Natalie Portman's Morning Dog Duty

Posted Wednesday April 27, 2011 12:07 PM GMT

Taking care of her pet owner responsibilities, Natalie Portman was spotted taking her dog for a walk in New York City today (April 27).

The “V for Vendetta” actress tried her best to shield her face from the paparazzi, sporting a blue top and black leggings as she made her way around Manhattan.

In a recent interview, Natalie shared that filming “Black Swan” almost drove her to an emotional breakdown so she was thankful that her next projects were a little less intense.

"(Thor) probably delayed the onset of a total breakdown from the efforts of doing Black Swan, which (was) going to hit at any moment. We got nice long breaks and I got to read in my trailer which was very comfortable and has a bed. I could eat whenever I wanted and train whenever I felt like it.”

"Also I went on to do the Ivan Reitman comedy No Strings Attached as well. They didn't require a lot of research ahead of time. They didn't require any specific physical training. Both were very fun projects, surrounded by friends."

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