
Natalie Portman Says Method Acting Is A 'Luxury That Women Can’t Afford'
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The "May December" star opened up about the challenges women face when trying to embrace method acting.
Natalie Portman has a hot take on method acting and discussed why she chose not to apply the style of acting to her role in “May December.”
In the film, Portman portrays Elizabeth Berry, an actor who employs method acting — a technique where actors take on the psyche of their character by fully immersing themselves in the life and mind of the role they’re playing — to play a woman with a controversial past.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Monday, Portman explained why she has never done method acting.
“I’ve gotten very into roles, but I think it’s honestly a luxury that women can’t afford,” she said.
“I don’t think that children or partners would be very understanding of, you know, me making everyone call me ‘Jackie Kennedy’ all the time,” she added, nodding to her 2016 movie, “Jackie,” in which she stars as the former first lady.













