The Man Behind The Tutu

Harper has a little bit of Black Swan news but as far as I’m concerned, even the smallest news about that film should be on the front page of every newspaper around the world. Yes, even in North Korea.

The New York Observer has an interview with Benjamin Millepied. Who? Read on…

But he had a lot else on his mind, too: reshooting a dance film he made for Mikhail Baryshnikov, currently touring in theaters; training Natalie Portman for her role in Black Swan, Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming movie about ballerinas; and, at a pivotal point in his career, creating a lengthy new work for American Ballet Theater, Everything Doesn’t Happen at Once…

According to the casting call for dancers, Benjamin will be doing the choreography for the film as well. If you’re a ballet dancer, sorry, casting sessions ended today. But that means we’re getting close now.