1. THE BLACK SWAN

2. THE BLACK SWAN
What is the title of your
independent film and in which
country was it made?
- The black swan and New York City

3. THE BLACK SWAN
Where did the idea for your film
come from and who wrote the
screenplay? Is it based on an
original screenplay?
- The idea of the film came from ‘swan lake’
with an unrealized screenplay about
understudies and the notion of being
haunted by a double. Darren aronofsky
wrote the screen play.

4. THE BLACK SWAN
Who directed the film? Has he or
she directed any other well-known
films?
- Darren Aronofsky also directed the film as
well as helping write the screenplay, he
also directed Black Swan, The Wrestler,
The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream, Pi,
No Time, Protozoa, Fortune Cookie,
Supermarket Sweep.

5. THE BLACK SWAN
Who starred in the film?
Natalie Portman: Nina Sayers/ The Swan Queen
Mila Kunis: Lily/The Black Swan
Winona Ryder: Beth MacIntyre/ The Dying Swan
Barbara Hershey: Erica Sayers/The Queen
Vincent Cassel: Thomas Leroy/ The Gentleman
Benjamin Millepied: David/The Prince
Ksenia Solo: Veronica/Little Swan
Kristina Anapau: Galina/Little Swan
Janet Montgomery: Madeline/Little Swan
Sebastian Stan: Andrew/Suitor
Toby Hemingway: Tom/Suitor
Sergio Torrado: Sergio/Rothbart
Mark Margolis: Mr. Fithian/Patron
Tina Sloan: Mrs. Fithian/Patron
Abe Aronofsky: Mr. Stein/Patron
Charlotte Aronofsky: Mrs. Stein/Patron
Marcia Jean Kurtz: Costumer Georgina
Shaun P. O'Hagan: Stage Manager Sebastian
Christopher Gartin: Sexy Waiter Scott
Deborah Offner: Administrator Susie
Stanley Herman: Uncle Hank
Michelle Rodriguez Nouel: Physical Therapist
Kurt Froman: Understudy for Siegfried
Patrick Heusinger: Rich Gent

6. THE BLACK SWAN
What was the budget for the film?
- The black swan film was given a budget of
$10–12 million

7. THE BLACK SWAN
Which company has produced the
film?
- Protozoa Pictures and Overnight
Productions Are the people who produced
the film and Fox Searchlight Pictures
distributed the film.

8. THE BLACK SWAN
What is interesting about the film
poster?
- She has a crack down her face on the
main picture, she looks pale but her dark
makeup draws your attention and her eyes
look evil like.

9. THE BLACK SWAN
What do you learn about the genre
of the film from the official trailer?
- That it’s a thriller but not a horror, and you
can tell that the film is going to be freaky
and confusing but interesting at the same
time.

10. THE BLACK SWAN
How has your film been promoted?