Added: Jun 17, 2006
From: VandEvey
Duration: 4:50
*UPDATED* This interview took place in Israel, the entire interview is in Hebrew........it has french subtitles. UPDATE: Thanks to thingofwonder I now have a translation of the interview: IN: Interviewer NP: Natalie Portman [translation starts when they sit together at the hotel room] NP: I'm glad you came to my home [points to hotel room, laughing] IN: It's very pretty, this home of yours. NP: [laughs] I've always wanted to live here [in Israel] for a while, to see how it was, because I left [Israel] at an early age and it was great [back then]. It was really fun. I studied a bit of Arabic and a bit about the history of Islam and the history of Israel, and Hebrew, obviously. I thought of maybe studying in Tel Aviv but I'm glad I decided [to study] in Jerusalem, because I really had no problems with regards to [paparazzi] photographers. IN: [mumbled in background] [walking around the hotel room] IN: maybe you'll show us the view from your window? NP: [the view is] very beautiful. IN: are you used to hotel rooms? NP: yes. IN: what do you hate the most about hotel rooms? NP: the heating [laughs]. IN: and what do you like the best about hotel rooms? NP: I most like the fact that they get cleaned for me. IN: let's got out to the porch so you can show us Israel. [talks to cameraman:] come over here, she's going to show us Israel. [outside on the porch] IN: what do you think would've happened had you lived here? NP: [shakes head, not knowing what to say] IN: would you have been a completely different person? NP: I don't know, I don't know. IN: [mumbles] a denizen of Tel Aviv? You're used [to it]. You hang out here.. NP: [laughs] no, I'm a Jerusalemite! [back inside the room] IN: what do you do in Jerusalem at nights? NP: I went out with friends to their apartments, to bars, restaurants, the movies. [Natalie is handed a bottle of Arak - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arak_(distilled_beverage)] IN: would you like to drink some Arak? NP: [laughs, places bottle on table] no, I don't think I'll do that, it's a bad example for kids. IN: [mumbles] NP: If I have some effect [on children] I don't want it to be concerning alcohol [laughs]. IN: [holding remote in hand] have you seen "The Ambassador" [Israeli TV show] last night? NP: no. I've heard a lot about this show, but I've never seen it. I've also heard about the show "A Wonderful Country" [Israeli Satirical show]. IN: [beginning of sentence cut in editing] Oscars, you're presenting as well as nominated for an award. NP: I will hand the award to the short documentary film. [at first she used the English word Documentary, but then translated to Hebrew]. I'm excited about the ceremony and will be bringing my parents with me, so it'll be fun. IN: you're going with them? NP: yes. IN: do you have your outfit ready? NP: I don't know yet. I haven't had the chance to look for something. I get [back to the states] on Saturday and the ceremony is on Sunday, so they'll bring me lots of pretty dresses [to pick from]. IN: didn't you find anything nice at the Flea Market? [it's the actual name of a market in Tel Aviv, mainly for clothes and antiques]. NP: [laughs] no, [I can't wear] something hippie-like from Israel. [cut to a montage from the movie "Leon"] IN: and you've been shooting this entire month here for a movie? NP: yes. IN: [a movie by] Amos Gitai. NP: yes. IN: what is its name? NP: "Free Zone". IN: [repeats the name] NP: I like doing different stuff, because it's good to change the way you act and to try out new things. I really wanted to do a film in Israel. I really loved [names a few recent Israeli films]. IN: do you feel you're an Israeli? What percentage of you is Israeli? NP: yes, of course! Of course! In the states I feel like an Israeli and over here [in Israel] I feel like an American. It's nice. People say artists need to always feel a bit like a stranger, because they have a different point of view than other people. It's good to be a stranger wherever [you go]. [standing in the middle of the room] IN: what will you do in your remaining nights here in the city [Tel Aviv]? Will you go out and party? NP: no [laughs]. IN: you need to sleep in order to wake up at 5 AM? NP: yes, I'll be working everyday, including on Friday, the day I leave [for the states]. [woman in background]: so that's it? NP: yes. IN: but you're young, you need to have fun! NP: yes, I'm going to the Oscars, I'll be having fun! [laughs] but when working, one needs to concentrate. [saying goodbyes, then, at the door, signing autograph] NP: well, thank you very much. IN: Jonathan [to whom NP is signing, apparently] asked me to tell you he was eight [years old]. NP: awww... IN: but he's [actually] twenty six. NP: [hands notepad back to IN] oh, so he's not really eight! [laughs] I don't really get the sarcasm [in Hebrew] yet. [continues talking but the French song overlaps].
Channel: Entertainment
Tags: hebrew hershlag interview natalie portman
mirmir246 Says:
Dec 30, 2008 - i don't care!!! just leave this video! and leave us alone!! SICK!!
noracism11 Says:
Dec 30, 2008 - STOP STALKING ME!!! stop sending me messages!!! Leave me alone you sick bastard1! But before that....FREE PALESTINE!!! get the hell out, it's NOT you country you ignorant big nosed idiot!!
mirmir246 Says:
Dec 30, 2008 - Excuse me?? i'm sending to you messages?? what?? leave you alone?? who started to curse us without a reason?? YOU!! and if somebody curse me without a reason just because he don't have a life it's all my right to comment to him back!! and you can say big nosed we all know that this is what you see on your mirror! and i don't see it in my mirror!! you can say free palestine but get it!! we are lived here before everyone else!!!
slobbernuckle Says:
Jan 2, 2009 - Love Nat, what a cutie :) Celebrate beautiful Jewish women.
boazraziela Says:
Jan 3, 2009 - hooked nose curly hair sloppy eye fat lips christ killers kike your grand parents live off the street in Warsaw and Russian ghettos coming to usa pretending to be one of us , still practising killing baby from your ancestry!!
