***95.8 Capital FM's Justin Kings talks to Natalie Portman***
Key: JK: Justin Kings, 95.8 FM reporter
       NP: Natalie Portman
[intro - a nice touch]

JK: This is Justin Kings in the thick of the summer sales, now you never
know who's going to be behind you, in a queue; Natalie Portman may be
the babe of Star Wars, but it has been Star Buys that have been on her
mind while she has been in London. The eighteen year old who plays the
Queen in Episode I made sure she found time in between plugging the
movie to hit the high street, and let the big show, see her bargains.

NP: I made some stops in Harvey Nicks.

JK: OK, so what's on the Natalie Portman shopping list - tell us what
you've bought.

NP: OK, I got a dress, at Harvey Nicholls, by this designer called ###
[who? - I can't hear it!] or something, really good, it was like ripped and
had make-up all over it so I got it for seventy pounds, plus on top of sale
week it was great, it was so fun. And, lots of good make up and stuff going
on.

JK: A lot of people listening would think "oh, Natalie Portman, she's in the
Star Wars movie, she doesn't bargain hunt". Were you really excited about
your bargain there?

NP: However much money you get and howewver many clothes people will
throw at you, I think it's always fun to go shopping, and its hard when
people just give you dtuff because you/re not choosing what you want, you
know? So it's fun to gop out and, kind of, discover things, and everyone
loves a bargain!

[music]

JK: Now is this right, you've signed up for the next two films?

NP: Yeah, i'm gonna be appearing in Episodes II and III.

JK: Now is that a bit scary, knowing that your face is going to be not only
on cinema doors but on pizza place doors, and everywhere for the next,
like, ten years?

NP: Yeah, well, it's a little obscene actually, how huge the hype has been,
and the publicity and everything. It's kind of funny too, in the United
States I was on like Kentucky Fried Chicken boxes or something and i'm a
vegetarian and I was groaning, I was like "i can't believe this" this is, you
know, irony.

JK: The next few years for you, is it purely Star Wars, or are you going to
have time to do other stuff aswell.

NP: No, erm, I start college in the fall, my most recent thing is to study
International Relations,but you know I change my mind every week and i'll
probably kick myself for dsaying this

JK: Well thanks for talking to us, it's been a pleasure.

NP: Ok, thanks.

[outro -- just to round off]

Broadcast on 95.8 Capital FM (London, UK) (http://www.capitalfm.com/) on
Monday, 19th July 1999.
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