Saturday, August 20, 2011

Dancing double sparks Hollywood controversy


Click on this link to read a Sarasota Herald-Tribune article (8-2--11) about Sarah Lane (see photo), a ballerina who did many of the dances in the film, "Black Swan." Natalie Portman's face was digitally pasted to Sarah's body in some shots, provoking speculation about which dances Natalie actually performed herself. When Sarah Lane was not thanked during the Oscar ceremony (Portman won best actress), Lane decided to go public with the fact that she had in fact danced in many of the scenes. In terms of the ethics of collaboration, what do you believe is owed Sarah Lane (besides her paycheck) to acknowledge the role she played in making the film?

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