Mila Kunis on Black Swan, Baywatch, and That 70s Show | Screen Tests | W Magazine

In this Screen Tests interview, actress Mila Kunis ('Friends with Benefits', voice of Meg Griffin on 'Family Guy', Jackie Burkhart in 'That 70s Show') describes the culture shock of moving to the United States from Ukraine at age seven (and a half), her part as a blind girl on 'Baywatch' and why the rigorous ballet training for 'Black Swan' was worth every minute. Lynn Hirschberg for W Magazine: In Black Swan, you play the wild-child devil girl. You’re both seductive and scary. Had you danced before you took the part? Mila Kunis: I had never danced in my life. I trained for four months, seven days a week, five hours a day. I had one day off on my birthday. I lost 20 pounds. I tore a ligament. I dislocated my shoulder. I have two scars on my back. And it was worth every minute. But I will never dance again. I’m a strong believer in mind over matter, but I didn’t fully understand what that meant until this production. I was like, Well—I wear heels; I can do this. I was wrong: Christian Louboutins are uncomfortable, but I screamed the first time I put on a pointe shoe. Hirschberg: You have previously been known for comedy. Do you think it’s difficult for women to be considered both beautiful and funny in Hollywood? Mila Kunis: I was never raised to think that I was pretty. It’s not that I was raised to think I was unattractive, but it was just never something that was pointed out to me by my family. They would point out personality traits—“Our daughter is really quirky”—ver