Vogue Diaries Natalie Portman

I shot Natalie Portman in this onetime ritzy, now semirundown former hotel in downtown Los Angeles, as she posed for the January Vogue cover. In danceinspired looks drawn from her muchtalkedabout performance in the new film Black Swan, Natalie talked about how difficult it was to train for her character s pliés and jetés, and what keeps her feet on the ground. Filmed Directed by Brian Quist Copyright The Condé Nast Publications