The Social Network | Making of a MASTERPIECE | David Fincher

[@imani828]

I wish the movie industry would make documentaries like this more often

[@thesurfacelevelgamer]

I had never found anything with so much on-set behind the scenes footage. Do you by any chance know any other film that has good BTS material?

[@imani828]

@@thesurfacelevelgamer Yea, me neither...funny you should ask though, I acc stumbled across one from 'Girl with the dragon tattoo' the other day (another Fincher Classic) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ7Rq4h3jbqEa9k (Which seems to be a shorter version of this one here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqXPg5SDgZaDrpI). Enjoy.

[@vanyabaranov3125]

@@thesurfacelevelgamer check this out kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6SqZWOwqNZmoas

[@ElenainMovieland]

Yes!!!! I'm a film student and i have learnt so much from this 🤩

[@chumcool]

@@thesurfacelevelgamer its not the best movie ever made but.... Rob Zombies Halloween 1 has a four hour behind the scenes and it's pretty amazing. Basically a four film school.

[@allghilliedup1992]

Every aspiring director should watch this: Fincher understands the flow of every scene, knows every way the actors need to hit their moments, and knows how to convey it clearly and concisely. It’s thrilling.

[@sonofmalediction]

He understands 'flow' in the most conventional sense. I think he's boring. And let's not talk about how idiotic his liionization of the cancer that is Zuckerberg looks now.

[@bobstacks8405]

@@sonofmalediction We get it, it bro. You wanna be different.

[@sentosaco]

Has he ever acted in a movie?

[@matteobeach4261]

@@sentosaco what does it matter, his job is to bring a scene to life. While he has acted in a few projects, it’s not about cameos

[@ashwinkrishnan7014]

And exhausting

[@mmclaughlin056]

Whoever edited this is A-class in editing.

[@efeozyavas0708]

S tier

[@therealdrachi12]

He directed "The Empty Man" check it out

[@sinistrality7883]

We NEED another Sorkin-Fincher film, the world needs another masterpiece from these two.

[@mahdyfouad4822]

How about a movie Steve Jobs versus Bill Gates

[@yeahboi4684]

It didnt seem like they liked each other that much

[@spencerwattamaniuk950]

@@yeahboi4684 Really? I didn't get that vibe at all from this. Fincher also fought back against the studio execs who wanted to cut 30-40 pages of Sorkin's script.

[@Rompler_Rocco]

​@@yeahboi4684 Interesting, I thought the exact opposite. Like 1:28:33 ...for Fincher to give up the helm like that on the final shot of the production seems like a tremendous amount of good will towards Sorkin.

[@youngblood4127]

We were so close a Sorkin Fincher Bale Steve Jobs film. Sony really stopped the technology sequel.

[@ClaireSamuelsVA]

Ordinarily I’d say “masterpiece” is a potentially hyperbolic term, but not here. Here it is absolutely justified. How blessed we are to have a documentary on its creation

[@warmarcade]

It amazes me how all these super talented, confident actors behave so nervously around David Fincher. I think it really puts the whole thing into perspective.

[@SB-od9sl]

True. They all seem excited to work with him

[@dumemnduka7930]

They were quite young and up and coming then and he was proven already

[@matteusmaximus]

except andrew garfield who seems very comfortable and in the one interaction i saw is repeatedly interrupting fincher kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYGcc6Wqq6d8j5Im25s

[@DeRussellMasina]

Actors are always insecure

[@Coolgirlclare]

The way that Fincher was showing the actors how to react with their hands in the scene... and it actually made a huge difference... anyone with his eye for detail deserves to be as successful as Fincher. A cinematic genius no other way to put it.

[@realSimoneCherie]

Completely! He’s talking to the waitresses in the bar about how many tables they have?! 😫 I don’t think I’ve ever paid that much attention to anything!

[@sentosaco]

The definition of a director.

[@Pass____over]

watching actors working with their director is so interesting

[@bonsaipix3777]

This Video make me appreciate Jesse Eisenberg as an actor even more. Intelligent and polite guy.

[@film_magician]

4:03 "and all the ice cream you can eat"? oh my god, thank you David for axing that line.

[@axilator]

I like Justin there...like a son and a dad..

[@bostoncelticstruth297]

Hearing Fincher and sorkin talk about the script is fascinating

[@wwb2081]

So cool to see how involved Aaron Sorkin was in the production process.

[@alexbarron2876]

That's one of the main reasons Fincher is such a great director: he respects the writer.

[@spencerwattamaniuk950]

@@alexbarron2876 It's true! Production wanted to cut 30 pages out of Sorkin's script but Fincher fought to keep all of it in.

[@irvkoi]

The documentary that made me fall in love with the filmmaking process.

[@harshgurav7704]

Yea😌✨

[@zdubdub5707]

Notice how Andrew Garfield still speaks in Eduardo's accent in between takes just to stay that much more in character

[@tr1angleproductions]

45:35 Andrew Garfield calls Justin Timberlake -- who plays Sean Parker -- Sean in the interview, but names everyone else correctly.

[@10hopalongcassidy10]

Its actually pretty incredible to see David Fincher with a pen and paper editting Aaron Sorkin's work. There is maybe a couple other directors alive that can do this.

[@increase9896]

The director can change anything he or she wants. All directors. There is a hierarchy that everyone understands when you make a film.

[@ginters5389]

I am rewatching a documentary about a movie which i have seen a couple of times. Just goes to show how good it is.. or just shows that i have no life.

[@kyutokijoring2304]

Us 🤝🤝

[@rishshortfilms]

Probably one of the best behind the scenes documentaries ever. Needs more views for sure.

