Darren Aronofsky and Matty Libatique scheming at the 2011 Spirit Awards.
Darren and Matty Libatique overlooking a bathtub shot for Black Swan (2010)
CONSTANT PARTIAL ATTENTION: Aronofsky drops out of Wolverine
mdt:
I Think we all know the real reason behind this.
Hugh Jackman makes a perfect white wolverine, but his black wolverine is not quite there, unfortunately.
This is both absurd and entirely true.
Jackman has always been woefully miscast as Wolverine, so much so that it…
brilliantly expanding on my off hand joke. go read it.
Aronofsky drops out of Wolverine
I Think we all know the real reason behind this.
Hugh Jackman makes a perfect white wolverine, but his black wolverine is not quite there, unfortunately.
tappy!
2010 movie log #80 - Black Swan (2010, Darren Aronofsky)
Unnerving, disturbing, harrowing. But deeply satisfying. One of the strongest, boldest movies i’ve seen in a long time.
Pulls you in and punches hard. I felt like shit watching it, unable to take a deep breath, had fucking nightmares full of sharp blades at night.
And again Aronofsky pushes the boundaries, pushes like there’s no tomorrow, and this, like most of his movies feels at once vaguely like a lot of older stuff (polanski, dario argento) and yet completely unlike everything else.
Cast and crew turn in some solid work, Clint Mansell is fucking on point as usual, Matthew Libatique works his ass off on some impressive shots and Portman owns her role and is completely believable, even though i suspect she’s quite a bit like Nina in real life too.
But of course, the movie is not perfect, i see that, maybe i don’t agree, but i understand. I know critics have been digging in, and there’s certainly ample room for that, but look, how can i explain, it’s literally the point the whole thing it’s trying to make, and you just missed it.
Check out a clip from the film ‘Black Swan,’ directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, and Natalie Portman.
We’ve got a lot more ‘Black Swan’ content where that came from! Check out: the trailer, watch 9 clips from the film, look at stills from the film, and watch exclusive interviews with director Darren Aronofsky, actress Natalie Portman, and actor Vincent Cassel.
The Production Design of Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Black Swan’
Fox Searchlight has premiered a new four minute featurette focusing on the production design of the film on InContention, with design mastermind Thérèse DePrez providing a little insight into the look of the locations.
Darren Aronofsky to Shoot Wolverine 2 in March
Deadline is reporting that Darren Aronofsky (Wrestler) is now so close to signing a deal with 20th Century Fox to direct “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” sequel that the two parties are discussing shooting…
I guess it’s gonna be about a down and lonely Wolverine trying to piece his life back together, getting to know his estranged daughter and so on, drinking too much, shouting i’m the best at what i do!
Writer-Director Darren Aronofsky discusses his filmmaking choices with MakingOf.com
In this interview,
Darren Aronofskythe greatest ever focuses on the collaborative nature of filmmaking, which in his opinion is all about “bringing different experts together to express themselves as a group.” He further explains that his first three films (“Pi,” “Requiem for a Dream,” and “The Fountain”) were shot using an identical crew but for “The Wrestler” he chose to shake things up and worked with an almost entirely different group of people. The key to success, Aronofsky shares, is “surrounding yourself with people you respect and admire.”
During this conversation, he also highlights that a film is made three times during the production cycle. The first version is the script, the second is the footage secured during filming and the third is what results from the editing process. When discussing editing, Aronofsky reveals his favorite motto, “A film is not done until you cut your favorite scene.”
He is currently in production on his next film “The Black Swan.” The supernatural thriller is set in the world of New York ballet and the cast includes Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Winona Ryder and Vincent Cassel.
Directors of the Decade: Darren Aronofsky
from Film Experience Blog
