In the April, 2006 issue of Vanity Fair, Natalie Portman reveals why she’s not as much of a paparrazi target as LaLohan and Paris. Portman is, in fact, thoughtful and studious. She’s careful not to wear diamonds or animal products, and drives a Prius. She also prefers books to television:

Portman is a Harvard graduate and reportedly speaks five languages. I don’t really believe it, though. I have a friend who speaks four languages and she’s always getting confused. (She actually super-smart and I’m just jealous of her.)

You can read the entire VF article with pictures at Just Jared

Everyone’s seen the video of Portman rapping on SNL. Here’s a Japanese TV commercial she stars in for shampoo that aired between 2003-2004. It’s got a sword-fighting theme and she’s a little fierce, in a non-threatening way.

V for Vendetta premiered in NY last night. Celebrities attending included star Natalie Portman, Petra Nemcova, Mark Ruffalo, Gina Gershon, Hugo Weaving, John Hurt, James McTeigue, and Stephen Rea.

We posted photos from the London premiere a few days ago.

“V for Vendetta” stars Natalie Portman as a young woman working to incite revolution in a futuristic London and is produced by “Matrix” producer Joel Silver.

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Pictures from the “V for Vendetta” movie premiere in London March 8th, 2006. “V for Vendetta” stars Natalie Portman as a young woman working to incite revolution in a futuristic London and is produced by “Matrix” producer Joel Silver. Portman famously shaved her head for the role. It promises to be a thoughtful, action-packed and timely film.

Portman made headlines this week when she showed up at Columbia University to deliver a lecture on counter-terrorism. While her remarks weren’t novel, she was lauded for her academic achievement.

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