Natalie Portman famously put a glittering Hollywood career on hold so she could go to Harvard University, remarking that she'd 'rather be smart than a movie star.' And the former Star Wars princess has never been shy about reiterating the point to any potential doubters that she's not just a pretty face – one, indeed, that has been the 'face' of Christian Dior for an astonishing 16 years. She loves people to know that she has an Instagram book club, and few writers have made more of an impression on her than the controversial Canadian-born novelist Rachel Cusk. Their relationship is now the subject of some debate but it's certainly true…
