Uncommonly good interviewer asking uncommonly intelligent and original questions.

@dmitrysmith7211

10 жыл бұрын

I know right! There are so many crappy interviewers asking useless questions but this guy is an exception

@JaimeYeyoquin

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the interviewer was really good

@katr.9902

7 жыл бұрын

yeah! that was a relief! And great answers as well!

"If Im gonna take the blame, Im gonna make the decisions." Fincher, we love you.

I know a couple of people who've met Fincher and no matter how hard and demanding he is on a set, he is VERY.VERY.VERY shy and polite in person.Him avoiding eye contact just proves it.

@swayampattnaik4858

2 жыл бұрын

Really good insight. Says a lot about him i guess. Thanks

Zodiac is by far hes greatest work, so underappreciated.

@emilieasmrose

9 жыл бұрын

good film but little too long and sometimes boring to me !!!! sorry for mistakes i'm frenc girl

@lexxandera

8 жыл бұрын

+Carl Bromf agree, maybe his first "mature" film.

@aerialkate

8 жыл бұрын

+Emilie asmrose Don't apologise for your English - I'm sure it's a lot better than our French! I understand how that film might be troublesome if you don't speak English as a first language. I'm English and understand American accents quite easily, because I watch a lot of American films - I prefer them to English ones. But at times there are bits of dialogue that I just can't get, (when the director is going for realism and the actors mumble etc.) The film was long too. It really helped if you already knew a lot about the case before you saw the film. If you hadn't done a bit of research before watching it - I can understand how it could come across as boring. Especially since the killer isn't caught in the end. The thrill of the film for me ( if it isn't too crass a word when describing a film about a serial killer ) is the list of suspects and the overwhelming circumstantial evidence against Arthur Leigh Allen - whom DNA evidence eventually exonerated. Still we're left with the knowledge that Mike Mageau ( the victim shot in the car with the woman in the opening scenes ) positively identified Allen as the shooter. It's an endlessly fascinating time in history I think. I loved the film because I'm kind of obsessed with the case. I don't think they'll ever know the Zodiac's true identity now.

@freddiegrace3770

4 жыл бұрын

Zodiac is a masterpiece! I think people realize that more now, because people thought it was about a serial killer when it isn't exactly. Its a deeply layers story, and directed so well you can watch over and over and find something new. Fincher uses his money and time wisely!

@v-trigger6137

3 жыл бұрын

nah. Seven is 😈

i went to film school and honestly, being a director is one of the most stressful things ever. he's exactly right: you get all the credit and all the blame. his experience is obviously on a much larger scale than mine, but I know what he means.

This guy is an absolute genius!! My 2nd favorite director who directed my favorite film- Fight Club. I love the style in all his films. I like how he deals with music for his films and has amazing dark atmosphere. He just awesome at making movies.

@dmitrysmith7211

10 жыл бұрын

Same here David Fincher is a master of those deliciously dark and grimy films that are so difficult to write and create. He is one of my favorite directors of all time.

Proper interview

Fantastic interview. I revisit this interview sometimes cause it's so high quality. Well-done! Great questions.

David Fincher is a down to earth guy with a serious dark edge.

David I believe is so intelligent when it comes films. It’s amazing how much detail and work he puts in. So much respect for him.

Ever since Fight Club I've been gay for Fincher.

@LorenzoDoesntExist

4 жыл бұрын

@@falkofscrum Yeah, naturally when someone says they like something, it means they hate everything else. What a gatekeeper.

@Dwwh000

3 жыл бұрын

@@LorenzoDoesntExist 😂😂😂

@Goutham1826

4 ай бұрын

11 years late but same

@KevinTheNoobie

4 ай бұрын

Holy fuckin shit

I love the grey feel to this movie. David Fincher is a genius.

Only just learned via imdb that Fincher started out directing music videos, including some of the most iconic vids of all time. "Vogue," by Madonna, all of Paula Abdul's from her first album, and so many other big names like the Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Sting, etc.

