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      • The film tells the story of four Coney Island residents whose battles with various addictions end up blurring the line between reality and delusion. But Aronofsky explained that once he decided to make a movie out of Hubert Selby Jr.’s novel of the same name, he began to study the science of addiction. “There’s a science to addiction,” he said.
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    • Ellen Burstyn Once Said Requiem For A Dream Was More Challenging Than The Exorcist. Ellen Burstyn received her sixth Academy Awards nomination (she previously won an Oscar for performance in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore) for her portrayal of Sara Goldfarb, a role she has described as the most challenging experience of her career.
    • Jared Leto Fasted And Spent Time With Drug Addicts To Get Into Character For Requiem For A Dream. Jared Leto has developed a reputation as being one of the most diehard method actors in Hollywood today, and one of the best examples of this comes from his prep work for Requiem for a Dream.
    • Though He Was Initially Insulted By The Script, Marlon Wayans Pushed Himself To The Extreme For His Five Auditions. Known mostly for his comedic roles from Scary Movie (which came out the same year) and The Wayans Bros., Marlon Wayans showed off his dramatic chops with his portrayal of Tyrone C. Love in Requiem for a Dream.

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    Dec 1, 2009 · Aronofsky’s second step has now arrived, with all the controversy and anticipation that few films engender. “ Requiem for a Dream ,” based on Hubert Selby Jr. ‘s cult novel about four ...

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    Sep 23, 2023 · In 2000, Darren Aronofsky released his sophomore feature film, Requiem for a Dream. Following on from the success of his underground hit, Pi , he stunned the cinematic world once again with his ...

  9. www.indiewire.com › features › generalDarren Aronofsky on the Science of 'Pi' and 'Requiem for a Dream

    Feb 24, 2023 · His next film, “Requiem for a Dream” is less explicitly scientific. The film tells the story of four Coney Island residents whose battles with various addictions end up blurring the...

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    Sep 16, 2017 · “Requiem for a Dream” tells parallel stories that are linked by the relationship between the lonely, widowed Sara Goldfarb and her sweet but aimless son, Harry. The plump Sara,...