Natalie Portman news: Transcript of Natalie’s Best Actress speech at the Oscars
On February 27, 2011, Natalie Portman won the Oscar for best actress for her performance as Nina Sayers in the Darren Aronofsky film Black Swan. The following is her full acceptance speech. Natalie thanked her manager, Aleen Keshishian, her agents, and those who helped her prepare for the role, such as Mary Helen Bower, Michelle Rodriguez, Kurt Froman, Olga Kostritzky, Marina Stavitskaya and her fiancé Benjamin Millepied who served as the film’s choreographer.
Here is the full transcript of Natalie Portman’s best actress speech.
“Thank you so much to the Academy this is insane and I truly sincerely wish that the prize tonight was to get to work with my fellow nominees. I'm so in awe of you. I'm so grateful to get to do the job that I do. I love it so much. I want to thank my parents, who are right there, first and foremost for giving me my life and for giving me the opportunity to work from such an early age and showing me everyday how to be a good human being by example.
And I want to thank my team who works with me every day. Aleen Keshishian, my manager, for 18 years and my agents Kevin Huvane and everyone at CAA. Bryna and Tamar at ID, my friends who are everything to me no matter what's going on in my career. And everyone who has ever hired me, Luc Besson, who gave me first job when I was 11 years old. Mike Nichols, who has been my hero and my champion for the past decade and now Darren Aronofsky, you are a fearless leader, a visionary. I am blessed to have just gotten to get to work with you every day for the period of time we did.
So many people helped me prepare for this role. Mary Helen Bowers spent a year with me, training me, Michelle Rodriguez and Kurt Froman and Olga Kostritzky, Marina Stavitskaya, and my beautiful love Benjamin Millepied, who choreographed the film and has now given me my most important role of my life.
And also there are people on films who no one ever talks about that are your heart and soul every day. Margie and Geordie who did my hair and makeup, Nicci, who dressed me, and Kate and Laura Mulleavy, who designed the beautiful ballet costumes, Joe Reidy, our incredible AD, first AD, and our camera operators J.C. and Steve who gave me so much soul behind the camera everyday you gave me all of your energy. Most importantly, my family, my friends, and my love. Thank you so much.”
You may watch the official video of Natalie Portman as she accepts the Oscar for best actress from the official channel or the 83rd Annual Academy Awards here: Natalie Portman wins Best Actress
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