I'm want to tell him "I got Fight Club! I saw it 3 times in the theatre! And the trailer was perfect!"

5:13 where he said was valid. He understands on how he make a good story

So humble and wise interview

Really? People didn't think Fight Club was funny? I laugh at it every time I watch it. Seriously, Fight Club is my favorite David Fincher movie.

@virgiliacoriolanus5093

9 жыл бұрын

Sean Johnson Lol me too.

@witzkawumme3511

8 жыл бұрын

+Sean Johnson (dragon fo eva) there is a commentary with David Fincher, Edward Norton and Brad Pitt. They stated that there was a certain age/generation limit. The younger audience laughed, whereas the older one was shocked. I really like Fight Club, but I guess I am too old, since I was really surprised when they talked about it. (I think it was the "This is Robert Paulson"(?) "scene".

@MrDonut-dq9hm

8 жыл бұрын

Same.

@MrDonut-dq9hm

8 жыл бұрын

or Zodiac.

@blakemeads9225

8 жыл бұрын

Fight Club not funny? Fight Club is hilarious!

The power of FINCHHHH!!!! (make every movie good)

there are no words to express how much I admire Fincher

5:22 You can just hear the pain in his voice about Alien 3.

@slobonmyfilmsnob

3 жыл бұрын

ok chris stuckmann

@benjaminlivingston9706

3 жыл бұрын

I got some David Lynch's Dune vibes for some reason. Both Fincher and Lynch, after finishing their studio films, immediately went to work on films that had small budgets, but offered more creative freedom (that being Seven and Blue Velvet). Both Fincher and Lynch are also ashamed of Alien 3 and Dune respectively.

I love this interview so much!

I liked his view on the social network as the need of people to be exceptional

Davide Fincher is my favourite director.

great interviewer

Fincher was the director of Madonna's iconic videos like Vogue, Express Yourself, Oh Father and my prefered Bad Girl 😍

I don't know why but I listen to the social network soundtrack everytime after watching this interview.

David really wanted to get outta there quick lol

Claudz always nails the interviews.

David Fincher (in my opinion) is the best director of all time.

David fincher is a awesome film maker my 3rd fav director

@nekozombie

4 жыл бұрын

which are the first 2?

thats a good point. i do believe that fincher is like scott in some way. they both know how to pull their audiences into unbelievable stories with strong conviction.

I don't think anyone really blames Fincher for the Alien 3 debacle. I think it shows once again how badly studios interfere with a directors vision to their own detriment. Fox needed that movie and in a hurry. The wanted it on time and under budget. There was no creative freedom left for Fincher when he took it over. The studio was under the gun already. Repeatedly I have seen Sony and Fox destroy their own movies by not letting the director do his best. If you didn't trust the guy you picked to spend your 100 mil then why the hell did you give it to him? My respect to everyone who worked on that film. I did enjoy both versions in their own way. If your the studio pick your director carefully ,if you just want a formulaic movie. If your a director and they come to you ask yourself can you yield your principles to make the movie they want? If not best to walk away then. Are we making a Film or a Movie?

@chrisgreig98

2 жыл бұрын

I dunno man, I think you're underestimating how little the majority of people know about the behind the scenes nonsense with a lot of big films. To a lot of people David Ayer ruined Suicide Squad, Marc Webb ruined The Amazing Spider-Man, Martin Campbell ruined Green Lantern, Ridley Scott ruined Kingdom Of Heaven, Marc Forster ruined Quantum Of Solace & World War Z, and Sam Raimi ruined Spider-Man 3... I think a lot of people just see a film, don't like and go "Who made that? Oh it's (director), they done a horrible job", and that's just how they view it. I remember explaining the mess that was Justice League with my parents and they didn't know the studio could just change things at will. They assumed that once the director is hired (unless they do something to get them fired), all responsibility is placed on them for the entire project, with the studio sitting back fantasising about the money they'll make.

