding work on films in the future, Sarah.
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Of course the body double did all the important work. There is just no way Natalie Portman would have been able to do something that takes the professional dancers decades to learn. And of course the director and producers and who else is going to pretend it's almost all Natalie. They will saw whatever helps the movie sell. Much like all actors claim to do their own stunts just to make the movies seem more impressive.
I am 100% certain the body double girl is correct.
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"I am 100% certain the body double girl is correct."
So that means you were a member of the editing team that put the movie together? Otherwise how could you be 100% certain the body double is telling the truth?
As an ex dancer , I can tell you with all honesty the double was being truthful. You don't study ballet for say 18 months and the n POOF your a ballerina. I wish it was that easy!! Oh, and the movie SUCKED!!!
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