Anupama Chopra Interview with Darren Aronofsky | MAMI Masterclass | Film Companion

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  • In this masterclass with filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, Anupama Chopra talks to him about his writing process, the reason behind some of his iconic film imagery and why going to acting school himself helped him in directing his Oscar nominated actors. The filmmaker tells us about his favourite close up shot, his recurring troupe of obsession and why he feels the great gift of cinema is empathy.
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  • @olddelhifilms
    @olddelhifilms Před 5 lety +30

    What a guy, Need more Interviews like these.

  • @ArjunRoy5
    @ArjunRoy5 Před 5 lety +105

    Wow! Film Companion raising the bar once again with this wonderful masterclass with the master Darren Aronofsky himself. Videos like this which add value and help me understand this craft of filmmaking better are why I love your channel Anupama. As an aspiring filmmaker, I cannot thank you enough for interviews like these. Do not ever stop bringing such entertaining and enriching content to us. Lots of love to you and the Film Companion team ❤️💕!

    • @FilmCompanion
      @FilmCompanion  Před 5 lety +6

      Most welcome Arjun. I had such a great time listening to him.
      - Anupama Chopra

    • @ArjunRoy5
      @ArjunRoy5 Před 5 lety +1

      I am so happy that you took time to not only read my comment by to reply to it. Your channel is truly an example of how to run a company which caters to the mainstream audience as well as a niche. I am not using those terms to demean any of the groups those terms refer to but to highlight the fact that you sometimes introduce your more mainstream audience to a niche content (case in point this interview) and vice versa. I am sure you'll keep bringing such brilliant content with even better production quality. More power to you and again lots of love to you and the Film Companion team! ❤️💕

  • @4real675
    @4real675 Před 5 lety +57

    FC Team - " Thank you "

  • @TejasBansode-MovieAficionado

    I love the fountain, it's probably his best work. The music by Clint Mansell still haunts me.
    He got an amazing performance out of Hugh Jackman.

  • @yashtiwari117
    @yashtiwari117 Před 5 lety +7

    Such an amazing interview. India needs directors like Darren Aronofsky. Censorship should go out of the window ASAP.

  • @qwer3881
    @qwer3881 Před 5 lety +30

    Mad props to Anupama for a very well researched interview.

    • @chanakyadevil
      @chanakyadevil Před 5 lety

      what is mad props?

    • @qwer3881
      @qwer3881 Před 5 lety +1

      @@chanakyadevil 'huge respect'

    • @chongxina6086
      @chongxina6086 Před 3 lety +1

      @@chanakyadevil bruh. U don't know what Mad Props mean?

    • @chanakyadevil
      @chanakyadevil Před 3 lety +2

      @@chongxina6086 it was less an inquiry more a passive aggressive remark about using stupid phrases like "mad props"

  • @amritakothari7382
    @amritakothari7382 Před 5 lety +9

    Here I'm getting drawn to this interview when I should be working as I've an important deadline to meet and it is less than 2 hours away !

  • @Bhodrolok
    @Bhodrolok Před 5 lety +25

    Finally an interview for the ages. Forgive you guys for the Shweta Bachchan & Shilpa Shetty interviews. Love Darren & the amazing clarity he has! But the video is poorly cut.

  • @aurilk8524
    @aurilk8524 Před 5 lety +19

    Wow Darren I love all his films..... Favourite is "The Fountain"

  • @mr.nobody6392
    @mr.nobody6392 Před 5 lety +69

    Please Bring Christopher Nolan, Bong Joon-ho, Anurag Kashyap, Pawan Kumar!

  • @Vampxplayz
    @Vampxplayz Před 5 lety +40

    What an awful Q&A , Bollywood celebrities asking questions instead of festival delegates who work so hard so attend these kinda events, now I don't regret not attending it, But on positive side Anupama Mam's questions where spot on and Darren Aronofsky's response were really from the heart.