@zeshanalisheikh8191

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisgreig98, watch Kingdom of heaven [Director's Cut], Blade Runner [The Final Cut] and Zack Snyder's Justice League, it's a big difference from the Theatrical Cut. You'll see the difference. The Director's Cut is mostly the director's full version.

david is a genius!

Seven and zodiac his best works for me! Awesome dark gritty subject matter combined with his unique style just works brilliantly! Had they allowed finchers style with alien... could have been right up there as in the level with the first and second film!.

DAVID!

I think Alien 3 is under-rated, and he did a great job considering. Love his 2003 cut.

What a smart guy.

I love how the DP gets scared at the end of the clip xD

Such a great great film maker he the motherfunkstin man

How about his great work in MINDHUNTER?

Do the best you can, try to live it down - David Fincher

Now, Alien 3 is a flawed movie, but I still love it. Well, the Director's Cut, at least.

@boiledelephant

10 жыл бұрын

Yeah, tt really is a great film - it just stands in the huge, huge shadow of the much better first two films in the series. Which was inevitable. Most movie fans I know still enjoy it for what it is, and try to look past that.

@boiledelephant

10 жыл бұрын

I didn't know I was a fan of bad "products". Interesting. This probably broadens my horizons...

@tiearts

10 жыл бұрын

Thought Fincher turned down chance to do directors cut ad they shafted him whilst making it?

@Natalia_Tasha

10 жыл бұрын

My frined let me glimpse at the book before it's release - seriously reading Fincher is like getting a whole semester worth of film school at once... www.barnesandnoble.com/w/david-fincher-laurence-f-knapp/1117218993?ean=9781628460360

@boiledelephant

10 жыл бұрын

Awesome, but damn, why are academic publications always so incredibly expensive? :/

2:23 - Yeah, David... me too...

Fightclub is a fantastic film! I love the original G.W.T.D.T so I don't know if I bring myself to watch this version. Any suggestions?

Fincher!

I don't think you could break the 180 rule any harder with this interview

@sergeymeshkov

7 жыл бұрын

blankbrian Europeans often do that

@Beraksekebon21

4 жыл бұрын

True lol

@lameplanet

3 жыл бұрын

Fincher himself does that regularly in his movies, although the way he does it of course is very deliberate.

@ExtremeBogom pricks. One exception that just came to mind: Ron Howard. He reminds me of an elementary shop class teacher and doesn't seem like a director obsessed with "celebrityness" rubbish. Thanks for inquiring. This was my impulsive seat of the pants response and your inquiry is a good one that I may think about more...okay no I've already thought about it, but will update this thread if have any new thoughts.

Its pretty damn good. I reccomend you check it out. Fincher doesnt dissapoint. Enjoy it!!!

I wish he'd answered that last question with "The Chemical Burn scene from Fight Club"

Claudia looks great 👍

3:55 - whats the name of that song?

The interviewer was really cool

dudes name is Claudia?

@sam1234234567

9 жыл бұрын

No

@DanielEden12

9 жыл бұрын

Claudia is his co-host, the title should be 'Film 2011 with Claudia Winkleman and Danny Leigh'. Comment still made me laugh though

A faux pas in the description! You're not supposed to 'talk about' Fight Club!

@Afgelope1 satyrical is satirischen in german, I think. I used google translator but that's the word he says ;-)

I actually loved Alien 3, but only the Extended version, which added 30 needed minutes.

Alien 3 is a great film !

2:18 lmao this face 🤠

Im german, and what does that word mean in 2:37, i can not find anything on google translater, please help me somebody!!!!!

Where's Claudia?

Alien 3 is actually a great sci fi movie!

I did pick a fight with Willy and I heard it’s the First rule of one of your films

The Girl With The Dragon Tatto is not afilm at all because it was shot on digital.

