I must be honest: She did not like me, but I loved her and admired her so much.
She sensed in me what I learned later about myself … that I had a really hard time saying what I wanted and being the boss.
Bacall subsequently picked up on this aspect of Portman’s personality, and would call her out in front of the cast and crew while on the set, causing some serious friction to develop.
During a recent panel for her film A Tale of Love and Darkness (via Us Weekly), Natalie Portman revealed that the late Lauren Bacall did not take too kindly to her during the production of Portman’s 2008 short film, Eve.