    • @anantambisht4895
      @anantambisht4895 Před 5 lety

      Even I was about to attend this but due to soem reasons I couldnt , but here I am really regretting why I didnt go , a lot of my college friends went there, you might even see a shot of them somewher in the video, seeing them.made me more regrettful

    • @soorajnair150
      @soorajnair150 Před 3 lety

      Ali fazal asking questions is fine but ishan

    • @krishshautriya5170
      @krishshautriya5170 Před 3 lety

      It was open to all. Anybody who wanted to ask could ask. Ali Fazal asked the best question imo. Why do you have to be so negative dude?

  • @devanshuapte8645
    @devanshuapte8645 Před 5 lety +5

    Wow.. You brought Aronofsky. 😍😍😍
    I won't lie he is one of my favourite director. He is so insightful. Film Companion, you just made my day.

  • @shubhamluhadia
    @shubhamluhadia Před 5 lety +13

    Like always - really like the questions that Anupama asks! On hearing the question, I almost feel like I wanted an answer to it all along!

  • @mahimametal
    @mahimametal Před 5 lety +1

    I’m crying 😭❤️ thank you FC and MAMI

  • @aadityabhattacharya
    @aadityabhattacharya Před 5 lety +3

    He is one of my favourite filmmaker who is working right now thanks for this interview

  • @taherkhan9868
    @taherkhan9868 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you fc for interviewing darren and thank you darren for sharing your knowledge with us.

  • @pratikgarad
    @pratikgarad Před 5 lety +10

    Thank you for filming this! I was in tears because I couldn't go there physically! And then I saw this! And now the joy is killing me! A big hug to FC members for this!

  • @12harsh1995
    @12harsh1995 Před 5 lety +5

    Well done team FC specially Anu ma'am.
    What a come back back after Sonam's, Shweta Nanda's video!!

  • @namaankhan8306
    @namaankhan8306 Před 5 lety +3

    Pleasure to watch a Master director/writer talk about his craft, inspirations and taking criticism like a boss.. Loved this interview as Darren is one of my favorite filmmakers. Love all his movies. Anupuma you did an amazing job. Didn't expect this at all. But QA session was bad as people from regular crowd or film students should've given a chance to ask the questions rather then celebs.

  • @SkiddosSiren
    @SkiddosSiren Před 5 lety +1

    The best hollywood filmaker interview ever! Period.

  • @swapnilingole473
    @swapnilingole473 Před 5 lety

    Loved this episode... Thank you FC

  • @SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi
    @SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi Před 5 lety +41

    I still remember watching Requiem for a Dream and getting devastated and exhausted by the experience. And the chilling theme coupled with Ellen Burstyn's once in a lifetime performance. I probably never revisited the film as a whole, only in bits and pieces because i was too scared. The lasting effect it had on me was too spine chilling. Its one of the best movies i would never want to revisit.
    PS - i feel Ellen Burstyn should have won the Oscar over Julia Roberts that year.

    • @abalchandani
      @abalchandani Před 5 lety

      SuBhaYU BiSwaS couldn’t agree more. I saw this film when I was 20 and it had such a lasting impact on me. I have never watched it a second time.

    • @prashantsingh9068
      @prashantsingh9068 Před 5 lety

      Julia Roberts deserved her Oscar. Ellen Bustyn had already won an Oscar and Requiem... is not an Oscar type movie.

    • @anitaekka6454
      @anitaekka6454 Před 5 lety

      Ellen Burstyn was snubbed.
      That is one of the best performances of all time imo.

    • @Rash23215
      @Rash23215 Před 5 lety +1

      @@prashantsingh9068 what a stupid logic....lol....that's not how it works...many people have won multiple oscars .....Ellen totally deserved it....

    • @prashantsingh9068
      @prashantsingh9068 Před 5 lety

      Neelima Chandra Best performances are hardly awarded at the Oscars. It's a mix of good performance, box office (sometimes), narrative, due factor etc. And Ellen lost because it was the sole nomination of the film while Erin Brokovich had many nominations including Best Picture. Requiem was a flop means not seen by Academy voters while Erin Brokovich was a box office blockbuster. So it was not a snub and Julia Roberts fairly won her deserving Oscar.

