Wolemba Mark Harris adatulutsa buku lonena za wotchuka wa "Mike Nichols: Moyo", komwe adanenapo za cholowa cha mkuluyo, yemwe adamwalira mu 2014 ali ndi zaka 83. Bukulo limaphatikizapo kukumbukira za Natalie Portman za kugwira ntchito ndi Nichols. Kwa nthawi yoyamba anali papulatifomu yake, pomwe anali ndi zaka 19 zokha. Malinga ndi Natalie, wotsogolera anali "wokalamba yekhayo amene adamuphunzitsa, koma panalibe chilichonse chovuta."
"Ndikuganiza kuti anali wachikazi weniweni. Adangoona kulenga, munthu wosangalatsa, waluso, "Woyesererayo adatsimikiza, akuwonjezera kuti khalidweli silinali chibadwa chimodzi kwa opanga opanga.
Poyamba, Portman adagwira ntchito ndi wotsogolera, "limodzi ndi zipembedzo zoyeserera zingwe za Meyl ndi Seymour Hoffman. Harris mu Buku Lakuti Asserress wachinyamatayo amawopa kuyankhula pakati pa ochita masewera otchuka ngati amenewa, koma Nichols adamupangitsa kuti azikhala ndi chidani.
Pambuyo pake adalumikizananso ndi kujambula kwa "ubwenzi" mu 2004. Udindo uwu unadzetsa mbiri yake yoyamba ya Oscar. Malinga ndi nkhaniyi, wochita serress amayenera kufalitsidwa m'malo okwerera a Strip Club, ndipo woyang'anira anali atayesetsa kwambiri kuti Natalie athe.