Natalie Portman Rams On

Natalie Portman sports a “Rams On” T-Shirt at the Eve photocall at the Piazzale del Casino during the 2008 Venice Film Festival on Tuesday in Venice, Italy.

The 27-year-old Harvard University graduate directed the short, Eve, which received an enthusiastic response after premiering last night at the festival. The 22-minute movie revolves around a young woman called Kate, who visits her grandmother Lola for dinner and is surprised to find her on a date with a man named Joe.

“I was always interested in trying to write and direct,” Nat admitted. “We have so much time off between filming as actors that we tend to get restless and we want a creative outlet. There is not always acting work that fulfills that need.”