AndreXtra Says:
Jan 4, 2009 - YES, Israel and Palestine belong to me. I will come with my army and kill all jewish, muslim and christian man that i find. Only the woman with little noses are allowed to stay alive, yeah. Sounds good to me, kill the big noses or do plastic surgery. :-p
eoz55 Says:
Jan 4, 2009 - anti semitisim is discusting, you people are so pathetic
noracism11 Says:
Jan 4, 2009 - big nose jewish women..hahahaha!!! nice nose surgery she had!!! jewish cunt!!
noracism11 Says:
Jan 4, 2009 - i will pay for you medication, just make sure u take it oky doky!!
mahsih2007 Says:
Jan 5, 2009 - David Ben Gurion "If I were an Arab leader, I would never sign an agreement with Israel. It is normal; we have taken their country. It is true God promised it to us, but how could that interest them? Our God is not theirs. There has been Anti - Semitism, the Nazis, Hitler, Auschwitz, but was that their fault ? They see but one thing: we have come and we have stolen their country. Why would they accept that?" Quoted by Nahum Goldmann in Le Paraddoxe Juif (The Jewish Paradox), pp121
mirmir246 Says:
Jan 6, 2009 - hahha!! you are soo stupid jealous!!! this is look like nose surgery???? you are sooo stupid!!
GOCSUMB11 Says:
Jan 6, 2009 - Funny...ur username is noracism n u r nothing but an ignorant RACIST! STFU...how the hell did she have a nose surgery? look at pics of her when she was a child..u wanna tell me her nose was big back then u idiot?....n even if it was (obviously wasn't) WHO THE F*** R U 2 JUDGE ANYBODY!!!? I'm an Israeli girl n my nose is FINE- I actually have ppl complement me about how I have a perfect nose!!! Not all Jewish ppl have big noses u racist bitch!
carl1223 Says:
Jan 6, 2009 - fuck kikes
noracism11 Says:
Jan 6, 2009 - so are jewish people who are biggest racist...it's so disgusting, why don't u mention that you cunt!
noracism11 Says:
Jan 6, 2009 - funny how fucking ignorant you are!!! jewish zionist, like natalie portman are the biggest racist!!!! YOU need to shut the fuck up!!! did you know that zionist like her believe they are the "choosen" people..above all the rest!!! you should get angry about their racism u ignorant cunt!! i doubt u even know the word zionism. as far as her nose job..she has admited to it!! all jews have big noses, unless they are mixed with whites..DUMB CUNT!
GOCSUMB11 Says:
Jan 6, 2009 - I'm not even gonna spend my time replyin 2 wat u wrote! U know y? CUZ UR OBVIOUSLY DUMB! HAVE A NICE LIFE BEING A R-A-C-I-S-T BITCH! Please don't reply..cuz I could care less wat u have 2 say!
noracism11 Says:
Jan 6, 2009 - funny how fucking ignorant you are!!! jewish zionist, like natalie portman are the biggest racist!!!! YOU need to shut the fuck up!!! did you know that zionist like her believe they are the "choosen" people..above all the rest!!! you should get angry about their racism u ignorant cunt!! i doubt u even know the word zionism. as far as her nose job..she has admited to it!! all jews have big noses, unless they are mixed with whites..DUMB CUNT!
eoz55 Says:
Jan 7, 2009 - back to noracism 11 : you are an absolute idot. im not even jewish, however, i think if less people were ignorant like u, the world world be a little less hostile. i read ur profile ur more interested in make up n crap than seriousissues so go back to ur stupid little world. ps very immature calling me a cunt, so if u really. pps stop talking about big noses ur probably really ugly ur personality doesnt exactly say much about u thats good neway. bye bye u sad little girl
wardc03 Says:
Jan 7, 2009 - Man...you sound like a lunatic. Please delete your youtube account. Better yet get your internet disconnected. This is a crazy comment. No one wants to hear your rants.
wardc03 Says:
Jan 7, 2009 - I hope you can't pay your internet bill anymore. I hope it get shut off. So you can't put up stupid stuff like this. Get a life.
wardc03 Says:
Jan 7, 2009 - you guys should see these horrible emails that this NORACISM11 is sending me. What a freak! I have been saving all of our emails. Maybe I will post them. He keeps talking about medications and stuff. I think he may be all out. But anyway, I will probably post our correspondence on the comments here soon.
yuvimaster Says:
Jan 8, 2009 - אלוהים אדירים!!!
atevi10 Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - i love Natalie Portman!and fuch off the people who doesn't like her!she's the best!
atevi10 Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - Natalie is very nice and kind person!:)
noracism11 Says:
Dec 30, 2008 - mirmir246: again...your comment makes no sense. you sound like an idiot!!