I only want to work with actors that really get it and make it work. I didn't want it to be a star-driven thing anymore. Darren Aronofsky actoranymoredrive Change image and share on social
I spent about a year and a half doing technical post work on 'The Fountain'. Although I do like the process, I think my favorite part of filmmaking is the actors. Darren Aronofsky actorfavoritefilmmake Change image and share on social
These wrestlers aren't organized. They have no union, no pension and no insurance. You meet wrestler after wrestler who sold out Madison Square Garden ten years ago, basically running on fumes today. There's a lot of drama there. Darren Aronofsky agobasicallydrama share on social
I'd like to do a lot of different stuff. I think it's important as a creative person to keep challenging yourself and keep doing new stuff. If you end up trying to repeat yourself it's death. It just becomes boring and takes the passion out of it. You gotta find stories and characters that you really want to hang out with. Darren Aronofsky borechallengecharacter share on social
I grew up in a family with two very strong women, my mother and my older sister, and they were big influences on my life. Darren Aronofsky bigfamilygrow Change image and share on social
I know some people that have gone through serious struggles. People that were close to me, and I've seen some terrible things about people who lose it. So I think that type of pain is something that's human and that, actually, can help us look at ourselves a little bit. Darren Aronofsky biteclosehave share on social
I hope that Requiem is better than Pi. I hope that Pi is better than my student films, and I'm hoping that I'm getting better as I get older. Darren Aronofsky filmhopeold Change image and share on social
I wasn't a big fan of social anthropology. And, luckily, that created room for me to work in visual arts because I sort of ignored my requirements. I think I was attracted to social anthropology because I liked to travel and was always interested in far-off places. Darren Aronofsky anthropologyartattract share on social
Comic books and graphic novels are a great medium. It's incredibly underused. Darren Aronofsky bookcomicgraphic Change image and share on social
As filmmakers, we can show where a person's mind goes, as opposed to theater, which is more to sit back and watch it. Darren Aronofsky backfilmmakermind Change image and share on social