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Danse Macabre
Top left: Nina’s main rival for the starring role, Lily (Mila Kunis), gives free rein to her sensual side. Top right: Nina endures angst-filled solitude while awaiting the director’s casting decisions. Bottom: Mirrors are used throughout the story to convey the fractures in Nina’s psyche.
Requiem for a Dream (AC Oct. ’00) and The Fountain (AC Nov. ’06). Libatique recently met with AC in Los Angeles to discuss Black Swan. American Cinematographer: When did you and Darren begin discussing this project, and how did it evolve? Matthew Libatique, ASC: This property was around for awhile. It was originally called The Understudy, and it was set in the theater world. Someone approached Darren about it after Requiem for a Dream, but at the time, it didn’t seem as exciting to me as some of the other projects he was being offered. It wound up on the back burner, but it stayed in his mind, and when he started to get interested in ballet, he thought he could resuscitate the project and set it in that world. How has your relationship with Darren progressed? Libatique: I think we respect each other a lot more now. We used to abuse each other a little bit because we knew each other from film school. When we’re shooting, our relationship is a professional one, not a friendship, and it should be. Luckily we’ve always been able to draw on similar references, which helps to focus us in the same place. Did it feel strange to move from big Hollywood projects like the Iron Man films back to an indie? Libatique: That was probably the best part of the process. I liked that
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Contents
Editor’s Note
President’s Desk
Short Takes: “Dot”
Production Slate
Danse Macabre
Up Against It
Romantic Chemistry
A Big-City Dream
Post Focus: 3-D Workflow at Company 3
Tomorrow’s Technology
Filmmakers’ Forum: Michael Grady
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
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2010 AC Index
ASC Membership Roster
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up
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