I left my Canon Powershot SD1400 at the apartment the day I was set to talk to Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky during the Toronto Film Festival. The video looks like faded grainstorm hell but there are some interesting portions. This is the personable, easy-going Aronofsky in amiable interview mode. The real guy, I suspect, is Genghis Khan, and that’s why he’s so good.
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