VIDEO : Natalie Portman Honors John Hurt

John Hurt and Natalie Portman recently acted together in "Jackie" and Portman paid tribute to him upon his passing. She said, "John was such an incredible human being, very, very kind, very easy to work with" While working on set, she said he was "good-natured and funny." She also remembered being impressed that despite his years of acting experience, he was always keen to learn new techniques. She said "It showed a lot of openness." Hurt passed away from pancreatic cancer last week.