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Natalie Portman weighs in on being godmother of the Trophée Chopard 2023


Natalie Portman, godmother of the 2023 Trophée Chopard, dials in from Cannes as she looks back on her celebrated career and what the title means to her
There is no one more suited to be the godmother of the 2023 Trophée Chopard than Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman. Having begun her acting career at the age of 12, Portman understands—perhaps better than anyone else—the importance of having talent recognised and cultivated from a young age. Now, almost 30 years later, the screen icon is the perfect candidate to pass that on to a new generation of rising young stars.

Presented by Chopard to two emerging actors each year at the Cannes Film Festival, the Trophée Chopard cements the Swiss luxury house’s commitment to encouraging the rising talents of the film industry. The trophy—thoughtfully designed by artistic director and co-president Caroline Scheufele—is a work of art. Meticulously crafted by Chopard’s high jewellery artisans, it features a silver-coated gold film reel atop a glass base.
This year, the laureates were award-winning actress Naomi Ackie and Irish actor Daryl McCormack. As godmother, Portman presented them with the award at a dinner hosted by Chopard. Dialling in from Cannes a few days later, the actress looks back on her career thus far and opens up on what it means to her to be a part of Chopard’s efforts in recognising young talent in the industry.

How did you feel when you were named godmother of the Trophée Chopard?I was so excited to get the chance to honour these rising talents who are so extraordinary and whom I already admired before. It’s exciting to be at that point in my career where I can encourage other actors and support their rise.
What does the Trophée Chopard mean to you?The Trophée Chopard has had an incredible history of spotting talent who then become legends and icons later on, so it’s exciting to see Darrell and Naomi at this point and know that they’ll give us incredible gems on screen in the years to come.

Which is your favourite piece from Chopard?The sapphire necklace that I got to wear at Cannes was extraordinary. I was really just so lucky to get to wear it.
As someone who began their acting career at a young age, what do you think is the importance of early recognition and encouragement of talent?It’s really important to be in a community where you have other artists to talk to, to ask questions and to help guide you along the way. Acting is an unusual career path, and most people don’t come from families that have the same experience. Early recognition can help to create that network, which is very valuable.

What was your best or favourite memory as a young actress?It was on the set of Léon: The Professional, which was my first film. I turned 12 and the cast and crew surprised me in the middle of a scene. There was confetti coming down and I remember it being so much fun. That was a really big memory for me.
What advice do you have for young actors at the start of their career?They should always pay attention to their personal life, especially when they’re working a lot, because that remains the most important thing.
What’s your favourite role to date and why?I loved playing former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy in Jackie. She was such an incredible woman with so much wit and a wonderful sense of humour. It was amazing to have the chance to portray her resilience.
Besides being an actress, you’re also a producer. What are some challenges you’ve faced when producing and what do you enjoy most about it?The challenge with being both an actor and a producer is having to go back and forth between the roles. As an actor, you have to be creative, but as a producer, you also have to be the one who’s in charge of fixing things when they go wrong. But the most rewarding thing about producing is getting the chance to create and nurture people’s artistic visions and to have the freedom to create the projects I want to make.
What are some social causes that you hold close to your heart?Women’s liberation is central to everything I care about. That obviously takes many forms, whether it’s empowering women who are coming out of incarceration—that’s been a big focus of mine—or abortion rights post-Roe in the US. Those issues are very dear to my heart.
What can we look forward to from you in the near future?May December, which premiered at Cannes, will be released later this year, and I have a series, Lady in the Lake, that will be coming out early next year.

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‘I am officially off the market’: When Margot Robbie revealed she made the ‘conscious’ decision of not dating actors


Margot Robbie revealed her decision to not date actors because of the media scrutiny that came with a public relationship of two high-profile actors
Back in 2015, A-lister Margot Robbie made a declaration that she would not be dating any actors. The actress may have alluded to her fiance Tom Ackerley, who she married the following year in 2016. In an exclusive interview with Marie Claire, she revealed that being in a relationship as an actor herself came with its own set of challenges. She believed that dating someone who was popular would add on to the media scrutiny.