  • @nabamitamitra001
    @nabamitamitra001 Před 5 lety

    Thank you for this wonderful interview ❤

  • @saumyasharma3975
    @saumyasharma3975 Před 2 lety +1

    Just NEVER stop content like this! This is the BEST CONTENT In India rn!
    Hats off, Anupama Ma’am!

  • @kshipra7053
    @kshipra7053 Před 5 lety +3

    What a cool interview man. Loved it!

  • @shailjanandjha2782
    @shailjanandjha2782 Před 5 lety +27

    wow wow wow, I wasn't expecting this specially with what I have seen from Film Companion recently. Aronofsky is one of my favorites, I love his work. As an aspiring filmmaker myslef, he is source of great inspiration.Pi,Black Swann, The wrestler, Requiem for a dream are all great works of art. I also loved his most recent Mother which was very divisive. But hands down my favourite Aronofsky film is The Fountain, it has stunning visuals, an otherworldly quality to it with what I consider to be career best performances from Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz, and the score OMG the score. The reason I love Aronfksky is that he is one the few directors who does not compromises on his vision and makes films which are bold and authentic. His ability to go into the psyche of the audience along with his characters is brilliant and I want to make films like him. He is a true artist and has the courage to make an honest film. A true fan here.

    • @ashwinshetty1598
      @ashwinshetty1598 Před 5 lety

      What do you think of Mother?Its been a very divisive film!

    • @shailjanandjha2782
      @shailjanandjha2782 Před 5 lety +1

      Badass Good Guy Yes I can understand people who didn't like it, but for me personally, having been a fan of Aronofsky's work for a long time, I understood what he was going for. The entire movie was a metaphor, both from a biblical perspective and environmental perspective. It was a personal film for him. It won't make any sense if look at it from a surface level, but if you can dig deep and understand the motivations of the filmmaker, it was a bold, unapologetic work of art.

    • @ashwinshetty1598
      @ashwinshetty1598 Před 5 lety

      @@shailjanandjha2782 It is very unsettling,that's the reason.But like you said,its an allegory for the Bible and some commentary on environmentalism.Did you know that the film's script was written over the weekend?

    • @shailjanandjha2782
      @shailjanandjha2782 Před 5 lety

      Badass Good Guy yes I am aware of that, he felt really shitty about how us humans were treating our planet and needed an outlet. The result is the script and then the film. That's why I say it was a personal film for him. And what is art if not self expression.

    • @aurilk8524
      @aurilk8524 Před 5 lety +1

      The fountain is one of my fav movies of all time. I LOVED IT. I was so sad that I have seen it just once......

  • @ppppp774
    @ppppp774 Před 5 lety +1

    This is legit awesome ❤️ great interview

  • @harunahmed5214
    @harunahmed5214 Před 5 lety

    aronofsky is my most favourite director.thanks a lot fc.

  • @MildlyCoherant
    @MildlyCoherant Před 5 lety +3

    This blew my mind. One of the best videos from FC! Thanks! ❤️

  • @Mahalakshmi-Khan
    @Mahalakshmi-Khan Před 5 lety +2

    Fantastic and very insightful!

  • @thotavinaykumar285
    @thotavinaykumar285 Před 5 lety +2

    💞✨Black Swan is one of my favorites. The movie stayed with me even after days watching it. It was an brilliant experience . U just don't see his movies u feel them. He's brilliant and so is #anupama. Pls continue ur great work ✨💞

  • @aravindkumar6631
    @aravindkumar6631 Před 5 lety +4

    One of the best directors who use things as characters in the film

  • @ourunstablemind
    @ourunstablemind Před 5 lety +37

    Ishaan Khattar got schooled. And the pretty lady next to him enjoyed the most.

    • @mirasingh8438
      @mirasingh8438 Před 5 lety

      Unstable Mind what time in the video is that?

    • @mishthi2115
      @mishthi2115 Před 5 lety +2

      She was the lady who played Shahid Kapoor's girlfriend whom he dumps in udta Punjab

    • @sirlordhenrymortimer6620
      @sirlordhenrymortimer6620 Před 5 lety

      @@mirasingh8438 39:54
      Thank me later

    • @Lshiva693
      @Lshiva693 Před 4 lety

      Her name is Anna Ador. She's a talented theater actor!

