Steven Spielberg // David Fincher

A short video essay on Spielberg's influence in David Fincher's visual language.

David Fincher on the art of being a conductor

These comments come from the DVD release of The Game, David Fincher's third feature film. He explains how he conceives the actor/director relationship and why, even though he respects actors, it is his job to say ‘no’ when their take on a scene won’t help the story move forward.

David Fincher - And the Other Way is Wrong

“There’s a million ways to do a David Fincher video." 

Tony Zhou says, "No. Just two. And the other way is wrong."

For sheer directorial craft, there are few people working today who can match David Fincher. And yet he describes his own process as “not what I do, but what I don’t do.” Join me today in answering the question: What does David Fincher not do?

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