You know, what I love about cinema is going into a big dark room with 700 people.

And through their laughter and through their surprise and through their shock and through their reactions,

you realize, you know, I'm not alone.

I'm, I'm wired into this group in the same way, just organically. You know, that is what

makes the cinema. Hello, and welcome back to the director's cut, brought to you by the

Directors Guild of America. Today's episode takes us behind the scenes of director David Fincher's

new biographical comedy drama, Mink.

In the film, 24-year-old prodigy Orson Wells, hires Herman J. Mankiewicz, a scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter, to write the screenplay for his masterpiece, Citizen Kane.

In addition to Mank, Mr. Fincher's other directorial credits include the feature

films Seven, Panic Room, Zodiac, and Gone Girl, and episodes of the television series House

of Cards and Mind Hunter. He was nominated for the DGA's Theatrical Feature Film Award

for the curious case of Benjamin Button, the social network,

and the girl with the dragon tattoo. Mr. Fincher spoke with director Aaron Sorkin about

filming Mink in front of a virtual audience. Listen on for their spoiler-filled conversation.

Well, hello, I'm Aaron Sorkin, and I'm here with my friend and one of the greatest filmmakers who has ever lived, David Fincher. You know him, of course, from Alien 3, 5127,

Frenchman Button, a film called The Social Network.

Little film.

That I have fond memories of.

Yeah.

Girl Dragon Tattoo, Gone Girl, and his latest film, which is my favorite film of the year, Mank.

So, David, I'm really glad to be talking to you.

I'm glad to be back talking with you.

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