David Fincher seems to be the first person to admit that he’s not the easiest filmmaker to work with. That doesn’t mean he’s a terrible person or an awful director.
From most accounts, it seems to be the exact opposite. But he is, and will seemingly admit to it, a detail-oriented person. Camera angles, lenses, lighting, actor placement, movement, everything is dictated by Fincher in precise detail.
And this seems to have various effects on his colleagues, including Jake Gyllenhaal during the making of “Zodiac.” READ MORE: David Fincher Wanted Kevin Spacey & Jodie Foster To Star In ‘Mank’ During The ’90s In a new New York Times profile of the “Mank” filmmaker, the topic of his relationship with actors and his perfectionism once again comes.
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