    • @ourunstablemind
      @ourunstablemind Před 4 lety

      @@Lshiva693 thankyou ma man. Be safe.

  • @Mandeepd13
    @Mandeepd13 Před 5 lety +1

    Anupama you are one of the best interviewers because you give time to speak and you listen whatever the other person has to say(though you have to maintain a fake facial expression at times to make the person feel that you are listening to them :P ) and then you ask whatever is in you mind or in that piece of paper. Keep up the good work and if you or Film Companion is reading this comment - PLEASE GIVE US THE DIVINE GIFT OF AN INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTOPHER NOLAN :(..........PLEASE!!
    Anupama, live long and stay beautiful.

  • @sapster3546
    @sapster3546 Před 5 lety +10

    What is the most underrated movie of all time.
    The fountain.
    Thank you aronofosky

    • @suprithdu
      @suprithdu Před 5 lety +1

      I agree..

    • @kuku16s
      @kuku16s Před 5 lety +2

      Has to be "Mother" IMO. Other than the buzz it didn't get even a single major nomination. People just forgot it despite an awesome acting ensemble and cinematography and every other thing...

    • @sapster3546
      @sapster3546 Před 5 lety

      @@kuku16s fountain is the most underlooked film of all.

    • @kuku16s
      @kuku16s Před 5 lety

      @@sapster3546 IYO!

    • @zing49
      @zing49 Před 5 lety

      Pi

  • @aparnak002
    @aparnak002 Před 5 lety

    THANK YOU!!

  • @NitishKumar-pl6bf
    @NitishKumar-pl6bf Před 5 lety +2

    Shukriya Film Companion 🙏

  • @bk21515
    @bk21515 Před 5 lety +3

    Damn FC you're rocknrolling

  • @animeshbhattacharya9057
    @animeshbhattacharya9057 Před 5 lety +12

    FC guys are one of the very few Indian channels devoted to provide filmmaking knowledge to the masses. Kudos guys, keep it up.

    • @neilgiri
      @neilgiri Před 5 lety

      Chupre lavde. Go check out cinema for entertainment.

    • @naumancsd0983
      @naumancsd0983 Před 4 lety

      @Mitul B hey bro , i've been a fan of Cinema Beyond Entertainment from the begininng . Is that channel really a rip off ? And of what ?

  • @SriM0
    @SriM0 Před 5 lety +4

    Huge fan!

  • @VipinKumar77777
    @VipinKumar77777 Před 5 lety

    This is really good interview

  • @brentulstad3275
    @brentulstad3275 Před 2 lety

    I couldn't imagine a movie by Darren Aronofsky that is fully loved & excepted by a mainstream audience that would be any good much less at the level of intensity, beauty and standard of sophistication that his film career has actually been.

  • @hemanth2607
    @hemanth2607 Před 5 lety +4

    I loved Black Swan. Thank you Anupama and FC

  • @allthingsfascinating
    @allthingsfascinating Před 5 lety +31

    Black Swan

  • @hasinabegumsayed7664
    @hasinabegumsayed7664 Před 5 lety +7

    The crowd interaction is the best . Please don’t edit so much that we see so little of it

  • @anuradhapandit9824
    @anuradhapandit9824 Před 5 lety +3

    6:24 That's actually him praising Anupama for her well-versed questions.

  • @shankardas7218
    @shankardas7218 Před 5 lety

    THANK YOU ❤️

  • @tanayyd5951
    @tanayyd5951 Před 5 lety

    *Thank* *You* 💖

  • @Ars0205
    @Ars0205 Před 5 lety +18

    "Its not a closeup its a medium shot" bezatttiiiiiiii😂😂😂😂

  • @luckysharma98765
    @luckysharma98765 Před 4 lety +1

    Darren is very smart and orator

  • @MontyQueues
    @MontyQueues Před 2 lety

    so inspiring

  • @SM-bn2gm
    @SM-bn2gm Před 5 lety +42

    Darren's side profile is exactly like Robert De Niro from Taxi driver and Ishan Khattar has been on movie sets for months still has no idea about what is a close up.

