Darren Aronofsky Black Swan

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I think it's safe to say that Darren Aronofsky is one of my favorite working filmmakers. I truly believe he's getting better with every film, more confident, more limber as an artist. With his new film, "Black Swan," he's made a bold and original movie that will launch him to a new level of respect, a film that transcends genre, and I knew that when we sat down to talk, I wanted more than the typical five minutes you get at a junket.

The result is this expansive, relaxed conversation that took place at the W Hotel a few weekends ago.- Drew McWeeny

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[necklacing]

Wow, an intelligent interview. These are rare, good job!

[stevenking088]

About to say shit lol 13:25

[123Jenny90]

And the interviewer seems to be well educated and very smart. . . By the way he talks and he expresses his questions and forming his opinions, it's just so interesting to watch!

[123Jenny90]

I wish all interviews were like that. Essential and to the point. Not "how are you, are you excited blah blah blah..." . You actually get to learn from discussions like that and also, that's the point of this business. Not publicity and all that, just work and what you've managed to produce from all your hard work. I've actually understood the film a lot better by watching these interviews with Darren and Natalie and I can only appreciate it even more!

[massivecrown]

Well well...In the past I used to pictured Darren as a hot-headed, over-obsessed filmmaker (judging from Rourke's prescriptive). But as it turns out, he's actually pretty down to earth. Makes me wonder how his attitude changes when directing one of his own features. O.O

[longyrob]

There were a lot of special effects for the movie...especially "towards the end." Which one are they talking about?

[FyreBalletDancer]

@cblazek23 and i gladly agree/believe that he was talking about perfection in general but for the characters that he created he couldnt have chosen a worse world than the ballet one to put them into ...

[FyreBalletDancer]

@cblazek23 relaxed about ballet ? thats a funny one. the ballet training is harder than anything you've ever done in your life and NOONE would go through all of that blood-sweat-tears to be uncaring about the luck and amazingness of being a part of a known company like NYCB. Lily is as implausible as Nina and btw, there's no way in hell that any company or school or anything would allow the tatoo that she has ... it's random but it shows how DA'S portrayal isnt one. 

[anonymous7180]

I love this interviewer

[cblazek23]

@FyreBalletDancer

First off, I want to say that I know nothing about ballet. However, I've seen the Black Swan. I don't believe that the way Darren portrayed was in direct connection to the profession of ballet dancing but much greater to a personal experience. The movie was speaking about the personal misery in trying to achieve perfection in any profession and becoming apart of it by being known and famous. He put characters like Lily (Mila) who were relaxed about ballet to contrast Nina.

[anonymous7180]

This interviewer is phenomenal. Keep up the good work :)