Gary Oldman details "Mank" shooting conditions

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If Gary Oldman had the opportunity to work with great directors, he had not filmed in front of David Fincher's camera before

.

The opportunity for the actor to experience the legendary perfectionism of the director of

who never hesitates to do more than 100 takes if necessary.

“Yes, we did a lot of it.

We made hundreds of them, ”admitted Gary Oldman, who plays screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz in this film set in 1940s Hollywood, in an interview with Deadline.

A practice that did not put him off, on the contrary "I'll tell you, I know people sometimes roll their eyes and say to themselves," Oh my God, he does so many takes ", but I think it is t is really good to be able to bite the apple to the fullest.

(…) With David, you have the impression that at the end of the day, when you leave the set, you have covered the stage.

You don't feel like you're working with someone who is going to crash.

David is not going to let go until he has what he wants, and that gives great security, ”added Gary Oldman.

Two bell sounds

Words of Gary Oldman which contrast slightly with recent confidences of David Fincher.

During an interview with

last month, the director admitted that he had "exhausted" his first role by multiplying the takes.

And Charles Dance, who plays the media mogul William Randolph Hearst who inspired

, remembers his on-screen partner's nerves sometimes giving way!

“We did take, after take, after take.

And at one point Gary Oldman said to David Fincher, "David, I've done this scene a hundred fucking times."

And Fincher said, "Yeah, but this is the 101st. We're doing it again!"

», The actor told the publication. 

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