  • @saurabhchalke
    @saurabhchalke Před 5 lety +7

    Requiem for a Dream

  • @poopsicklebumpkins
    @poopsicklebumpkins Před 5 lety +2

    you so lovely anupama!

  • @susulaga
    @susulaga Před 5 lety +4

    legend

  • @AnibrotoSarkar
    @AnibrotoSarkar Před 5 lety +2

    I don't know why or how this video has less than 17K views. Wonderful initiative FC . I'd love to hear a bit about his perception of current Indian films but overall it's a great interview.
    Was it necessary for Ishan khattar and Ali fazal to ask these questions? I think they just wanted to give a small "audition" to Mr. Aronofsky !

  • @rohitmehra4529
    @rohitmehra4529 Před 5 lety +35

    From SODumb kapoor to Darren Aronofsky .. I call it even!

    • @kuku16s
      @kuku16s Před 5 lety +5

      You know you are exactly the kind of people known as ''trolls'' and sometimes ''bullies''.

    • @rohitmehra4529
      @rohitmehra4529 Před 5 lety +10

      @@kuku16s do u even understand the word "bully" ?

    • @kuku16s
      @kuku16s Před 5 lety +5

      Being someone who has been bullied quite a lot.. I pretty much do. You wouldn't understand.

  • @resurrectionist1
    @resurrectionist1 Před 5 lety

    That last parting comment was amazing. "you bunch of city folk!"

  • @soutrikparia
    @soutrikparia Před 5 lety

    One of the best contemporary directors 😘😘

  • @vershilpatel3813
    @vershilpatel3813 Před 5 lety +3

    Should should show all questions

  • @ShakilAhmed-du6mk
    @ShakilAhmed-du6mk Před 5 lety +2

    The Fountain is the most underrated movie of Darren Aronofsky.

  • @rahultiwari-dx8qo
    @rahultiwari-dx8qo Před 5 lety +20

    its very sad to see how bollywood actor cant seem to think of themselves as an audience and there vanity doesn't leave them even when they r asking questions...as if they are trying to make an impression on the interviewee especially these actors who if they were to walk on roads in any small town wdnt even be recognized by
    barely anyone

  • @thirudeva1588
    @thirudeva1588 Před 5 lety +1

    OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @krisjughead
    @krisjughead Před 5 lety +2

    Requiem for a Dream has images, scenes and songs that come to me constantly as flashbacks. It's a beautiful but difficult film to relive. But depths portrayed just make you hopeful of life.

  • @abhilashbhattacharya8100
    @abhilashbhattacharya8100 Před 5 lety +1

    Requiem for a dream,😙😍😍😍

  • @aravindhayyanar1451
    @aravindhayyanar1451 Před 2 lety

    Omg can't believe this..

  • @weirdverma
    @weirdverma Před 5 lety +8

    The only Aronofsky I didn't like was mother !..It sure is divisive but the chaos in it is quite unorderly..Requiem for a dream, Pi, Noah, The wrestler, Black Swan..I loved 'em.

  • @navinbabu888
    @navinbabu888 Před 5 lety

    Pi and requeam of the dream was awesome

  • @201jim
    @201jim Před 5 lety +1

    underrated

  • @taherkhan9868
    @taherkhan9868 Před 5 lety +4

    aronofsky is clearly an artist and masters the art of making people uncomfortable, not like other money grabbing vultures in the field.

  • @saicharansinganmala658

    My a tym favorite director

  • @rohandaithankar4891
    @rohandaithankar4891 Před 5 lety

    Mother😘

  • @arnavbhardwaj2397
    @arnavbhardwaj2397 Před 5 lety

    The fountain

  • @kavitadsouza4442
    @kavitadsouza4442 Před 5 lety

    Been on the cyclone,lived to tell 😁

  • @darknessnaxxion
    @darknessnaxxion Před 5 lety

    Master director.

