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Good Sex, Working with Natalie Portman, and Lena as Director
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With the end of the episode approaching, Amy returns to Good Sex, Lena's new Netflix rom-com she wrote and directed, featuring Natalie Portman and Rashida Jones — friends for almost 30 years. Lena reflects on how intimidating it was to meet Natalie as a fan and then how quickly Portman's warmth disarmed that. She gives a precise, generous account of directing her: Natalie is so good that even in background shots, crossing a street on a telephoto lens, she does something interesting with her face. Lena made a point of saying this out loud every day. She thinks people understate Natalie's greatness because they feel it would look unsophisticated to be visibly amazed by her.
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