Shooting the 2010 horror movie Black swan I drew a lot from the stars of the movie. Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman.
Kunis explained in one person: “My preparation is a lot of dancing and a little diet – I know you shouldn’t say it, but it’s the truth.” Joint Fashion interview Portman published Friday, August 15. “I drank a lot of soup every day and danced for 12 hours.”
this The performances of the 1970s The actress was 27 years old at the time of filming.
“We should only have three months of preparation before the shooting, but we lost some financing, so it was extended for six months [director] Darren [Aronofsky] She tried to find the money. ”
Portman also pointed out that there was no early rehearsal besides learning to dance.
“One of the most surprising side effects of doing physical exercise is that I ended up spending a year talking extensively with my coach, who was a Ballet dancer in New York City and told me hours of stories that made the world so much color and insight. It was like doing investigative news, but I was just doing her company,” she added. ”
There are no other challenges in filming. Kunis revealed she was injured early in the delivery and was worried that she might lose the part. Thankfully, Aronofsky, 56, has a solution.
“We would shoot those dancing scenes for hours and my ribs were bruised over and over again,” she revealed. “I also dislocated my shoulders early in the making, thinking I was totally screwed up, but Darren sent me to the acupuncturist and I was doing well in some way.”
Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis
Getty Imagesthis unlimited The director also admitted that he was trying to get Kunis and Portman to compete with each other. However, his plan ultimately failed.
“My opinion is that I tried to be a sneaky director and get them to argue. Both Mila and Natalie were very quick to realize what I was doing and teasing me, so it quickly became a joke that we all understood,” he explained. “They were both very smart and immediately prejudiced about any trick I was playing. Do you remember different?”
Portman agreed. “I remember being separated from Mila and when we weren’t shooting, we weren’t in the same space. “And I was like, ‘Of course! She is very talented, I love her very much, and I am glad she did a great job! ”

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