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David Fincher said he’s not one to go back and re-watch his films. “I don’t. I’m not brave,” he said at the Tribeca Festival. “I’m fundamentally like, look, no, I can’t. It’s like looking at middle school pictures. I don’t want to even acknowledge that.”
“But I do find myself having to adjust, you know,” as remasters several of them, including Seven, he said during a Q&A, where the person asking the questions was his longtime friend and fellow acclaimed director Stephen Soderbergh. The two said they’ve been talking about twice a week for the past 20 years and regularly share their work in progress.
“There’s a lot of sh-t that needs to be fixed, because there’s a lot of stuff that we now can” fix, Fincher said of remastering “But I’m fundamentally against the idea of changing what it is.
“You can fix…if there’s something egregious that needs to be addressed. But, you know, I’m not going to take all the guns out of people’s hands and put flashlights in.”
Asked by Soderbergh what he considers the “fun part” of filmmaking, Fincher (Fight Club, The Social Network, Zodiac) said, “I love rehearsal. I love talking to people about the intention. I love haggling over every single word and what the script means and listening to people read it and hearing their ideas. I love casting. I love the casting process. I love designing the movie. I love sitting with, you know, the production designer, the director of photography, and, you know, talking about what do we want to say and where do we want people’s attention, and what are the things that we have to underline.”
“By the time it gets to the shooting…I find it to be unnecessary. I would much rather love to just workshop it and then have someone else take it over after all these
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David Beckham and Victoria Beckham! The beloved Brit couple rang in their 24th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, with the former soccer star sharing an epic throwback photo to mark the occasion. «On this day 4.7.99 ❤️ 24 years and counting
Brad Pitt is aging like a fine wine!The Oscar-winning actor was the definition of handsome as he was spotted filming a recent commercial for De'Longhi in the French Riviera.Pitt, 59, wore a relaxed white linen shirt and cream trousers combo. Giving a callback to his looks from the late '90s/early 2000s, the actor had a clean face and spiked hair. Joining Pitt on set was Karina Beuthe.
K.J. Yossman One of Kevin Spacey’s alleged victims compared the actor to the serial killer he played in David Fincher’s feature “Se7en” in a U.K. court on Monday. The man, who can not be identified under British law, detailed the allegations against Spacey in a pre-recorded police interview, which was played to the jury at Southwark Crown Court in London. He said Spacey had groped him “a good dozen times,” including touching his inner thighs and genitals over his clothes, “smack[ing] his arse” and putting the man’s hands on Spacey’s genitals. The alleged incidents took place over the space of “a few years.” During the interview, the man also compared Spacey to his character in the Fincher film. “His character in ‘Se7en,’ he’s a bit like that,” the man said. “A bit creepy. Maybe not quite as bad.”
William Earl Austin Archer, an actor, musician, comedian, podcaster and political commentator with over 1.3 million TikTok followers, has been cast in “Horizon,” Kevin Costner’s epic Western which is comprised of four films, Variety can confirm. Archer has already shot his scenes for the first and second film. “Horizon” is Costner’s first directorial effort since 2003’s “Open Range.” The film series is slated to span 15 years on the Western frontier, focusing on Indigenous groups and settlers. Costner’s intention is for the films to come out every three months. “They’re all different films that all connect, so you’re watching a saga of these storylines that are happening,” Costner told Variety.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director David Corenswet is officially the new Superman, which is a dream come true for the actor. Literally. Back in 2019, Corenswet was promoting his supporting role in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix limited series “Hollywood” when he told Entertainment Weekly that his biggest acting goal was “definitely to play Superman.” Here we are four years later and now he’s Superman. The actor also said he was aware of his similar looks to Henry Cavill, who played Superman in three movies directed by Zack Snyder. “It came to my attention before the internet got a hold of me,” Corenswet told EW at the time about comparisons to Cavill. “But my pie-in-the-sky ambition is definitely to play Superman. I would love to see somebody do an upbeat, throwback [take on Superman]. I love the Henry Cavill dark and gritty take, but I would love to see the next one be very bright and optimistic.”
Upon its release in 2014, there was a ton of acclaim thrown at the feet of David Fincher’s twisty thriller, “Gone Girl.” While a ton of recognition, including an Oscar nomination, was given to Rosamund Pike’s lead performance, there were many who saw Ben Affleck as one of the best parts of the film, playing the husband on the search for his missing wife. But, as famous and talented as Affleck is, he wasn’t the first choice for the co-lead of the Fincher film.
