Mila Kunis on the PAIN she endured during the filming of Black Swan!

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[@TheBunnyodeath]

I lived in a van under a bridge un 23 degee weather whats a birthday no one gave a fuck and best day i sang at seattle opera met my soulmate wife i just made her breakfast. Difference you got 7 figures and trust me mila ingot respects 4 u. 4 languages. I got 4 at least. Your friggin smart. My wife is pretty damn smart and i got a 165 iq. Shes better . Ig i said fuck you meg it would be in respect and love. . . . I do understand that pain. Respects mila

[@daynadouglas7545]

I would've never believed Mila Kunis never danced prior to Black Swan. She did such a fantastic job in this role!

[@miss0petersburg]

Thank you for a nice comment, I started losing hope for a moment… She’s such a sweet person, and a hard working person. Reading some of the comments is pretty disappointing… I hope she didn’t read them

[@Nah-ah]

She would’ve had body doubles has well! I know Natalie Portman did despite the painful training they both went through.

[@miss0petersburg]

@@Nah-ah No she didn’t(she’s Ukrainian). And Portman did about 90% of everything herself. That’s sad you bring it up. You wouldn’t if you understood where Mila comes from and where the directors family is from. Hes classically trained in Ballet and his paternal grandparents are from Ukraine. Soviet Union and ballet were literally synonymous. The standards there do not compare by any means. Unless you cry, class isn’t finished.

[@meganhuggins7494]

Maria Riccetto ( American Ballet Theatre soloist) was Mila Kunis’ dance double, she was used for distance and difficult footwork shots. Mila Kunis was shown when her upper body and face was visible in shot. It’s a shame she didn’t mention this.

[@miss0petersburg]

@@meganhuggins7494 “Mila Kunis was showing when her upper body and face was visible”- false. Just like Her costar, she did most of the work, plus, she wasn’t the lead. Body doubles are part of most action, art, athletic films. Ballet takes years and years of work, like one has to be almost born to be one, you can’t train in bone structure, the same with true performance, most aren’t natural at it. I don’t see you going after Tom Cruz or anybody else who use doubles. What’s a shame is that you’re trying to hate on her before you go after those who’s footsteps she’s following in. Interesting

[@sngray11]

Being a former ballerina, it is definitely an extremely physically demanding sport.

[@elianea.c.2294]

Ballet is not a sport. It's an art.

[@alaskawashington]

@@elianea.c.2294 ballet is like gymnastics, it is both an extremely athletic art and a highly artistic sport.

[@tamijean6616]

I miss it

[@monermccarthy7198]

​@elianea.c.2294 It's all of the above and than some.

[@NicoleAZ145]

@@elianea.c.2294 You try it and tell us it’s not a sport.

[@Blendercage]

Damn In the movie she dances so well. It looks effortless. It’s strange to hear she didn’t dance before that. She must be a natural.

[@aster_11]

She had body doubles who did 90% of the dancing. The level they danced at takes 15+ years to achieve. 280 hrs is not even 4% of the way to the dancing you see in the movie. They did get training, but it is very obvious as a ballet dancer, they're not very good dancers (as in seeing the close ups of like the head to waist, all body shots were basically professionals). The fact they taking credit for all the dancing is defeating the whole purpose of the movie in the first place, and has added to ballet being ridiculed and underappreciated, bc now people think actors can dance like that within 280 hrs. When as a ballet dancer, in that amount of time, you can probably only learn the really basic things that I learnt at like 6.

[@joshrandall5297]

She's never looked more beautiful.

[@ACSuperstar]

I saw her & Ashton in a local store, in my tiny city... She wasn't wearing makeup, so she looked fairly "normal" (still pretty but not stunning) but what struck me was how absolutely tiny she is! Not in an unhealthy way, she is just much more slender than I would have expected.

[@geoffkeil3135]

I was a parent helper on one of my son's school trips (a week long). One of the activities was a tour through a theatre which was the HQ of our National Ballet Company. So, we got an insight into the lives of professional Ballet performers .... WOW. As someone who was brought up playing Rugby, Rugby League, other contact sports and a history of the injuries associated with it .... I was blown away on how physically fit, strong and how much pain your average ballet performer goes through. It's mind blowing. There lives are either practicing for the next project, recovering from injuries or staying fit in their spare time ie. gym, crossfit, weights, cardio, etc. They rival a lot of sportsmen for physical strength, mental toughness and pain threshold. When players on a field or court get injured, they get taken off. When ballet performers get injured ... they continue the performance with a smile on their face ... then go to the hospital after. So, I can understand what she's on about.

