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Natalie Portman Calls In: Praise for Lena and the Wild Boar Problem
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Natalie Portman joins live from outside the US to introduce Lena Dunham with glowing praise: she calls Lena one of the best, if not the best, director she has worked with, citing a remarkable capacity for specific compliments alongside precise notes, and an energy of generosity toward every person on set that left Natalie wondering how she sustained it all day. The conversation wanders delightfully — through summer bobs, Amy's theory about large head size predicting career success, and Natalie's well-known SNL rap — before landing on Natalie's burning question for Lena: what is the best pig to adopt? Natalie reveals she dreams of owning a pig but is legally blocked in her current French location because wild boars in the area would mate with domestic pigs, creating a dangerous and illegal hybrid. It is, Amy notes, not the obstacle she expected.
Natalie Portman says Lena Dunham is one of the best directors she has ever worked with, citing her uncanny ability to give specific, detailed compliments alongside precise notes — and the energy and generosity she brings to every person on set, every single day.
Natalie Portman called in to say she dreams of owning a pig, but there's one problem: wild boars in France will mate with domestic pigs and create a dangerous hybrid. So it's illegal where she rents. Responsible pig parenting has never sounded so extreme.
