Read on for the full discussion on Portmans radical transformation.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: The first thing that comes to my mind when I think of Celestes attitude is yourSNLrap.
It has similar swag!
Credit: Neon
But, obviously, this character is much more developed than the rap character.
But theres certainly a front that both of them put on.
[Shes] taking on an identity of how she wants to be perceived.
Atsushi Nishijima/Neon
And Brady never asked me to sing or hear my voice first.
I was like, Do you want to know if I can do this?
And he was like, Oh it doesnt matter, youll get to the studio and youll understand!
Atsushi Nishijima/Neon
They work so much magic on the vocals to make them sound like pop songs.
I saw how central the producers role is.
You see that her image is really produced, down to the art of it.
How much is real, how much is a show?
That goes throughout everything from her behavior to her actual talents.
Does Celeste have talent or is she a product?Its both.
Singing wasnt the only talent you honed for this; your husband Benjamin Millepied choreographed the concert scene.Yes!
It was fun getting to work with him again.
He did incredible stuff with all the other dancers, too.
Oh my God, so like: Drake, Beyonce, and… Natalie Portman concerts on their resume!
[Laughs] Not quite there yet!
This was a gig in between the biggies [for them].
You did so much research and watched a lot of music documentaries to prepare for this.
Its a painful reality, but its common when your family becomes entangled in your business.
The attention gives them the power.
What power does our attention have?
And also when theres so much news…. does it dilute the meaning?
Yeah, Celeste even says something to that effect.Its true!
Can we shock anyone anymore?
The president had a scandal with a porn star.
[Its about] the dilution of meaning and power because of this way of selling news.
Its such a clever way to…. tell this story and reflect the moment we live in.
