David Fincher
The film director who made the Gone Girl movie with Flynn's screenplay.
Where David Fincher comes up1 episode or test
- 1Fincher asks whyEvery scene must explain its existence
- 2Flynn says it aloudShe states the reason out loud
- 3Sharpen it or cut itCan't articulate why? It goes
From Gillian Flynn on Gone Girl with Fincher
What was said about David Fincher
Fincher made Flynn explain why every scene exists and cut what she couldn't. Working on the Gone Girl screenplay, Fincher acted like a good book editor and asked why each scene was there. Saying the reason aloud either sharpened the scene or showed it should go.
Flynn's first script came in at exactly 120 pages, and his first note was to put more of the book back in. Her takeaway: "if you can't articulate why something's happening, then it probably shouldn't be there."
How to Write Thrilling Stories (Gillian Flynn Interview)
He worked like a book editor, asking why every scene exists and cutting what she could not explain. His first note on her 120 page script was to put more of the book back.
Fincher made Flynn explain why every scene exists and cut what she couldn't. Working on the Gone Girl screenplay, Fincher acted like a good book editor and asked why each scene was there. Saying the reason aloud either sharpened the scene or showed it should go.
Flynn's first script came in at exactly 120 pages, and his first note was to put more of the book back in. Her takeaway: "if you can't articulate why something's happening, then it probably shouldn't be there."
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