I once had an idea for a Crime-Drama/Murder-Mystery Thriller movie that I could see Fincher directing! It was something like The Departed meets Silence of the Lambs! The plot revolved around two female protagonists, one is a straight-laced and brilliant FBI agent assigned to assemble and lead an elite team of special agents to track down a cunning yet highly-intelligent serial killer and the other is a hard-edged and unorthodox rogue narcotics officer going against her assignment by infiltrating a crimelord's drug/sex trafficking ring in order to find a missing girl and to avenge her late son's murder. The two young women's lives collide and they both come to realize that their investigations are strangely but coherently connected to each other.

@theeab1993

10 жыл бұрын

sounds pretty cool, you ought to do something with that

@PackCorey

10 жыл бұрын

theeab1993 Thank you! It was just a raw idea I had for a movie that was dark, gritty, atmospheric, bone-chilling, and suspenseful. Just imagine a movie that was like The Shield meets Criminal Minds or Grand Theft Auto meets Heavy Rain but as a movie. I had Jennifer Lawrence and Rooney Mara in mind for the lead roles. Lawrence as the vengeful and street-smart DEA agent using illegal and unethical methods to destroy a drug kingpin's empire and Mara as the intelligent and by-the-book FBI agent who is determined to bring a demented psychopath to justice. Lawrence's character would be like a female mixture of Billy Costigan (The Departed) and Vic Mackey (The Shield) and Mara's character would be like a mixture of Clarice Starling (Silence of the Lambs) and Mya (Zero Dark Thirty). With the right screenwriter (If not me) and the right director (if not Fincher) it could not only be a surprise box office smash but a critically-acclaimed Oscar nominated masterpiece specifically for the categories of Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (For both Jennifer Lawrence and Rooney Mara), Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and etc! It could happen!

@PackCorey

10 жыл бұрын

theeab1993 Also I was thinking that these would be good city choices for the movie to take place in: Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Providence (Rhode Island), or Hartford (Connecticut).

@McPrfctday so says the second rule of fight club

I can't believe he made Benjamin Button

Patrick pls.

ugh BBC figure out the 180 degree rule

@dmitrysmith7211

10 жыл бұрын

the 180 degree rule can be broken if you establish the scene space well enough which in my opinion they did.

@relinquis

9 жыл бұрын

they jump from the interviewer being on the right, to the interviewer being on the left mid sentence and without any intervening cuts... it's just shitty editing. i don't know whether it was incompetence or a failed experiment... either way, they shouldn't have aired this version.

Damn it! Alien3 is NOT a disaster. It is not a great movie but i think its does have its moments. And indeed. That was not Finchers fault at all. He just did the best he could do.

I think he is a little crazy if he thinks the marketing behind Fight Club misrepresented the movie. I think it touched on exactly what audiences would take away from it. The movie has its moments of humor but it’s probably the ‘coolest’ satire ever made

i agree he's great for the most part; Dragon Tattoo, Fight Club & the Social Network being some of my favourite films. But i wouldn't say he's been flawless since Alien 3, i didn't really like Benjamin Button and i thought the ending of The Game was just awful (but that could be put down to poor scripting rather than direction).

Is the chair got swapped? I see oddness here

@Digideus Don't feel sorry for him, he recovered from that travesty pretty well :P

@ExtremeBogom if you watch hollywood films you don't feel the same way. You aren't even close to as extreme as me (I posted a video response to this and your initial question and mentioned your youtube handle, btw). I wasn't responding out of politeness. Your question sparked quite a lot of thoughts that resulted in me doing an actual vid response (something I rarely do, but liked and may do more). See..you think more meaning, more depth is foreign. Your tastes have been numbed by

Alien 3 wasn't Fincher's fault, it was a rushed, and troublesome production from the start, and he took a very subpar movie, and made it competently enough to come out half decent, of course the strong performances from the lead actors helped as well. I didn't hate Alien 3, it isn't a terrible film, it was just a very disappointing sequel after Aliens, which for some fans is the favorite in the series.

