New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

HOLLYWOOD REBEL NATALIE ‘Why I’ll never fit in’

‘As women, we have to be careful about making ourselves smaller to be more likeable’

She’s an Academy Award-winning actress, director and producer, and now Natalie Portman is turning her hand to writing! The 39-year-old has released Natalie Portman’s Fables, which is a modern take on timeless life lessons.

“Books are kind of the first way of practicing empathy,” she shares. “With books, you can feel emotions from a complete stranger and get into what their day may be like.”

Natalie was inspired to retell the classic tales after she

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