EPISODE · Aug 13, 2020 · 1H 14M
House of Fincher - 07 - Zodiac
from Houselights: A Film Director Podcast · host The Nerd Party
A full five years after Panic Room, David Fincher found himself oncemore on the trail of a serial killer. This one, however, is aterrifying true-life story of a murderer who defied capture andterrorized California, spurring conspiracy theories to this day. Yourhosts explore the differences between the theatrical and director’scuts, how Zodiac sparks on Fincher’s own fascination with thedisturbed, and different actors’ ways to handle a director who, bythat point in his career, had learned how to get precisely what hewanted and was no longer willing to compromise on what it would taketo get it.
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A full five years after Panic Room, David Fincher found himself oncemore on the trail of a serial killer. This one, however, is aterrifying true-life story of a murderer who defied capture andterrorized California, spurring conspiracy theories to this day. Yourhosts explore the differences between the theatrical and director’scuts, how Zodiac sparks on Fincher’s own fascination with thedisturbed, and different actors’ ways to handle a director who, bythat point in his career, had learned how to get precisely what hewanted and was no longer willing to compromise on what it would taketo get it.
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