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Netflix Begins Filming 'Good Sex' in New York as Natalie Portman Makes Surprise Concert Cameo

The production brings together Portman, director Lena Dunham, Mark Ruffalo and Meg Ryan alongside debut actor Role Model for a Netflix release without a set date

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Natalie Portman and Tucker Pillsbury on stage together
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Overview

  • Netflix confirmed on July 29 that principal photography for the Dunham-directed romantic comedy has begun in Manhattan.
  • Portman made a surprise cameo dancing on stage at Madison Square Garden during Role Model’s performance of “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out” on July 28.
  • The film follows Ally, a 40-year-old couples therapist who reenters the New York dating scene and becomes involved with men in their 20s and 50s.
  • The ensemble cast features Oscar winner Natalie Portman alongside Mark Ruffalo, Rashida Jones, Meg Ryan and Tramell Tillman.
  • Musician Tucker Pillsbury, known as Role Model, makes his acting debut as Portman’s co-star in a Netflix exclusive that does not yet have a release date.