Actor Marlon Wayans surprised many with his highly praised performance in the drama Requiem for a Dream . But he made a lot of sacrifices that might’ve helped further immerse him in the role. ‘Requiem for a Dream’ director took away everything Marlon Wayans loved for the movie Wayans famously portrayed Tyrone C.
Love in the 2000 cult classic. He collaborated alongside director Darren Aronofsky for the first time, which he saw as one of his favorite filming experiences ever. In a resurfaced interview with Female First , he reflected on what it was like working with the director.
“First of all I think Darren Aronofsky is a great director everything he does, well three out of four things, is Oscar nominated. He is just a visionary and he is one of the greats of our generation he is a throwback to the days when they made movies with people who had their own rhythm and own way of telling the story and can do various styles within his own style,” Wayans said. “And Darren cares about everything in the frame from the actor to the lighting and the set – every one of the little shots of the drugs and the eye that he was shooting he really knew what he wanted.
” A known perfectionist, Aronofsky required Wayans to endure certain trials before they started filming. Which included walking around New York in the blistering cold. “And, for me, it was the process that we went through before the acting – he had me come out to New York in February and we rehearsed for two of .