Margot Robbie opened up on why she made a conscious decision to not date actorsTalking to Marie Claire, she claimed, “I am officially off the market.” She then shared the reasoning behind her decision and added, “I made a conscious decision not to date actors.” She continued to explain, “But not because I hate actors. That’s a nasty generalization to make, and that’s not the case. People take such an interest in your love life when you have a profile, it puts a lot of stress on a relationship.”
The Barbie actress continued, “So two people with profiles, I figure it’s just double the amount of scrutiny, and I’d like to avoid that at all costs.” This came after reports of her locking lips with Tarzan co-star Alexander Skarsgard started making rounds. It was reported that she was caught kissing the actor during the Sundance Film Festival.

Margot Robbie revealed she opted for a minimal lifestyle even after becoming an actorIn the interview, Robbie also opened up about how she was adapting to fame. She shared, “I have a normal 24-year-old life. If I were a waitress, I’d probably have the exact same lifestyle. I’d go to the same clubs I go to already, live in the same house with the same housemates, hang out with the same people.”
However, Margot Robbie tied the knot with Tom Ackerley who is an English producer and actor. The duo met on the sets of 2013 movie Suite Francaise where Tom was working as an assistant director. Post marriage, both of them launched their production company LuckyChap Entertainment.

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Monica Bellucci and Tin Burton at lunch in the restaurant in Selci Lama


For All Saints’ Day, the Hollywood star from Tiferno returned to his native Umbria to enjoy a moment of relaxation and then visit his parentsOn the occasion of the All Saints’ Day celebrations, the Hollywood star of Tiferno origin, Monica Bellucci, returned to her native Umbria to enjoy a moment of relaxation and to visit her father Pasquale and her mother Brunella.Flanked by her current partner Tim Burton, she went to lunch, together with about twenty old friends, at the Osteria del Musicista, which has always been her favorite restaurant, in Selci Lama.Menu dedicated to typical dishes of the area, which includes an appetizer with breadsticks lined with coppa, duck in porchetta and grilled pork livers, polenta with wild boar sauce accompanied by the very typical cappelletti in broth.To conclude, a dessert based on fried “ciaccia” with Nutella and roasted chestnuts.
Having paid the bill and greeted the restaurant owner and lifelong friend, Roberto Polchi, Monica brought home cappelletti and broth for a family dinner.

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‘Rocky’ Was Quite Different In His Original Screenplay, Sylvester Stallone Claims


Sylvester Stallone took his friend’s advice on a rewrite of the original screenplay to Rocky. A few tweaks later, he was on his way to major success.
In the new Netflix documentary Sly, Stallone discussed how he initially conceived of the project, which had a much harder edge. In the early version, Rocky was depicted as a “thuggish” character, inspired by Martin Scorsese’s crime drama, Mean Streets.

But Stallone’s perspective changed when a friend read the script and thought the boxer was too cruel for audiences to actually care about him.
Stallone recalled her crying.

“She goes, ‘I hate Rocky. I hate him. He’s cruel. He hits people. He beats them up.’”
Stallone took it to heart, and asked what he could do to soften the character.

“I said, ‘what if you stop short of it?’ Like, maybe he almost did. He could have, that’s his job, but he doesn’t?’ ‘That’d be nice,’” he added. “I said, ‘What if he had a girlfriend or something?’ ‘Yeah, that’s nice.’ So I go back, start writing that: ‘Girlfriend. Nice.’”
$117 million in box office later, a franchise was born.

Stallone also revealed that actor Dolph Lundgren sent him to the hospital during one fight scene in Rocky IV.
“Dolph Lundgren… he pulverized me,” Stallone says in the documentary. “Later that night, my heart started to swell—which happens when the heart hits the chest—and then my blood pressure went up to 260, and they thought I was going to be talking to angels. Next thing I know, I’m in intensive care, where I’m surrounded by nuns, and I thought, ‘OK, that’s curtains.’”
Stallone was in the hospital for nine days following the incident, praying for “one more round.”
“For the first minute of the fight, it is going to be a free-for-all,” Stallone told Lundgren. The Swedish actor joked in a separate interview that all he did was “obey orders,” explaining, “[Stallone] was the boss. I did what he told me.”
Doctors allegedly told Stallone that he received a blow to the ribs that made his heart rattle around in his ribcage, a condition typically seen in head-on collisions. “I did hit a bus, of sorts,” Stallone joked.

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