If Aronofsky had done a "Center Stage" and used an actual dancer in the lead then whole premise of a person mentally degenerating wouldn't have worked/been as effective as it did with an accomplished actress like Portman.
Oh and when Aronofsky threw out that 90% number out and Lane called him on it did you REALLY expect Aronofsky to just own up to "exaggerating"?
I actually heard that it was 1 YEAR of training. and I dont care if she did the fouette things or not. I just dont like that when her stunt double claimed to do most of the dancing or at least the REALLY difficult parts Natalie and Darren claimed that she didn't. If ballet is really that hard then they should have given more credit to her stunt double.
I wished people would stop going on about her dancing. I dance ballet so i know how hard it is, but i am telling you that 6 months worth of intensive training hasn't earned her nothing. She may not be able to do fouettes, but i can believe she danced most of the scenes in this movie.
@xsexyminxyx Doesn't Natalie have past dancing history? I mean it may have been when she was a child but muscle has memory. 6 months worth of intensive training obviously had her learn enough to do some of the dancing in this movie and I also agreed with your statements. I think if you've been dancing for a while... dancers like you and me would LOVE a 6 month intensive program if they are serious about ballet. I know I would. LOL... I would only hope for something like that.
SHUT UP about Natalie Portman not doing the fouettes or whatever. This movie is a work of art, and part of that has to do with the AMAZING acting Natalie did.
@raccoonxeyesxx She has only trained for 6 months!!!!!! it takes ages to get fouttes!! give the girl a break she did very well for someone who has only trained in ballet for 6 months. Well done Natalie <3
@raccoonxeyesxx is that what she was doing? i don't get it! how would that look like she was doing fouettes if she wasn't turning her head to spot or anything?
@raccoonxeyesxx no she did them but the dance is filmed in pieces, she did the jumps to catch up to where she'd be in the music to land the final pose
Natalie Portman 'said' she danced and did about '85%' of the dancing herself, according to Sarah Lane, the ballerina double in Black Swan. She mislead people purposely to think she actually did most of the dancing. That's unethical. And who knows how much of the engagement news, pregnancy news, lesbian scene and her 'dancing performance' as a ballerina contributed to her Oscar win....That's not good acting that's just putting all the right variables together.
my god !... we can see how it is difficult to direct a movie with ballet scenes. very spécial !!!
jekiffetanja 1 month ago
She wasn't even on pointe most of the movie.. :( but I'm a dancer myself and trust me ballet isn't easy! giver her some credit! :)
NaTTyKiinz 1 month ago
mila is flirting with benjamin?? wtf??
vickydoubleyou 3 months ago
@vickydoubleyou just for the film ! remember
SuperTita59 3 months ago
@vickydoubleyou Did you even see the movie?
imagineaboringlife 2 months ago
If Aronofsky had done a "Center Stage" and used an actual dancer in the lead then whole premise of a person mentally degenerating wouldn't have worked/been as effective as it did with an accomplished actress like Portman.
Oh and when Aronofsky threw out that 90% number out and Lane called him on it did you REALLY expect Aronofsky to just own up to "exaggerating"?
lukebccb 5 months ago
I thought that she acctually did the foutettes! Im quite disapointed now :(
LaurenStar111 6 months ago 4
I actually heard that it was 1 YEAR of training. and I dont care if she did the fouette things or not. I just dont like that when her stunt double claimed to do most of the dancing or at least the REALLY difficult parts Natalie and Darren claimed that she didn't. If ballet is really that hard then they should have given more credit to her stunt double.
cartergirl3of3 7 months ago 6
I wished people would stop going on about her dancing. I dance ballet so i know how hard it is, but i am telling you that 6 months worth of intensive training hasn't earned her nothing. She may not be able to do fouettes, but i can believe she danced most of the scenes in this movie.
xsexyminxyx 7 months ago 5
@xsexyminxyx Doesn't Natalie have past dancing history? I mean it may have been when she was a child but muscle has memory. 6 months worth of intensive training obviously had her learn enough to do some of the dancing in this movie and I also agreed with your statements. I think if you've been dancing for a while... dancers like you and me would LOVE a 6 month intensive program if they are serious about ballet. I know I would. LOL... I would only hope for something like that.
DMarie0824 5 months ago
this film is a masterpiece
nsk39me 8 months ago
SHUT UP about Natalie Portman not doing the fouettes or whatever. This movie is a work of art, and part of that has to do with the AMAZING acting Natalie did.
dialthek 8 months ago
L O V E the movie
MTpasta22 8 months ago
SSO COOl
TheJuliewood 9 months ago
click. there. 100 Likes and 0 Dislikes :)
starshinerz 9 months ago
hey natalie see 2:40 mila is flirtting with your husband???
yenny2526 9 months ago
@raccoonxeyesxx She has only trained for 6 months!!!!!! it takes ages to get fouttes!! give the girl a break she did very well for someone who has only trained in ballet for 6 months. Well done Natalie <3
IPonderCheezeburga 9 months ago
She was just jumping to create the illusion that she was doing the fouettes? She didn't even attempt to do a few? :/
raccoonxeyesxx 10 months ago
@raccoonxeyesxx Yeah, Natalie didn't do the serious dancing by a long shot...
redcr24 9 months ago 4
@raccoonxeyesxx u think she was either warming up, or making herself out of breath, not trying to do the fouettes
wickedsuperfan 9 months ago
@raccoonxeyesxx is that what she was doing? i don't get it! how would that look like she was doing fouettes if she wasn't turning her head to spot or anything?
peanutmmss 9 months ago
@raccoonxeyesxx no she did them but the dance is filmed in pieces, she did the jumps to catch up to where she'd be in the music to land the final pose
CrescentHeart3 8 months ago
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RussianWatson32 8 months ago
@raccoonxeyesxx
6 months of training and you expect her to do fouettes well enough for the camera? Come on now.
Sambucca 8 months ago 35
@Sambucca she did a year of training before that
NikiR75 4 months ago
Just shows you how much work goes into making a movie
margaret928 10 months ago
breathetaking film, love natalie<3
PartyOnKeepCalm 11 months ago 35
This is so cool.
nicolepb1024 11 months ago
Natalie Portman 'said' she danced and did about '85%' of the dancing herself, according to Sarah Lane, the ballerina double in Black Swan. She mislead people purposely to think she actually did most of the dancing. That's unethical. And who knows how much of the engagement news, pregnancy news, lesbian scene and her 'dancing performance' as a ballerina contributed to her Oscar win....That's not good acting that's just putting all the right variables together.
SanDiegoStudent 11 months ago
i wanna film a movie
Apink420 11 months ago
Thank you very much! :)
predragmilasinovic 11 months ago