Responding to claims that Black Swan star Natalie Portman didn’t do the majority of her on-screen dancing in her Oscar-winning role, director Darren Aronofsky released the following statement through studio Fox Searchlight:
“Here is the reality. 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 75% Natalie Portman. What about duration? The shots that feature the double are wide shots and rarely play for longer than one second. There are two complicated longer dance sequences that we used face replacement. Even so, if we were judging by time over 90% would be Natalie Portman.
And to be clear Natalie did dance on pointe in pointe shoes. If you look at the final shot of the opening prologue, which lasts 85 seconds, and was danced completely by Natalie, she exits the scene on pointe. That is completely her without any digital magic. I am responding to this to put this to rest and to defend my actor. Natalie sweated long and hard to deliver a great physical and emotional performance. And I don’t want anyone to think that’s not her they are watching. It is.”
Last Friday, ballerina Sarah Lane told EW that Portman only danced 5 percent of the full-body shots in the film. She also claimed that one of the film’s producers asked her not to speak publicly about her work during Oscar season. Lane’s comments came after Black Swan choreographer (and Portman fiancé) Benjamin Millepied told the L.A. Times that Natalie did “85 percent” of the dancing in the film. Lane could not be immediately reached for comment regarding Aronofsky’s statement.
Gwen Stefani and husband Gavin Rossdale take their kids Kingston and Zuma Rossdale (with the help of a patient nanny) to the California Museum of Science in Los Angeles on Sunday where the family spent an educational afternoon.
The music video was leaked online today – but it’s being taken down almost as quickly as it’s being put up. Only thing we’ve seen so far is a teaser clip, lyrics and stills from her much-hyped upcoming video, which features Mrs Russell Brand in extraterrestrial make-up as she embarks on an intergalactic adventure.
Even in her high Christian Louboutin stilettos boots, boyfriend Kris Humphries towers above girlfriend Kim Kardashian as the couple stroll through the Meat Packing disctrict on Sunday in NYC11. Kris absolutely towers over the 5’3″ Kim.
What does the Kardashian clan think of Kim’s new man?
“I don’t think Kris knows what he’s getting into. He hasn’t been around all of us yet. He hasn’t been to my mom’s house with the chaos, so the initiation process will happen this summer – if he lasts. If he can get out of that alive then he’s good to stay,” Khloe told People.
So what kind of hazing will Kris have to undergo? Sounds like just some one-on-one hanging out with the fam.
“Hopefully we’ll all get to go on fun trips and hang out. That’s something that we all look forward to. Kris was out with her for the NBA All-Star weekend and we hung out. Lamar got to know him and we had fun,” Khloe added.
It’s kind of ironic coming from the girl who got married after one month with her man, but hopefully the Kardashians can fit one more NBA star into their clan.
Mariah Carey posted the picture above of her pregnant belly, decorated for her twins! She Tweeted, “My attempt @ festiveness on 327! For ATLITL thank u + I♥U! Comin soon #dembabies! LYMA+thanx 4 making me happy:)”
According to sources, contractions sent Mariah to the hospital on Sunday. Carey tweeted, “So #dembabies really wanted 2 celebrate w/us/share the anniversary! I started having contractions last night..went 2 the hospital…”
Over the next couple tweets, Carey explained that the contractions were under control and she was released. “[H]appy anniversary in deed!!![sic]”
Carey refers to her birthday as her anniversary. She and husband Nick Cannon were married in April 2008. Carey turned 42 on March 27.
