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Marlon Wayans plays Tyrone S. Love in the 2000 drug addiction drama« Requiem for a Dream» .
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The 53-year-old actor recalled the sacrifices he was asked to make to prove his commitment to the film's story.
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Both Waynes and director Darren Aronofsky have previously spoken about early ideas for the film.
Marlon Wayans passed a test of strength before filming. film "Requiem for a Dream"« .
The director of the 2000 drama, Darren Aronofsky, had some pretty tough demands on the cast, as Waynes revealed in an interview. Variety on Friday, June 5.
«"Darren - crazy . "He asked, 'What do you like most?' I said, 'I like chocolate, sex, and drinking.' He said, 'Great. Then here's what I want you to do: I don't want you to have sex or masturbate, I don't want you to eat sugar, and you shouldn't drink,'" Waynes, 53, told the publication.
«Three weeks before we started filming, he called it «three weeks of rage» and said, «I want you to go without something so you understand what it’s like when you don’t have something. thirsty , "Because you guys are drug addicts." And I said, "I bet."»
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Marlon Wayans in Requiem for a Dream (Photo: Entertainment Pictures/Alamy Stock Photo)
Wayans played Tyrone S. Love, a heroin addict dreaming of breaking free from his chains. The actor reflected on the character in an interview. GQ in 2022. He recalled: «
«I read the script «Requiem» "And I was furious, like a black guy. 'Brothers don't talk like that,' they insulted me. 'Come on, who still talks slang? It's like the 1990s. Maybe they should update their language?' But it's Hubert Selby's book, and they wanted to be authentic," he shared.
«"I wasn't very happy with it, and my agent said, 'You need to reread it. I'll send you the book.' I read the book, and it was the same thing. Then they sent me the movie." „Pi“ , and when I his "When I saw it, I immediately thought, 'Wow, this director is amazing. I want to know what his vision is.'".
Marlon Wayans and Jared Leto in Requiem for a Dream. Photo: RGR Collection/Alamy Stock Photo
57-year-old Aronofsky in an interview Vulture In 2020, he praised Waynes for his "level of commitment" to the character, admitting that the actor wasn't his first choice for the role but nevertheless delivered a fine performance.
«"I wanted to invite Dave Chappelle. I had a lot of friends who worked in comedy, and I saw him perform on stage and thought he was amazing," the director said.
«"I begged him, but he wasn't really interested in acting at the time, so he declined. But I always thought a comedian would be perfect for the role.".
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