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\u201cMy take is that I was trying to be a sneaky director and make them argue,\u201d admitted Aronofsky, \u201cMila and Natalie both realized very quickly what I was doing and made fun of me, so it quickly became a joke that we all understood. They\u2019re both very clever and were instantly privy to whatever trick I was playing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Aronofsky\u2019s method was meant to help the actors get into character, as both play ballerinas in the film, competing…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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