[@robpolaris7272]

Even professional athletes get an off season, but not dancers.

[@alessandra2855]

you really described what life was like for me as a young ballet dancer. even if i wasn't dancing professionally, it was all way too serious. when i was 12 i was rehearsing for the end of year spectacle and while running backstage to get changed for the next act i stepped on a 12 cm thick rusty nail. only a couple of centimeters penetrated, the mom of a friend was a doctor and removed it from and i performed on stage that same night for a 4 hours long spectacle en pointe.

[@FilosophicalPharmer]

While performing with American Ballet Theater, my daughter’s left shoulder came out of joint just before stepping onstage. She danced across stage the best she could and passed out from the pain as she stepped off as discreetly as possible. She woke up with Kevin McKenzie and Misti Copeland standing over her, both asking if she was okay. “Please don’t send me home! I can still dance.” “You stay there. There’s an ambulance on its way.” Surgery and physical therapy helped her get back quickly. My daughter is as tough as any pro-footballer.

[@enjolras76]

.......except.......she has NFI of the world you've described.....despite her superficial brush with it...dancing en pointe requires more than a few weeks "discipline" and a "mind over matter" approach. WHO KNEW?!?!?................ffs #sorrynotsorry

[@denimchicken104]

Yeah the reason why athletes get taken away when they’re hurt is because if they can’t beat their opposition that is actively working against them, they are a liability. No one wants them out there limping around proving how tough they are if they can’t win with them doing that.

[@penneyburgess5431]

Ballerinas are a class all their own.

[@bygoneera9521]

The internet is full of random statements I never thought I’d hear.

[@Tyson-zo6sm]

No they're not

[@ellielynn8219]

The sense of accomplishment you get after doing something really hard is amazing. Good for her!

[@JackieG717]

She felt it, she was perfect

[@guillermo3564]

I remember that I thought she was pretty cute on That 70's Show, but now her beauty is in a league of its own. Wow.

[@deputyvanhalen6386]

Check her out without makeup

[@margicates553]

Yeah plastic surgery will do that

[@lf9341]

@@margicates553 don't be jealous. She looks exactly the same as when she was young. EXACTLY! The most perfect.

[@lf9341]

@@deputyvanhalen6386 I did...she's still a goddess!

[@queengoblin]

absolutely

[@scottibrown3274]

How she didn’t get Oscar nominated for Black Swan is something I don’t understand

[@looovegoodmusic]

100% agree

[@LittleRedMoon16]

Her character didn’t have much range.

[@noordhup]

She’s to white

[@scottibrown3274]

@@LittleRedMoon16I’ll give you that, but people have gotten nominated for Oscars even though they are not even in the movie for less than 10 minutes.

[@LittleRedMoon16]

@@scottibrown3274 example?

[@shonacole2124]

she's adorable always liked her seems like she is a regular person

[@colonelkurtz2269]

Danny Masterson has left the chat.

[@shaylacrossland1475]

​@plutos7 Shes gonna keep getting hate for that mistake I guess. I don't feel she deserves to lose her career over it though. Danny Masterson played on 'The 70s show' with Mila and Ashton. Shes known him since she was like 15 so she read an impact statement for him in court when he was on trial accused of sexually assaulting several women. His family asked Mila and Ashton both if they'd read one in court and they did. They both have basically been cancelled ever since. I don't like that they did that but I don't think they deserve to lose their whole career over it. Especially Mila.

[@barockhill]

She did an outstanding job. Sometimes you have to bleed for the art

[@Myperfectshell]

So genuine.

[@hellion7514]

Black Swan was Mila’s role/performance of a lifetime

[@dmmchugh3714]

Ballet dancers are world-class athletes. Their training and routine of class, rehearsal, performance is more rigorous than any other physical activity.

[@mhlaclase178]

😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅

[@unofficialDetective]

@@mhlaclase178?

[@superuner73]

She got paid millions for the part. She's such a trooper.

[@lesterbronson2385]

Millions to play make believe

[@Bmarie81]

No she didn’t. It was a small budget film where all the actors took a pay cut. That’s kinda how independent films work.

[@shaylacrossland1475]

​@@lesterbronson2385Almost all movies are make believe. Even movies based on true events are just reenactments.

[@debigardner2280]

I love dancing . IT TOOK ME YEAR'S ! And I miss dancing. So when you train that long don't ever give it up!!

[@hippiechic6772]

We Love you Mila! You are an inspiration to me . Thank you for everything you do.

