In summer 1998 Darren Aronofsky spray-painted stencils of the pi symbol across Manhattan as guerrilla marketing for his feature debut, π (or Pi). On the other side of the country, seven-year-old Austin Butler described himself as a creative child with an "allergy to people." Butler spent time playing GoldenEye 007 on the Nintendo 64 and was frequently pushed into after-school softball tournaments by his parents. He recalled coming home crying and not wanting to be around other children. The contrast shows unconventional promotional tactics alongside a young performer's solitary early experiences that shaped his upbringing.
In the summer of 1998, the filmmaker Darren Aronofsky could be found spray-painting stencils of the pi symbol all over his native Manhattan - a bit of guerrilla marketing for his feature debut, π (or Pi).
Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, little Austin Butler was a creative seven year old with an allergy to people. He'd play GoldenEye 007 on the Nintendo 64 when he wasn't being shoehorned into after-school softball tournaments by his parents. "I'd come home crying," Butler said. "I didn't want to be around other kids."
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