‘Mank’ Editor Kirk Baxter On The Most Daunting Scene To Cut & The Performance That Captured His Heart

On Mank, VFX supervisor Wei Zheng paired state-of-the-art technology with old-school filmmaking techniques, to help David Fincher craft a singular portrait of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Marking Zheng’s sixth collaboration with the director, the Netflix drama follows alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman), as he finishes the script for Citizen Kane.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorErik Messerschmidt calls David Fincher’s process “precise.” And it is the greatest compliment. That precision is what Fincher is renowned for, his detail.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorCostume designer Trish Summerville, who has previously worked with David Fincher on “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “Gone Girl,” says she was very excited when she learned the director wanted to do a full project in black-and-white. The only time she had ever tackled crafting costumes was in flashback sequences, not a full-length feature.

When makeup and hair designers Gigi Williams and Kimberly Spiteri were approached for Mank, they jumped at the chance to craft looks for an Old Hollywood drama, set in an era they both loved.

While the teams behind projects like Nomadland, Borat and The Crown have much to celebrate following multiple wins at the 2021 Golden Globes, for other multiple nominees, the evening was a disappointment. David Fincher's passion project Mank, about the screenwriter of Citizen Kane, went into the show with a leading six film nominations but failed to win a single award.

Amanda Seyfried has one big regret about “ Mank.” Yes, the David Fincher film about “Citizen Kane” screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz has earned her some of the best marks of her career and made her, for the first time, a top awards contender.

EXCLUSIVE: David Fincher’s Mank has been near the top of the heap this awards season, scoring the most nominations at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards and a place on the AFI Top 10 movies of 2020 for the take on the relationship of screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson Welles during the writing of the iconic Citizen Kane.

Everything with David Fincher is intention, precision, and exacting qualities. And some of that intention is the filmmaker knowing what he wants and surrounding himself with some amazing talents.

Although The Real Housewives of New Jersey cast always brings the drama, this season is getting personal. With changes in families, marriage struggles and more, the cast opens up exclusively with Us Weekly in the latest issue, on newsstands now.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.comFor once, Ben Affleck gets to ask the questions.That’s how the actor-director framed his duty of leading a conversation with longtime friend and “Gone Girl” boss David Fincher, the esteemed director whose Netflix film “Mank” has emerged as a top awards contender for 2021.“This is a real role reversal from having to just be Fincher bitch, having to go over and over again,” Affleck teased the director, alluding to Fincher’s notorious preference for many

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorWhen it came to creating the costumes of David Fincher’s “Mank,” costume designer Trish Summerville had an advantage.

Jamie Lee Curtis is the latest actor attached to star in Borderlands.

The Critics Choice Association on Monday revealed the nominations for the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and widespread theater closures that have resulted in a disrupted awards season. David Fincher's Mank , from Netflix, leads this year's nominees with a total of 12 mentions, including for best picture, best director, best original screenplay and best cinematography.

Continuing its recent nominations rout at the Golden Globes and SAG nominations last week, Netflix starts this week in the same mode scoring 46 noms in the Critics Choice Awards, with David Fincher’s Mank landing in an impressive 12 categories to lead the field. A24’s tender drama of a Korean American family seeking a new beginning on an Arkansas farm, Minari was just behind with 10 nominations.

Move over Strictly Come Dancing, the latest season of Dancing on Ice is officially the most cursed TV series on our screens.

Kelly Clarkson performed a classic cover of Heart’s “Barracuda” for her latest “Kellyoke” performance.