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Israeli-born actress Natalie Portman attending a news conference before the Czech premiere of movie "Goya's Ghosts" in Prague on January 31. (Reuters) Last update - 15:02 08/02/2007 Natalie Portman considers directing film version of Amos Oz memoirs By Reuters Israeli-born actress Natalie Portman has expressed interest in directing a film version of Israeli writer Amos Oz's internationally acclaimed autobiography, a production spokesman said on Thursday. Portman, 25, who is best known for her starring roles in the recent Star Wars trilogy, may also act in "A Tale of Love and Darkness" if it is brought to the big screen, Jerusalem Capital Studios spokesman Danny Levy said. "JCS has met with Portman to discuss the possibility of her participating in and directing a film version of the book," he said. Advertisement "A Tale of Love and Darkness" describes Oz's upbringing in Jerusalem amid the fighting during which Israel was founded. Israeli media said Portman was interested in playing Oz's mother, who committed suicide when the author was a youth. Portman was born in Jerusalem and speaks Hebrew. In 2005 she appeared in "Free Zone", a road movie by Israeli director Amos Gitai that explored the tensions between Arabs and Jews in the Holy Land Bookmark to del.icio.us   Not even for Natalie A Haredi actor quits Natalie Portman's latest film due to rabbis' protests. Al-Jazeera boycott Al-Jazeera slams Israeli boycott as attack on free expression.   1.   Keep the good work Natalie, welldone Natalie! 14:56  |  Tamir Gaza 08/02/07   2.   Promising 15:09  |  JJ 08/02/07   3.   #1: What is your problem man! 15:15  |  JDL 08/02/07   4.   Natalie Portman is intelligent and most respected 16:07  |  albert amato 08/02/07   5.   Agree with #3 16:20  |  KAS 08/02/07   6.   To # 1, about Natalie Portman 17:01  |  Jose 08/02/07   7.   All my respect to this beautiful and intelligent lady 17:15  |  Yankelowitz 08/02/07   8.   A womam of valour (eshet chayil) 17:39  |  Sam 08/02/07   9.   I think shes great, but dumb question - 17:59  |  SD 08/02/07   10.   to JDL and Jose 18:32  |  Tamir Gaza 08/02/07   11.   #7 - We`ve had enough with Naturei Karta!!! 19:19  |  Jane 08/02/07   12.   Tamir Gaza loves Portman`s movies! hurray! 20:15  |  Richard S 08/02/07   13.   No Guarantee that it would be a Good Film 21:05  |  ARTH 08/02/07   14.   # 4 sHE IS THE EPITOME OF BEING A JEWISH FEMALE. 15:27  |  petra 15/03/08   15.   # 13 no guarantee it wont be terrific either. 15:30  |  petra 15/03/08   16.   # 8 SAM, INTRODUCE YOURSELF ALREADY. 15:32  |  petra 15/03/08   17.   Natalie 13:12  |  Merl (M) 16/03/08

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