David Fincher isn’t a perfect filmmaker. Sure, he’s one of the best working today, but his films aren’t always instantly beloved.
“The Bachelorette” season 20 is just around the corner.
Jeremy Allen White, there’s a new chef in town on “The Bear” that fans are going gaga over: Will Poulter’s tattooed pastry chef character, Luca. “will poulter in the bear s2. look at his fine ass i cannot,” one hot and bothered fan tweeted. Another viewer said, “Yes yes Jeremy Allen White, but may I give you The Bear Season 2’s major thirst object: Tattoo’d pastry chef Will Poulter.”Season 1 of the hit FX/ Hulu show, which premiered last summer, followed Carmy (White, 32), a chef from the fine dining world who returns to his home of Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop after his brother’s death.
While it doesn’t hold the same place in film history as “The Social Network,” which is thought to be one of the best films of the past 20 years, there are still folks who praise David Fincher’s work on “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” However, it would be silly to suggest that the film was a runaway success, as it is seen by many as a misfire in the incredible career of Fincher.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor U.S. actor Robin Wright will be awarded the President’s Award at the 57th Karlovy Vary Film Festival’s closing ceremony. In honor of Wright, it will screen “The Princess Bride.” Wright is best known for her performance in Netflix series “House of Cards.” She earned three Golden Globe nominations and a win in 2014. She earned five Screen Actors Guild award nominations for the show, and received five consecutive Emmy nominations. In 2017, Wright played Lieutenant Joshi in “Blade Runner 2049,” and Amazon warrior General Antiope in “Justice League” and Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman.” The following year, she reprised her role as Antiope in “Wonder Woman 1984.” She will be seen this Fall starring opposite Millie Bobby Brown in the fantasy film “Damsel,” and co-starring with Tom Hanks in “HERE,” directed by Robert Zemeckis.
“Gone Girl” almost had a different star.
Jon Hamm missed out on a starring role that went to Ben Affleck. But he’s not Mad, man.
Angela Bassett is a force of nature in Hollywood. Her talent, strength, and longevity in an industry known for its fleeting moments of fame speak to her relevance and influence. Her rise as a distinguished African American actress in Hollywood has had an impact on the entertainment industry and the representation of Black talent. Bassett’s breakthrough role came in 1993 when she played Tina Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It. Her performance earned her a Golden Globe nomination. This performance was instrumental in breaking away from the tropes that plagued Black actresses in Hollywood, demonstrating that they could carry films of prestige.
A Bronx Tale, Robert De Niro’s 1993 directorial debut, starred as the Tribeca Festival’s closing gala with the famed actor acknowledging that he never got asked to direct again following the film’s inauspicious box office debut.
In the buzzing atmosphere of Tribeca’s Storyteller’s Panel, a great conversation between two long-standing peers, Billy Porter and Idina Menzel took place. Their friendship, born out of shared experiences in musical theater, spans several decades, revealing a mutual respect between them.
The 2023 edition of the Tribeca Film Festival closed out last night with a conversation between two of the best filmmakers of their generation, David Fincher and Steven Soderbergh. The Q&A covered all sorts of topics, but Fincher dropped an intriguing nugget in the midst of it.
As part of the 2023 Tribeca Festival, David Fincher candidly discussed his career, filmmaking process and philosophy with Steven Soderbergh before a capacity crowd in the Indeed Theater at Spring Studios for an hour on Thursday evening. The two have known one another for 31 years, and have been in frequent contact for 20, showing each other rough cuts for feedback.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Shooting for me is a lot of indigestion,” David Fincher told the audience at the 2023 Tribeca Festival during a spirited conversation with fellow director and longtime friend Steven Soderbergh. The “Fight Club” and “Mank” Oscar nominee was asked by Soderbergh which part of the filmmaking process he loves the most. Fincher said it’s certainly not the physical shooting of a movie. “I love rehearsal,” Fincher said. “I love talking to people about the intention and going over every single word and what the script means and listening to people read it. I love the casting process. I love designing the movie and sitting with the production designer and the DP and talking about what do we want to say, where do we want people’s attention, and what do we have to underline.”