040: Mank

David Fincher is back with another dark and brooding drama, but this time he’s looking at Hollywood history. In his latest film Mank, Fincher and his collaborators depict the writing of Citizen Kane by screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz,  the relationships that inspired the story, and the behind the scenes drama. The film stars Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Charles Dance, Lily Collins and more. 

Classic Hollywood genius Rance Collins returns to the podcast (after discussing Citizen Kane back in episode 24) to break down Mank and look at its politics, its history, and the technical decisions that went into its creation. We go pretty deep into film versus digital, and we also talk Oscars 2021.

Read a full episode transcript here.

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Rance’s Oscars podcast The Envelope PleaseMank on LetterboxdFilm vs. Digital comparison with Ed Wood on twitterArticles & videos about MankYouTube: the controversy behind David Fincher’s MANKThe Controversy Behind ‘Citizen Kane,’ ‘Mank,’ and Pauline KaelHerman Mankiewicz, Pauline Kael, and the Battle Over “Citizen Kane” | The New YorkerPauline Kael’s controversial essay /Raising Kane/Gary Oldman On ‘Mank’, Working With Fincher, And Who Really Wrote ‘Citizen Kane’ – DeadlineThe True Story Behind David Fincher’s New Movie Mank | TimeMank: David Fincher Pal Steven Soderbergh Helped Flag a Tricky Scene | IndieWireMank: Filming 100 Takes Left Gary Oldman Cursing at David Fincher | IndieWireDavid Fincher: Hollywood Only Likes in Tentpoles with ‘Happy Meal’ | IndieWireDavid Fincher Resented Original Mank Script After Alien 3 Nightmare | IndieWireDavid Fincher Wanted ‘Mank’ to Look Like Old Movie Restoration | IndieWireGary Oldman Worried by David Fincher’s ‘Mank’ Request to Act Natural | IndieWire

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