OSCAR: AFI Fest Closes With Rapturous 'Black Swan' Premiere

Thursday night's AFI Fest closer Black Swan fell in line with similar past fest triumphs at Venice, Telluride and Toronto earning huge applause and lots of Oscar talk, especially for star Natalie Portman whom director Darren Aronofsky introduced to the crowd before the screening along with her co-stars Barbara Hershey, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis and Winona Ryder. He particularly tried to goose the applause meter for Ryder, who makes a strong impression in a small role as a fading diva.�"Come on people, I mean it?s Winona Ryder,?�he said while she tried to make the long run to the front. "I guess people in Los Angeles are used to seeing movie stars. It?s not that way in New York." He then really got pumped when he spotted a certain action hero in the audience. "Sylvester Stallone is here tonight!"�Arononfsky was also excited to have the film premiere at "the Chinese Mann, my favorite theatre" but seemed a little flustered trying to remember all the key people to thank. Until his producer Scott Frankin nudged him he completely forgot Phoenix Pictures, which had started development on the film ten years ago.�Phoenix's� Mike Medavoy and Arnold Messer are among the film's (4) producers and David Thwaites and Brad Fischer exec produced (2 of 8 credited). Afterwards Medavoy and Fischer were soaking up praise in the lobby and Fischer ... Read More »

Source: http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/oscar-afi-fest-closes-with-rapturous-black-swan-premiere/

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