The thing is, that great actors are everywhere. They're everywhere. They're doing good parts on television. They're doing television commercials. They're doing local theater. There are so few opportunities.
David FincherTake ownership of every decision you make because you will be hold responsible for the film, whether good or bad.
David FincherI have great appreciation for people who do anything well. I think that it's very difficult to do what you do well.
David FincherA movie is made for an audience and a film is made for both the audience and the film-makers.
David FincherOur Pavlovian response to movies has gotten to its lowest point ever. You look at a lot of movies that are successful and a lot of movies that studios hold up as examples and you go, 'My God, that isn't even a story. It isn't even two acts. It's eight set pieces drawn out with slow motion.' The difficulty for me was that you had to hope that people were interested in this kind of a story.
David Fincher