awesome! and that's exactly it! i've had it in mind that he's definitely been inspired by aronofsky, maybe in ways he SHOULDN'T be if he happened to be on set and when "huh, this is a good style." granted, he doesn't go quite to such lengths to drive his actors crazy, but hey, there's always some day. anyway, i was thinking a bit further back! perhaps the fountain and possibly again on the wrestler? max would've taken any job on set jack might have had for him. he'd been working as an editor of commercials/trailers/a little tv straight up through the pre/post production of his own first film.