Enough Already, Sarah Lane.

Sarah Lane...

I guess she thinks she is taking up a cause but I really think its something else. Sarah Lane who is credit as a stunt person in the movie Black Swan is 'speaking up' in regards to how much of the dancing was the star, Natalie Portman and how much was done by her.  Sarah basically contends that the majority of dancing shots were done by her and all this was to be covered up in effort to earn the votes for Natalie's now big Oscar win.  She did work as a double for Natalie in the movie, granted. But honestly, does anyone's stunt double receive the majority of the credit when it comes to things like this?? I don't think so.

Last time I checked, Sarah Lane is a dancer, not editor, not director, not producer. Even if she is listed as a stunt person usually the stunt person is used for the more intricate and tougher moves that the actor themselves may not be able to handle.  I think we as human beings  understand this and understand how far in we are technologically with special effects. But to think Sarah is putting Natalie and the film on blast instead of simply supporting it and getting the extra work and gigs from it instead of trying to bait a pregnant woman into going back and forth about it with you and the world.

Of course I feel dancers should be recognized for their hard work on this film, but even I know that when it comes to these instances the focal point will always be squarely on the actor and the work they acheived to withstand the role. If you gave me nothing but the best  choreographers, trainers, danced 5 hours everyday, be allowed on a strict diet, and also have and extensive medical team on hand for safe keeping you bet I'd know how to dance like her too.  Sarah Lane insist that Natalie only did 5% of the dancing.  Whenever I see the movie I don't see that. (Again we have the best special effects) But I can only see it when they are far away shots which weren't too too many.

Sarah wants to say that Natalie deserves the Oscar win (which she does) but in the same instance still bring this up seems shady. Not to mention that she is friends with the ex-girlfriend of Natalie's fiance, choreographer Benjamin Mellepied. I think that is a little suspect. Since he left the girlfriend once he started working with Natalie on the film. Maybe there is something a little bigger than what is truly being mentioned for Sarah's 'cause'. And its seems a bit spiteful.