Natalie Portman joins the show to talk about her role as a producer and actor on Todd Haynes' latest film, May December. The film follows Gracie (Julianne Moore) and her husband Joe (Charles Melton), whose notorious romance gripped the nation when it made tabloid news twenty years ago. When a Hollywood actress (Natalie Portman) meets them to do research for a film about their past, the couple buckles under the pressure.
Portman explains her initial reaction to the script, why she thought Haynes would be the perfect fit to direct, how she and Moore worked in sync to create their complicated on screen character dynamic, and why Melton's performance made such a deep impression on her.
She also shares her entrepreneurial journey into the world of professional soccer (she is the co-founder of Angel City FC), gives insight into what her days off look like, and chats about her instagram-based book club.
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