Say What? Natalie Portman on RomComs

Say What? Natalie Portman on RomComs

January 7, 2010

by POPSUGAR Sex & Culture 12

"It wasn't that I didn't want to do comedy. It's just that I would only get offered girlfriend parts in guy comedies, which aren't exciting to me, or those offensive roles in romantic comedies where the woman has to have a job in fashion so that she can have nice clothes, and her goal is always marriage."

— Natalie Portman sums up why some one-dimensional romantic comedies are not fun for an actress, or the audience for that matter.

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12 Comments

starbucks 3 years 19 weeks

Love romantic comedies but I also loathe the fact that women's only goal is marriage. Well said, Natalie

totygoliguez 3 years 19 weeks

I like romantic comedies, but I see where she is coming from as an actress.

reesiecup 3 years 19 weeks

props to her for speaking her mind

zeze 3 years 19 weeks

Sometimes she's too much. I like her, but I get the feeling she feels like she is so much better, smarter than everyone and has to actively act humble not to show her superiority.

xgreenfairyx 3 years 19 weeks

Too true.

Pistil 3 years 19 weeks

There's nothing wrong with it, she used it as an example because it's a Hollywood cliche.

Daisy Duke 3 years 19 weeks

What's wrong with having a job in fashion? Not liking that she used that as an example.

ckeller825 3 years 19 weeks

this is why I love this girl.

Hello890 3 years 19 weeks

HaHa! Awesome. I used to think she was kind of pretentious (for all I know, she probably is), but this is refreshing to hear! Wish more females had that mindset.

spacekatgal 3 years 19 weeks

I totally agree. I generally dislike romcoms, because they are so solipsistic. Natalie, you make a much better Queen Amidala than another mindless girl in one of these.

RoaringSilence 3 years 19 weeks

Amen to that! Romantic comedies are everything that is wrong with this society.

marycherry 3 years 19 weeks

Well said, Natalie!