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"Natalie Portman has admitted that she struggled with the lifestyle changes necessary for her role in Black Swan. The actress - who plays a principal ballerina in the film - revealed that she had to adjust her diet and exercise habits to mould her body into that of a dancer. &amp;quot;It wasn&amp;#039;t really giving up [food]. It was just smaller portions\u00E2\u20AC\u00A6 It was more quantity than a particular thing,&amp;quot; she told People. &amp;quot;Working five to eight hours a day for a year\u00E2\u20AC\u00A6 it&amp;#039;s what real dancers live through. It was an amazing experience, but definitely a difficult one.&amp;quot;  Portman went on to say that she allowed herself to eat more of the foods that she loves after completing filming, adding: &amp;quot;It was just pasta and bread and pizza all the time.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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