[@ODUBlue]

All I hear is someone acknowledging the reality of how legit professional or aspiring pro dancers are who have gone through that work since childhood. She just had to do it for a few months, and is admiring the dedication and difficulty that it requires. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@waynegilchrist1596]

I'm guessing we can give up seeing Mila on DWTS. She did a great job in this role and I honestly thought she was a trained and seasoned ballerina.

[@aster_11]

You thought that, because that wasn't her and it was actually a body double who did 90% of the dancing

[@Regina_Filanji]

Mila i respect that you said how hard it was and you would do it all over. Respect!

[@ttulady06]

And she barely danced for the film (doubles were used) because to be at that level you have to dance like that for 15 years straight to get there

[@sovereignbrehon]

Right? 4 months on toe means she could tolerate a pirouette, plie and releve and maybe changement?

[@Altinget]

Yes. That's the strange part of why they used actors instead of dancers. You can't just pretend/act to dance. 🤷‍♂️

[@alexandrebeaudry1038]

Hollywood trainers are ridiculous. Training people for 4 months without a break? And the nutrition that those actors talk about.

[@sannn9]

she lost a lot of weight as well

[@christineribone9351]

BINGO!!

[@comin-for-yo-muffins3400]

Wow and she doesn’t regret it congrats to her

[@Sweetypiesugarlove]

Too bad because I would have loved to see her in Dancing with the Stars. I know a young lady who is a ballerina and she makes it look soooo easy but she works soooo hard. She’s been taking lessons since she was a little one. Now she’s almost an adult and I see her prancing around and it’s so BEAUTIFUL. ❤

[@TheUSFA]

She’s really pretty

[@GeauxRight777]

She’s so pretty

[@stacieshaw2032]

Two factual statements that I want to make clear .. She slays no matter what she does … and haters are ALWAYS gonna hate . Period.

[@randallflagg6271]

Amen to that. But personally? I'm a Mila Kunis LOVAHHH!!! (OR AT LEAST I'D LIKE TO BE!!!) ;) 😉😛

[@silverblood3334]

those are both opinions of yours, neither fact. go get a dictionary and learn what fact means

[@stacieshaw2032]

@@silverblood3334 when I say it’s a fact ….. it’s indeed a fact go fuck your dictionary

[@franciscogonzalezherreras550]

They paid really well Jackie!

[@joshpointoh]

She has to be the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.

[@lf9341]

She is perfection and all natural,

[@hawk2million]

Black Swan still one of my favourites to this day, such a hauntingly beautiful film. Both Mila and that Star Wars chick absolutely crushed it!

[@heroclix0rz]

"that Star Wars chick" 🤦

[@Spagbolmofo]

​@@heroclix0rz you knew who they were talking about tho

[@deputyvanhalen6386]

​@@Spagbolmofo yeah Princess Leah!🙄

[@yikes7963]

she has a double doctorate if I'm not mistaken, and her name is Natalie Portman.

[@deputyvanhalen6386]

@@yikes7963 and she recognises that the Zionist Israel is "RACIST" and "DISGUSTING". THAT IS NO DIG AT JEWS AT ALL. ALL RACISM IS BAD.

[@ArtbyL763]

I’ve heard the hardest working people are dancers. I don’t doubt it. Constantly training, putting their bodies through hell, but the beauty it brings

[@ФАКДЕМОКРАТ]

When she says that “ this was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life”, I believe her 2000%. If she was saying this about her 70s show, then I’ll be like get outta here with this nonsense. I still remember when I was 5yo taking ballet lessons. I broke my arm one day and told my mom I am not going back.

[@countcampbell]

My heart bleeds. Thanks for the life changing video.

[@stanislaskostkajesiaslekst6036]

This is actually the best transformation story. Once she was practicing ballet and then she became Megatron ❤

[@kittylynndale5264]

For me, dance is always worth the pain.

[@williamcole7148]

Mila you were great in that movie. I'm sorry for your pain your such a great actress it didn't show

[@javiermendoza2942]

Happy New Year to you and yours.

[@NonCypher]

Hmm. Javier? Sounds like the type of name to be a friend of Black Juan. Exploiting white woman is not right. Its not even righy to exploit pygmies or Eskimos these days. She'll never wear pointy shoes again!!!!# The horror. The horror.

[@ojertycnan]

I think she danced well on that 70s show 💕

[@AH-gk6qs]

Mila is an amazing raconteur.

[@susansuarez343]

english please?

[@Tropicalpisces]

😊 I would have never ever believed that you had never danced before. 🎉🎉🎉 You made that role yours. It was astounding.