Sudden epiphany - is that Simon McBurney, out of the Manchurian Candidate?

David, live in peace, Alien 3 was a pretty good movie.

david you dont have to look any further, life writes the most unimaginable scenarios, here is the story you could make into a movie. Look up the story of Jack Unterweger

please direct another Alien movie.

Ever watched anything by Kubrick, kid?

Claudia looks different

Alien 3 was the first movie I ever saw in a theatre. I was only 10. I remember rushing to the toilet to puke when the doctor performed the autopsy on Newt.

But wasn't Alien 3 profitable? As I recall it was.

@ExtremeBogom nothing wrong with emotional directing (thta might be good as it could be meaningful. ) Most american directors seem to make films for bravado, to show off. In my vid response I commented on Nolan for example, he worked on inception screenplay for over 10 years, that's dedication. Few american directors have that. also your respone tried to be all-encompassing was just tactless, superficial, and rubbish, imho.

That axe crossing (180° rule) in the interview is annoying.

if you see the movie repeatedly you'll discover that every victims death was pretty disturbing with touches of disgusting elements and ideas which Dave roots without us knowing

@Digideus yea he is one of my favorites too but...not only alien 3 was bad....panic room and the game....ok they arent bad films, but they are mediocre ones....

yup!!! nuff said. after hearing his explanation as to why alien3 sucked, I have come to find a forgiveness for the less than satisfactory quality of the film. I now have more motivation to buy the blu ray anthology of the alien series. at least i can hear his commentary of the film.

alien 3 lol rules I know I'm alone on that one.

I think its all a matter of opinion and word choice

I guess its just me but I honestly didn't think alien 3 was bad. They killed off the characters from 2 in a very cheap way and the writing and plot were cynical and emotionless, which I'm rather drawn to though. Otherwise I don't see why it gets such a bad wrap. Don't condemn me for this but I actually liked aliens(alien 2) less because it was never really scary, suspenseful yeah, nothing that gave me goosebumps and I thought the acting was better in 3 too.

NOD

@OneManShowShow okay this is just rambling but you may have (helpfully) touched on why I loateh american films (and joyfully boycotted watching them over 3 years ago). it may be the lack of depth, but they've become serial films. It's the lack of depth PLUS the facade that they are meaningful, when they are rubbish! sure a non-deep film like....idk why terminator 2 comes to mind...is fine; it doesn't try to be spectacular.

Fight club was David fincher's masterpiece in my opinion! that film was just so incredible wen I 1st watch it (I loved the writing) and even wen I see it now. I tell ya the writer of fight club "Chuck Palahniuk" and David flincher should just work together and make great movies for the wrest of there carers and life's. We would have great films like every 2 years if they just did that. wouldn't be as good as fight club thou, (sorry shouldn't of mentioned it, 1st rule of fight club is not to talk about fight club) obviously.

@fuckem187

9 жыл бұрын

I disagree, I think Fight Club is easily his most interesting and best thematically, because there are so many different and various philosophies thrown at the audience, plus a sort of angry satirical look at consumerism (although I think most people miss the conclusion of Fight Club which is that you can never fully escape that consumerist society as you are part of it). But in terms of movie making Fight Club is quite flawed especially the second half which drags quite a bit. Zodiac and The Social Network are his most flawless films. But fight club is the film that is most personal to most audience members.

Yeh..Fincher was merely a puppet director on Alien3..the producers and Fox were to blame for overriding everything Fincher tried to achieve...scripts changing during shooting...Alien3 could have been great..but luckily for fincher the next Alien movie was worse and what followed isnt worth talking about...Back to Fincher, everything he has done after from 7 to Benjamin button has a real Ridley Scott feel to it...Great Director

"faicil in the most laudatory way" Hey Fincer - smart much?

Easy, Se7en.

David Fincher is sooo dry. I just want to give him a glass of water. But, great director. ;)

Boy you can tell how much he hates being interviewed

movies and films are the same thing...