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  1. Feb 22, 2011 · Jenna Milly. Feb 22, 2011. Andres Heinz. "Somebody I was living with had a psychotic breakdown," says Black Swan co-writer Andres Heinz. He recalls it as a "horrifying experience," one that he had to get down on paper. The result inspired Black Swan, the story of one ballerina's perseverance to succeed -- no matter what it takes.

    • Jenna Milly
  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0374560Andres Heinz - IMDb

    Andres Heinz. Writer: Black Swan. Andres Heinz attended UCLA and NYU film school where he completed his B.F.A with the highest honors; his thesis film "Ground Level B" was the winner of the 1st Place Mobil Award. After graduation, Andres worked in film and television production, including Production Coordinator for the film unit at Saturday ...

    • Writer, Director
    • Andres Heinz
    • Tone and Genre
    • Character Introductions
    • World of The Story
    • Dramatic Situation
    • Theme

    In a film that burns along with the speed of a dancer in full-force pirouette, it makes sense that the opening scene of the script wastes no time in establishing what kind of movie Black Swanwill be. This opening scene is a harbinger of the entire script: this is a movie about dancing, obviously, but we’re also dealing with demons and the malevolen...

    Our protagonist is Nina and we meet her immediately after this opening scene. In fact, it is set up that the opening scene was actually Nina’s dream, as she is just waking up. Beginning a script with the protagonist waking can be a tired trope and typically one to avoid. But here, it’s worth starting the script with Nina waking up as it follows the...

    The script makes it very clear that we are in the world of ballet in New York City. Nina riding the subway and walking the sidewalks toward landmarks like Lincoln Center tells us all we need to know. But it’s more than just New York landmarks — the script throws us into the dynamics of ballerina life, seen here on Page 4. Dancers prepare for practi...

    The dramatic situation is hinted at in the aforementioned scene between Nina and her mother on page 2, in which she mentions the prospect of being featured more in shows this season. But this doesn’t really tell us everything. It’s not until page 8 when this is elaborated on. Leroy addresses the dancers with a welcome announcement: a new production...

    There’s quite a bit going on here in Black Swan. The film flirts with a number of themes. But the most prominent themes (obsession, innocence/coming-of-age, and sex) can be seen here in these first ten pages. The script is a coming-of-age story meets psychological-sex-thriller and all of these themes can be seen as early as page 1. We see Nina’s ob...

  3. Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological horror film directed by Darren Aronofsky from a screenplay by Mark Heyman, John McLaughlin, and Andres Heinz, based on a story by Heinz. The film stars Natalie Portman in the lead role, with Vincent Cassel , Mila Kunis , Barbara Hershey , and Winona Ryder in supporting roles.

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  4. Short interview with Black Swan writer and original screenplay nominee, Andres Heinz. WGA Awards 2/5/11

    • Feb 24, 2011
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  6. Jan 1, 2010 · Black Swan based on a story by Andres Heinz 8 out of 10 Notes and thoughts on other books are available at: - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... and http://realini.blogspot.ro/ Black Swan is a tour de force. It won 91 awards and was nominated for an impressive total of 257 prizes.

  7. Feb 9, 2011 · This month, I’ll be posting an audio interview with a notable screenwriter each day. Today: Andres Heinz and Mark Heyman, co-writers of Black Swan. You can access the Creative Screenwriting podcast here.----

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