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Lip syncing Jeckie Kennedy's White House Tour?

posted 8 years ago by kprp
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Did any.one else think Portman was lip syncing Jackie Kennedy's tour of the White House?

For those who dont know, she famously did a tv tour of the White House to show its furnishings, artifacts, and the renovation project she was doing.

For those who have seen the film, did you get the same sense I got, that Portman was lip syncing that old tv audio? Something was off in those scenes and I cant figure out what it was. i sure as hell cant see why the director had her lip sync, if that is indeed what happened.

I found this to be a mediocre film.

[–] billslark 8 years ago

I thought that exact thing, although I marveled at it, more than anything else.

I was a kid when JFK was killed, and I've long-been interested in the assassination, as well as that general time period. I am glad I saw the movie, but my wife would not have liked it, I don't think. Certainly dark. We saw "Hidden Figures" the day before and it was uplifting, but I've since read that the racism and segregation portrayed was a significant exaggeration, if not made-up.

I'd take "Jackie" over that film.

[–] Akittystang 8 years ago

No...they just were trying to make the audio sound a little older just like the made their White House Tour look a little dated. Natalie sounds just like her.

[–] ewd76-944-910685 8 years ago

I don't think her voice was, but JFK's voice in that scene was definitely synced.

[–] NYSiciliana 8 years ago

Some of the audio was dubbed. I've watched the real White House tour enough times to know.

[–] AmyLouise 8 years ago

Yes - it's the only time Portman does really sound like Jackie, because it is Jackie.

The lip-syncing in the scene where she shows off the banqueting hall is definitely not 100% on the mark. You can pick it if you watch carefully.

[–] naples-884-346409 8 years ago

Really?

They used Jackie's voice on the soundtrack, not Natalie ?

I have to watch it again...