[@austintaylorrose8046]

I sat down and watched Black Swan last night. It had been years since I saw it. Almost forgot how amazing that movie is

[@andyworgess8998]

She's amazing

[@DaniyalAsifKhan]

Imagine how much work Natalie put into dancing if Mila go through this much.

[@eileen_a_b]

Dancers are true athletes. She only did this much work for 1 movie and couldn't handle it. Career dancers do this grueling work from the time they are children.

[@susansuarez343]

Who said she couldn’t handle it? You? Who are you? She did handle it, in the excruciatingly 280 hours of practice that she did! So she did handle it you low life piece of trash! 🤬🤬🤬

[@susansuarez343]

Eileen has low self esteem & has to put others down for herself to feel better. A sad case of a human really. Anyone who says that Mila couldn’t handle her role in Black Swan has NO brain cells in their minuscule brain & doesn’t use toilet paper to wipe their own big carcass!

[@hugh.munguzs]

It took me so long to truly appreciate how talented Mila Kunis is

[@benjaminwilson2998]

She was amazing in that role I didn’t know she was that talented

[@andrewa8569]

Let me tell you how hard my life is making millions imitating poorly what others do every day for a tiny fraction of the money, and they do it with a smile.

[@nole8923]

Oh quit your bishin. It paid off. You’re young, rich, and famous. During the winter when it’s cold wet and nasty you can just say eff this chit and go to the Virgin Islands if you want. But then again how bad is the weather most of the time in Southern California? From what I hear it’s pretty nice even in the winter. But then again only rich people can afford a nice house there which you happen to be. So you’re rich, young, beautiful, famous, and your career is going strong. Ain’t nobody going to pity you. With all that God has given you don’t whine or he’ll take it away.

[@jmatt4life]

I am so glad to know that she did not wimp out and can work hard and can overcome! YESS! Dancing and Gymnastics and Swimming and Working Out, ALL are tough regimental undertakings. KUDOS, Mila Kunis!!!

[@billy1673]

She is freakishly beautiful. The fact that she is funny af makes her a unicorn!

[@LucidLegend1984]

She cried all the way to the bank. People do this kind of torture for a fraction of what she got paid and some don't stop at 7 months

[@jacoblape]

Yeah cuz ballerinas are freaking insane that's why this movie is built on mental illness

[@ahmedelkhadir9753]

So gorgeous and so wonderful and perfect woman

[@lee-daniels]

Oh thank you so much for your sacrifice.

[@z-mackdos6echo311]

Well she is definitely a great actress, because she had me believing she had always been a ballet dancer. I felt she was a natural and had because she’s from Ukraine, that it was what she grew up doing. She is the right body type for it.

[@R.paulyoung]

that was so beautiful.

[@tshepp89]

I do wonder about these kinds of stories. 4 months straight 5 hours a day with only one day off for her birthday. Also tore a ligament and dislocated shoulder. So she didn't have any time off after those injuries? She kept training 5 hours a day with a torn ligament? That's not how that works.

[@foreskinpolice]

Facts

[@Happy23913]

It’s about the symbolism of these actors and actresses in these roles as “tributes” …

[@joditurner6748]

I love her fun and brutal honesty and her no regrets attitude!

[@pamelalansbury94]

WOW I assumed she had been dancing since childhood and that’s why she took the role. She looked like a real ballerina to me 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@kpax2066]

She is so beautiful.

[@jackmidd123]

Dances all the way to the bank

[@susansuarez343]

She earned every red cent they paid her & probably should’ve paid her even more! Great job Mila, you outdid yourself on this role!

[@triciap455]

That level of ballet skill usually takes YEARS to GET to, let alone master it. Wow! No wonder it hurt!

[@TheWaynos73]

I endured a lot of pain WATCHING Black Swan and checking my watch to see how long til the end.

[@DrCheeks]

Not just me then😏

[@LeahNPorter]

It’s okay, not everyone can have good taste 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@bsweat9230]

Well, I'm so proud of you!!!!

[@Ed19601]

Oh poor woman, the suffering!

[@PetraZaraEl5570]

All my respect to Mila ❤🙏🏻

[@jacoblape]

Just realized that her and Ashton are kind of Eskimo Bros in a way since he did that film with Portman.

[@Plethorality]

why not just train a dancer to act?

[@jacoblape]

One requires a physicality the other require emotion. Harder to teach someone empathy and charisma vs to dance and do this move. Pop Lock and drop It versus the motivation of why am I pop locking and dropping it.

