Black Swan (film)

Black Swan is a 2010 film about a ballet dancer who wins the lead in Swan Lake and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan – Princess Odette – but slowly loses her mind in the role of Odile, the Black Swan, daughter of an evil magician.
 * Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Written by Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, and John McLaughlin.

Nina Sayers

 * I felt it. Perfect. It was perfect.
 * I had the craziest dream last night, about a girl who was turned into a swan -- but her prince falls for the wrong girl, and...she kills herself.

Thomas Leroy

 * [to Nina] That was me seducing you. It needs to be the other way around.
 * [to Nina] Perfection is not just about control. It is also about letting go. Surprise yourself so you can surprise the audience. Transcendence. Very few have it in them.

Dialogue



 * Nina: I came to ask for the part.
 * Thomas: The truth is when I look at you all I see is the white swan. Yes you're beautiful, fearful, and fragile. Ideal casting. But the black swan? It's a hard fucking job to dance both.
 * Nina: I can dance the black swan, too.
 * Thomas: Really? In 4 years every time you dance I see you obsessed getting each and every move perfectly right but I never see you lose yourself. Ever! All that discipline for what?
 * Nina: [whispers] I just want to be perfect.
 * Thomas: What?
 * Nina: I want to be perfect.
 * Thomas: [scoffs] Perfection is not just about control. It's also about letting go. Surprise yourself so you can surprise the audience. Transcendence! Very few have it in them.
 * Nina: I think I do have it in me.


 * Nina: Beth! I'm so sorry to hear you're leaving the company.
 * Beth: What did you do to get this role? [about Thomas] He always said you were such a frigid little girl. What did you do to change his mind? Did you suck his cock?
 * Nina: Not all of us have to.
 * Beth: [chuckles] You fucking whore! You're a fucking little whore!


 * Erica: [about Thomas] Has he tried anything with you? He has a reputation. I have a right to be concerned, Nina. You've been staying late so many nights rehearsing. I hope he isn't taking advantage.
 * Nina: He's not.
 * Erica: Good. I just don't want you to make the same mistake I did.
 * Nina: Thanks.
 * Erica: Not like that. I just mean as far as my career was concerned.
 * Nina: What career?
 * Erica: The one I gave up to have you.
 * Nina: You were 28 and only in... [stops herself]
 * Erica: Only in what?
 * Nina: Nothing.
 * Erica: What?
 * Nina: Nothing.


 * Thomas: You could be brilliant, but you're a coward.
 * Nina: I'm sorry.
 * Thomas: [yelling] Now stop saying that! That's exactly what I'm talking about. Stop being so fucking weak!


 * Lily: [about Beth] I can't believe he calls her that. It's so gross.
 * Nina: I think it's sweet.
 * Lily: Little princess? He probably calls every girl that.
 * Nina: No way! That's just for Beth.
 * Lily: I bet he'll be calling you little princess any day now.
 * Nina: I don't know about that.
 * Lily: Sure he will. You just got to let him lick your pussy.


 * Nina: You put something in my drink.
 * Lily: Yeah.
 * Nina: And then you just took off in the morning?
 * Lily: In the morning?
 * Nina: Yeah, you slept over.
 * Lily: Um, no. Unless your name is Tom and you got a dick.
 * Nina: But we.
 * Lily: But we what, Nina? [pauses] Wait, did you have some sort of lezzy wet dream about me?
 * Nina: [whispers] Stop it.
 * Lily: Oh my God. Oh my God! You did! You fantasized about me!
 * Nina: Shut up!
 * Lily: [gasps] Was I good?


 * Thomas: What's going on?
 * Nina: [crying] Lily! You made her my alternate?
 * Thomas: Well there's always an alternate. Lily is the best choice.
 * Nina: No, but she wants my role.
 * Thomas: Every dancer in the world wants your role.
 * Nina: No, this is different. She's after me. She's trying to replace me!
 * Thomas: Nobody's after you.
 * Nina: [crying harder] No, please believe me!


 * Erica: Shh, it's okay. I'm here. You were scratching all night.
 * Nina: Where's my clock?
 * Erica: Don't worry about that.
 * Nina: What time is it?
 * Erica: Shh.
 * Nina: My show is tonight.
 * Erica: No, no, no.
 * [pushes Nina back on the pillow]
 * Erica: No, don't worry. I called the theater and I told them you weren't feeling well.
 * Nina: [jumps out of bed] I have to go!
 * Erica: No, no, lie down!
 * Nina: Let go of me!
 * [notices the door handle is missing]
 * Erica: You're staying in here until you feel better.
 * Nina: Where is it?
 * Erica: This role's destroying you.
 * [Nina violently pushes Erica aside]
 * Erica: No! Please! You're not well!
 * Nina: [yelling] Let go of me!
 * Erica: You can't handle this!
 * Nina: I can't? I'm the Swan Queen, you're the one who never left the corps!


 * Thomas: Are you okay?
 * Nina: I'm fine.
 * Thomas: Nina.
 * Nina: What?
 * Thomas: I've already asked Lily.
 * Nina: Have you announced it? [pauses] After Beth do you really need another controversy? I'm here, Thomas. I'm doing it.
 * Thomas: [impressed] The only person standing in your way is you. It's time to let her go. Lose yourself.


 * Erica: What Happened to my Sweet girl?
 * Nina: She's gone!

Cast

 * Natalie Portman – Nina Sayers
 * Mila Kunis – Lily
 * Vincent Cassel – Thomas Leroy
 * Barbara Hershey – Erica Sayers
 * Winona Ryder – Beth MacIntyre
 * Benjamin Millepied – David
 * Ksenia Solo – Veronica
 * Kristina Anapau – Galina
 * Janet Montgomery – Madeline
 * Sebastian Stan – Andrew
 * Toby Hemingway – Tom