Natalie Portman looked effortlessly chic and gorgeous in pictures shot by Alexi Lubomirski inside Variety‘s latest issue – and we think her black skirt suit is the star of the show!
The 42-year-old Oscar-winning actress is joined by 27-year-old Normal People actor Paul Mescal for their ‘Actors on Actors’ conversation, which is the theme of the entire issue. The issue has five separate ‘Actors on Actors’ covers, and the cover stars are: Cillian Murphy and Margot Robbie, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt, Halle Bailey and Rachel Zegler, Emma Stone and Bradley Cooper, and finally Jacob Elordi and Colman Domingo.
Fans Rave About Natalie Portman’s ‘Variety’ Look
For her conversation with Mescal, the May December actress flaunted her long legs in a chic black mini skirt, which she teamed with a matching short-sleeved black shirt. She looks understated yet effortlessly stylish in the pictures and above video, with her hair worn in a sleek updo, and her makeup being on the very minimal side to let her natural beauty shine through.
Commenting on Variety‘s December 12th Instagram post featuring some pictures of Natalie and Paul in the mag, one fan said: “THIS is the ONE I’ve been waiting for.” “Natalie is the most beautiful human being,” gushed one fan. “The most beautiful woman in the world,” raved another, followed by the heart eyes emoji, as another said: “This woman’s beauty is timeless.” “Her suit,” complimented another fan, followed by the heart eyes emoji.
Natalie Portman And Paul Mescal’s ‘Actors On Actors’ Conversation In ‘Variety’
Portman and Mescal discuss a number of different topics in their candid conversation, including physically transforming for a role, which Portman did for her Oscar-winning role in Black Swan.
“The thing I find that’s interesting about physical preparation is that you often get so much of the character through it,” the Thor: Love & Thunder actress said. “On Black Swan, I was spending so much time with ballet dancers. They talk while they’re doing all of their exercises and choreography, and suddenly you’re getting all this information about their lives and personalities.” She added: “You think, ‘Oh, I’ll take that.’ I’ve been working for 30 years. I’ve been working longer than you’ve been alive, man. I’ve been obsessed with these questions of private self, public self, performance, identity, truth — all that this raises.”
Mescal then asked the No Strings Attached actress, “Is there a director that has changed the course of your life, either creatively or personally?” to which she replied: “Mike Nichols was really an important person in my life, both as a director and as a human. He was the first one to send me to a vocal coach. He was the first one to talk to me about how I prepared. He would say, ‘You can tell the difference between the older generation and the younger generation, because the younger generation shows up and just expects magic to happen.’ He also told me that to do what we do, we need an hour a day to sit and stare at the wall.” You can read the entire feature here.
