Black Swan is 15 years old: Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis tell behind the scenes
Or how Darren Aronofsky attempted to create a confusion between the two actresses to boost his film.
The Lac des swans revised and corrected by Darren Aronofsky celebrates its 15th anniversary in the start of the school year.
The opportunity to return to a special set.
On the set of Black Swanthe two star actresses, Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis, were getting perfectly … to the chagrin of director Darren Aronofsky, determined to sow a little zizania between them, to spice up her work.
In an interview with Vogue To celebrate the 15 years of the film, the filmmaker of Requiem for a Dream tells his maneuver … not very effective:
“”I was trying to be a sly director and to make them argue. Mila and Natalie quickly understood what I was doing and laughed. It has become a joke that we all shared. They are very intelligent and immediately grilled the ploy. “
Natalie Portman remembers this tactic and still laughs:
“I remember having been often separated from Mila outside the catches. And Darren had launched me one day: ‘You know, Nat, Mila Danse great.’ I replied: ‘Of course she dances well! She is incredibly talented, I love her and I am delighted that she does a great job!
For her part, Mila Kunis tells that she quickly flair of manipulation:
“Darren said to me: ‘Natalie works very, very hard. She doesn’t even take her Saturdays and Sundays.’ And then I text Nat who replied: ‘… Uh, right?’ This is how we understood what he was trying to do, but it was really good child. “
Ironically of history: it was Portman herself who had recommended Kunis for the role of Lily, because the two stars are girlfriends in the city:
“We have been friends for years. One day at the Pink Bowl flea market, I was talking about this dance film that I was preparing with Darren. Mila said to me: ‘I remember when I got my tips …’ I jumped: ‘What, did you do ballet?!’ I called Darren in stride to tell her that there was an incredible actress with experience in classical dance, perfect for the role. “
And despite these small manipulations, Mila Kunis keeps a very positive memory of filming:
“Each journalist wanted to know how frightening Darren was, intense, tortured … I said to them: ‘In fact, it is an adorable, kind guy, who even took us to see Twilight a day of rest.’ And journalists were disappointed that he was not this cliché as a tyrannical director. “
Crowned by the Oscar for best actress for her role, Natalie Portman concludes:
“Black Swan was a huge challenge, but also a wonderful experience. The set was not frivolous, but everyone respected and was benevolence.”
