She was actually very tactful and considerate in giving that excuse. In an effort to put it nicely myself, for her to play such a part would be like playing the part of an ancient Aztec or Egyptian queen. ...big no-no.
Imagine that: a Hollywood liberal who can’t wrap her mind around the concept of a life of self-sacrifice and devotion to God. I’m stunned, I tells ya! /sarc
I do not think it is celebacy that she cannot comprehend. I think it is the idea of complete self denial for the Lord and total surrender to Him. She cannot get her soul, her heart, her head, or her spirit around God. god to liberals is either unity, new age hooey or a permissive god.
"Natalie recently told reporters that she has special outfits made for her to wear when filming because she won't wear leather. "I'm an animal lover and I've been a vegetarian for 17 years," says Portman. "I won't wear leather in my own life and I won't wear it for a movie either. They have to make me clothes from fake leather."
Not even leather shoes.
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This is worthy of being called news?
I don’t find this so odd. Celibacy, or really, chastity, is an extraordinary commitment by the chaste. It isn’t easy, or there would be a lot more celibate clergy.
Importantly, a lot of vital energy is preserved in chastity. This can give a lot of depth that most people lack, to those who can achieve it.
The majority of people don’t conserve their energy, and don’t have a lot to begin with, so for much of their lives they are exhausted.or can even be called “empty”. This is why chaste clergy often seem to be “towers of strength.”
So, Ms. Portman CAN wrap her head around being a Queen from outer space and a clerk at a magical, living toy store but CAN’T fathom the notion of a life without sex. Space aliens? Sure. Storybook characters? OK, with you so far. Devout Christians who give themselves wholly to their God/cause: Nope, just don’t get it.
Not surprising really. Just sad.
I don’t think that it’s she can’t understand celibacy, but that she can’t imagine herself being celibate... there’s a difference. I *understand* that some people want to work convenient 9-to-5 office jobs that involve sitting behind a desk for most of their professional careers, but I can’t imagine myself doing that. Anyways, back to the main topic, part of acting is getting into the character’s head, and knowing how they would think, how they would act, etc - if Natalie Portman knows she can’t get into this character’s head, then it’s only a reasonable decision for her to turn down the job offer (and spare the rest of us the poor acting job that would have otherwise resulted from her attempting to play a character she shouldn’t be playing).
Look, you're relatively cute, so your best bet is to just keep your yap shut.
Mark
I don’t really think it’s the sex. The sex is just a symptom of the bigger problem which is that it’s difficult to understand becoming a nun when one is a narcissist.
Clearly, she is mentally challenged. This makes her out not to be a very good actress. Only good in limited role casting. Oh, well.
“my dear girl, why don’t you just try ACTING”
Not much of an actress and lacking in imagination. Or maybe she wants to get publicity and advertise she is available.