Natalie Portman is having a big hair day. The wavy tresses she shaved to play strong-willed Evey in the political action drama “V for Vendetta” are growing out in cute, sprightly curls that frame her oval face. Portman calls her low-maintenance new ‘do “pretty fun.”

“I have someone who does it up for me on these occasions,” she says with a giggle.

Portman had her locks shaved on screen in a single take. She tried not to lose her head along with her hair. “It was a one-shot deal, and that was the most stressful thing about the experience,” she says, smiling.

“Vendetta” director James McTeigue recalls the pivotal shearing as just another day at work for the unflappable Portman, 24.

“The first time I saw her about the role, I had her put her hair behind her head because I wanted to see what she looked like bald. That was the only conversation we had about it,” he says. “She knew the day was coming. I put three cameras on her, made sure the clippers weren’t stuck, and then we shaved her head. She loved it and kept rubbing her head.”
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