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Natalie Portman‘s first television role gave her a unique opportunity to explore intersectionality and oppression through a crime drama set in the 1960s.
of Academy awards The winner explained her role as Jewish investigative journalist Maddie Schwartz in the upcoming limited series. Lady of the LakePremiering July 19th apple TV+ posed an “interesting” theme in asking, “What happens when the oppressed oppress others?”
“It’s possible to be both the oppressed and the oppressor,” Portman said. Parents“And sometimes, in our quest for our own freedom, we don’t realize that we are trampling on the lives of others.”
Based on Laura Lippman’s 2019 novel. Lady of the Lake The story follows Maddie, a Baltimore housewife turned journalist who becomes entangled in the mystery of two separate murders: 11-year-old Jewish girl Tessie Fine (Bianca Bell) and her hardworking black activist mother Cleo Sherwood (Jackie Wilson).Moses Ingram).
“She longed to be free of that role in that time and in her community,” Portman said of Maddie’s life as a dutiful Jewish housewife, noting that for both Maddie and Cleo, emancipation “is what connects their stories.”
Natalie Portman in “Lady in the Lake.” (Courtesy of Apple TV+/Everett Collection)
Meanwhile, Maddie’s use of Cleo’s death to further her own career raises a moral dilemma. “That’s definitely a question,” Portman says. “You could certainly make the argument that she’s a villain.”
Portman pointed out that as a journalist, “there is a question as to whether there is anything inherently morally wrong with the fact that other people’s lives are the subject of her coverage. As a journalist, you have to tell a story, not think about how telling it might affect that person’s life.”
The Israeli-born actress is “excited to explore” the character in her first TV role, but was hesitant to offer her opinion on the ongoing drama. The war between Israel and Hamas“Unfortunately, there’s not enough space to discuss how I feel about it,” Portman said.
Portman and Sophie Masse Serving as executive producer Lady of the Lake Through MountainA banner First-look TV deal with Appleproduced and directed by Alma Harrell.
