Natalie Portman: Ready to Get Back to Work

Enjoying a final few days off before getting back to work, Natalie Portman was spotted out walking her pet pooch in the West Village on Wednesday (November 5).

Doing her best to thwart paparazzi efforts, the "Star Wars" sweetheart bought a newspaper and tried to block the photographers on-hand from taking her picture.

Meanwhile, Natalie is getting ready to start work on "Love and Other Impossible Pursuits," a romantic comedy about "a woman who discovers that the way to save her marriage is through her relationship with her 10 year-old stepson."

Also acting as the movie's executive producer, Natalie, along with co-stars Scott Cohen and Charlie Tahan, are to begin shooting in Manhattan on November 10th.

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Enjoy the pictures of Natalie Portman out walking her pooch in the West Village (November 5).