I think it's my nature to try and make original content, and that's what I've done, is just try and approach things in an original way, and do things differently. Darren Aronofsky approachcontentdifferently Change image and share on social
I had some big ups and downs when I was in my 20s and the one thing I learned was, no matter how low it gets, something good will come along - something always comes out of that dark period. Darren Aronofsky 20sbigdark Change image and share on social
I think it's important as a filmmaker, as any person working in the arts, that you've got to try new stuff and challenge yourself and take chances. Darren Aronofsky artchallengechance Change image and share on social
Casting ethnic characters is a very hard thing to do, but it's important. It's also interesting. Darren Aronofsky castcharacterethnic Change image and share on social
Turning 30 was when my parents both got cancer and were fighting it and beat it, but their mortality started to get to me. Everything wasn't as hunky-dory like it was. Darren Aronofsky beatcancerdory Change image and share on social
You hear stories about directors using manipulation to get actors to do certain things, but I think when you're working with professional actors, it's all about trust. They can do anything you want, it's just a matter of them understanding what you're looking for, and the reason why. Darren Aronofsky actordirectorhear share on social
To me, watching a movie is like going to an amusement park. My worst fear is making a film that people don't think is a good ride. Darren Aronofsky amusementbadfear Change image and share on social
I couldn't sleep one night and I was sitting in my office and I realized that I was an independent filmmaker. Darren Aronofsky filmmakerindependentnight Change image and share on social
I've always wanted to introduce hip-hop filmmaking to film. There's hip-hop art, dance, music, but there really isn't hip-hop film. So I was trying to do that. Darren Aronofsky artdancefilm Change image and share on social
Right after I did 'The Fountain,' I wanted to go make a documentary or something that was less constructed - more natural. I was searching for a project, and sniffing around, 'The Wrestler' fit right in. Darren Aronofsky constructdocumentaryfit share on social