  • @Mahalakshmi-Khan
    @Mahalakshmi-Khan Před 5 lety +10

    44:00 the dudes the Giant

    • @vrooom2936
      @vrooom2936 Před 5 lety

      He is not a giant. He is just standing next to Anupama.

  • @raunee100
    @raunee100 Před 5 lety +1

    It was the best 44:09 minutes today I spent on the web.

  • @AshishKaloliya
    @AshishKaloliya Před 5 lety +2

    Thanks Anupama for the questions.. and staring continuously into his eyes.. haha

  • @laxus9451
    @laxus9451 Před 5 lety +1

    If darren likes close ups he should work with debra winger her expressions are always top notch

  • @soorajnair150
    @soorajnair150 Před 3 lety +3

    37k views and 975 likes! That really shows how much we know about world cinema and why our cinema sucks

  • @lukavukos6550
    @lukavukos6550 Před 5 lety

    Did the editor for this video have Requiem in mind? Thats quite rapid cutting for a masterclass

  • @bp_21
    @bp_21 Před 5 lety +1

    Sweta Bachan, Twinkle Khanna, Sonam Kapoor and then this.... They made up!! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @NikhilKumar279
    @NikhilKumar279 Před 5 lety +7

    41:10 Ali Fazal

  • @h.hholmes.492
    @h.hholmes.492 Před rokem

  • @Sunilms619
    @Sunilms619 Před 5 lety +4

    What ? Crazy .... Darrren aronofsky. Surreal . You guys just went from interviewing Sonam Kapoor about Instagram to this. Sab kuch maaf hai

  • @AkashSingh-xx6eo
    @AkashSingh-xx6eo Před 5 lety

    can you bring david fincher , best modern director .

  • @avighosh23
    @avighosh23 Před 5 lety

    Ali's question was good. I personally would have asked that

  • @navinbabu888
    @navinbabu888 Před 5 lety +3

    Quentin Tarantino next pls

  • @vschaturvedi1
    @vschaturvedi1 Před 5 lety +5

    The very fact that Julia Roberts won the Oscar over Ellen and Jennifer wasn't even nominated for her performance but was nominated for a Golden Raspberry award for worst actress is a CRIME..

  • @anishkrishna4471
    @anishkrishna4471 Před 5 lety

    Appreciate this a lot.
    But it seems like there is a lot that's been edited out.

  • @retardedwithdownsyndrom

    Was that ali Fazal in the last?

  • @tapasrout7242
    @tapasrout7242 Před 5 lety

    Where's the full interview..

    • @shrisub881
      @shrisub881 Před 5 lety +5

      It is fuckin 44 minutes long, man

  • @vaibhavtiwari6160
    @vaibhavtiwari6160 Před 5 lety +25

    Anupama chopra didn't like the skull joke by him

    • @weirdverma
      @weirdverma Před 5 lety +2

      Nobody will

    • @shashankethane
      @shashankethane Před 5 lety +2

      Too violent for Anupama

    • @alankarjoey258
      @alankarjoey258 Před 5 lety

      i think she did

    • @mecytotoxic
      @mecytotoxic Před 5 lety +2

      Who would?!
      It was downright insulting!
      He was there to answer questions, not take them personally.

    • @resurrectionist1
      @resurrectionist1 Před 5 lety +3

      It wasn't a joke, he responded to what she said about looking in his brain with the same imagery. Nothing offensive about it.

  • @suzie5813
    @suzie5813 Před 4 lety

    Omg i live him lmao

  • @cicolusnage2349
    @cicolusnage2349 Před 5 lety

    🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @sirlordhenrymortimer6620

    I only like his raquime for a dream and pi

  • @pawanthakur-df2yk
    @pawanthakur-df2yk Před 3 lety

    He looks so much like Travis Bickle.

  • @bskravivarman
    @bskravivarman Před 5 lety

    subtitle pls?

  • @weirdverma
    @weirdverma Před 5 lety +2

    Darren complimented Anu ha..

  • @anitaekka6454
    @anitaekka6454 Před 5 lety +1

    I hope he will start making good films again.