[@aster_11]

I mean ballet dancers are actors. However professional dancers literally did 90% of the dancing. As someone who has done ballet for majority of my life, it is really easy ro tell they can't really dance. The steps in the movie are things ballet dancers train 15+ yrs to even start learning. Ballet is extremely difficult and them taking credit for the dancing just defeats the whole purpose of thid movie

[@kalimiltcharek9397]

She's so beautiful

[@sckmagic7]

No brakes for her body? Just stupid! I’m glad she is happy with the final product but you must always listen to your body. She will never dance again and tore her ligaments because she didn’t take any breaks!

[@susansuarez343]

She’s far from stupid, she made sacrifices & she doesn’t deserve that!

[@sckmagic7]

@@susansuarez343 Sorry but it is absolutely stupid to make a sacrifice that will permanently injure you. Even smart people can make stupid decisions sometimes and that was a stupid decision.

[@amyl6426]

I love your work and I loved both you and Natalie in this movie! Well - done! ♥️♥️

[@lisafink98]

Excellent movie and she was fabulous!

[@MyPotato2]

Mila: For a couple months I had to work five hours a day and I got a blister. People who work for a living: Hold my beer. Mila: What’s a beer?

[@sofiwheeler8624]

five hours a day of BALLET training, 7 days a week. This doesn't include rehearsals, fittings, the actual shooting of the film, plus adrs, plus all the hours she must have put into learning dialogues/investigating the lives of professional ballet dancers and getting into character and then the press tour. Diminising her hard work just because it's different to most people's 9 to 5 is LOSER behavior but go off mypotato bitter queeeeeen !!! keep potatoing on the internet !! u're clearly doing so much better than silly little Mila lmfaooo

[@MyPotato2]

@@sofiwheeler8624 sofi, go roof a house. Then talk.

[@autumnhunley5887]

Mila is SUCH A WONDERFUL BEAUTIFUL GOOD ASS HUMAN AND WOMAN. A TRUE ASS QUEEN!!

[@meowmom3296]

HUGE fan of you!! I love you Mila ❤🌷

[@sueinraleigh3091]

Dancers are incredibly fit. Their bodies are amazing.

[@petertomasello6461]

My two cousins were doing ballet for early ages one gave it up early the other gave it up after she had back problems in her late 20’s it’s not easy to do and hard to start when you did just to learn it for the movie but you did great so don’t be ashamed of what you accomplished 👏👏👏🌹👍👍👍😉🥂

[@suebrubaker6182]

You were absolutely amazing. You looked like a Pro❣

[@quintonjones790]

And she was great in the movie! Major respect

[@jpage505]

Such a beautiful person, inside and out!

[@Anthony-dj4nd]

Movie was a masterpiece

[@YazminM2222]

She was stunning in that movie!

[@mrbowtieguy]

Thank you, We appreciate your very elegant Glad YE did it!!!

[@polloloci21]

So gorgeous

[@jojojacques810]

Omg she’s such a hero!!!! To suffer so much for her art!!! Oh! Oh! Oh my god……shut up!!!!!! 🤦‍♀️

[@tuckfrump1553]

she is so beautiful ❤😎❤

[@christaylor2529]

Such an incredible, beautiful person. That's dedication. It's amazing how much work goes into a movie for a few scenes. It could be a movie getting ready for a movie if it was real. Fascinating

[@NicciZelda]

I miss en pointe every day of my life, & also I’ve never missed en pointe a day in my life

[@sirvicemanone]

You were truly amazing in Black Swan. I bought the blue ray and watched it several times. Bravo

[@donsmith8614]

Such a beautiful woman & gifted actress

[@thomasCole-z7m]

Very professional lady

[@Schizniit]

She also starved herself because they were saying she wasn't thin enough to play the role unless she stuck to a very strict diet while filming. Imagine thinking Mila Kunis isn't thin enough, she's always absolutely flawless

[@louis-philippesmith335]

Poor little girl, you won't make me cry... How much were you paid to do this role...?

[@imbuffysummers]

Would’ve loved for her to take a moment for the women (and men) who dance for their careers and the entirety of their lives are devoted to it

[@auntiem71]

Beautiful

[@Chellylynn222]

Wow!! Mila is such a baddie!! Love her! ❤

[@MazePage]

Loved her in Book of Eli!! 👏👏💖

[@littlewitchleo]

I love her!

[@paigemills67]

As a young girl, I took ballet for 5 yrs. then was old to graduate to Pointe......I lasted 6 months. I think Mila did an AMAZING job in Black Swan. I appreciate the hard work she did to make it look like she's done it her whole life. Respect!