Ben Affleck and David Fincher have a lot to say about directing, collaborating, and doing multiple takes. Variety has been running an excellent series where people of the same Hollywood job calling do interviews with one another. We've seen actresses on actresses, actors on actors, and now taking over the directors on directors are Fincher and Affleck. They can't sit across from each other in real life, so we get to listen in on a Zoom that covers their past, future, projects, and parents. It's really an all-encompassing look at both their philosophies on directing and friendship. Check out the video below, and let's talk after the break. Ben Affleck and David Fincher Talk Mank, Directing, and Doing Lots of Takes If you liked that video, you should read the transcript on Variety. I wanted to pull out a few quotes that I think our readers would really enjoy. First, let's look at this exchange where Fincher talks about his pursuit of perfection. See, Mank was his father's first screenplay. And Fincher was coaching him through the topic and writing. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 12 February, 2021