[@javi_park]

are there any others you'd recommend?

[@rishshortfilms]

@@javi_park Apocalypse Now: Filmmaker's Heart of Darkness, Making The Shining, Jordorowsky's Dune, the recent Dark Knight trilogy one

[@mikeyproctor5670]

This BTS is so good. Really illustrates Fincher's role as a magnificent curator more than a director or an auteur. Also shows the importance of collaboration not just between Fincher and Sorkin but everyone on the set. The word 'collaboration' gets thrown around a lot but it feels so profound here; getting a huge group of people to look toward a common goal that if not for any one of them might be lost.

[@leo3star]

Every film needs a making of like this.

[@isaackmojica8302]

The interesting ones

[@AA-qb7ni]

I could watch Fincher direct all day. He's one of the greatest.

[@falkofscrum]

Too bad they didn't show any post-production, like Trent and Atticus composing the score

[@jimothyminkus1543]

Yeah, that’s why I came to watch this his in the first place

[@FranticAnimations]

Good. The score is overrated trash.

[@jimothyminkus1543]

FranticAnimations really? I love the score in this movie. It makes the opening so chilling

[@ericsong5155]

@@FranticAnimations your opinion is WRONG

[@FranticAnimations]

@@ericsong5155 Thanks.

[@sj4632]

Fincher is an all time great director.

[@radhageorge]

As much as I think Fincher is a bit over-bearing with his actors- giving them line readings and adjusting the pronunciation of singular words over and over-- I'm so, so glad to see all the changes he made to Sorkin's script during the rehearsal process. Aaron Sorkin is a brilliant writer, no question, but there seems to be something of an angry teenage boy in him sometimes and it's especially apparent when you hear Fincher correcting him over things like Mark not having been 'wronged by a girl' as well as the nuances of Mark and Eduardo's friendship. Brilliance does not maturity make, I'm glad this film was such a collaborative effort- would have never been the same otherwise.

[@CloudDancer-001]

Zuckerberg in this movie still came across like an angry boy in a lot of scenes though.

[@adamkoyn792]

This film blew me away so much in the theater that I went back to see it twice... ironically, by myself. Would happily pay 15 dollars to see it again on the big screen. It really is a masterpiece; I was so happy that Sorkin won for screenplay and that Reznor won for original score but I REALLY wanted Fincher to get his long overdue Oscar for directing it. What an achievement.

[@space_1073]

Behind the scenes with extended director / actor conversations is super rare. Watching Fincher give great notes is so cool

[@AirlinerGold]

Fincher and Sorkin need to reconnect asap!

[@actorshanice2871]

Who else has the dream of becoming a professional actor and/or film director and is watching this because were just in love to see the 'magic' happen inspiration and better understanding?? cause I am! Ill catch up on my comment in a couple of years to tell you the progress. no dream is too big

[@brandnaqua]

🙏🙌 YOU CAN DO THIS!!

[@actorshanice2871]

@@brandnaqua Thankyou a lot! if there are any other aspiring actors we can connect on twitter, @Shanice_Artiste is me. seriusly really trying to work my magic!!

[@brandnaqua]

@@actorshanice2871 I followed you from my twitter account allthingsbgi :D

[@actorshanice2871]

@@brandnaqua I got youuuu. Im about to follow back!

[@braigbrothers]

How is it going?

[@dotson9118]

I'm on a behind the scenes kick for any movie I can find footage on and it's crazy the amount of effort that goes into producing a big movie.

[@of1300]

i like fincher and sorkin almost rehearsing the scenes together during the table read while the actors are kind of just watching.... i guess it is important for the director to understand first before he can relate it to the actors.

[@remyazharyyosef1811]

Sorkin and Fincher - a very potent and tight movie. Couldn't get any better than that.

[@MithunKumar-qn9xv]

Best thing in KZbin .. Fincher is the master

[@whatchrisdoinmusic]

Holy smokes. The detail of fincher for shots and script is amazing!

[@Kain5th]

can we just have a movie where we watch david fincher direct people? i would pay money for that!

[@as1tis]

Only thing I missed is a little bit about the amazing soundtrack

[@jenniferariesta6464]

they were such babies, and look how all these people's careers took off now! Andrew, Jesse, Rooney, Armie, even bit players like Rashida, Max, and Dakota Johnson who was in a single scene only!

[@realSimoneCherie]

I live for Fincher’s signature desaturation, low light, shades of blue. And Reznor and Ross w/ the soundtrack 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@ambrose7196]

I can't express how obsessed I am with David Fincher lately

[@charl0ttebuxton]

this has got to be one of my favourite documentary ever. so intriguing and interesting, truly made me love this movie even more than i already do.

[@pablovasquez2201]

59:05 terrifying jumpscare

[@Kingethan1OO]

"We can do it ourselves, i'm 6'5" 220 and there's two of me"

[@realSimoneCherie]

I love that line and it’s crazy that there really wasn’t because they replaced the guy’s face

[@ryanmyandee2339]

I understand how Fincher is a masterful director but Aaroan Sorkin really launched this movie into stratosphere

[@KlassicLoL]

34:38 I was like “oh I didn’t know Michael Keaton had a cameo in this”

[@thandovilakazi6306]

I always liked the film as it was an absolute knockout. Now I just have a deeper appreciation for the filmmaking process.

[@krisan4765]

bestie never delete this please

[@lukesimms99]

Thank you for uploading this! Crazy how similar Jesse is to Mark in his mannerisms, hey?

[@innerheat.9726]

Thank you for uploading this. It was wonderful to watch.

[@KlassicLoL]

35:20 this is crazy cause this scene is like 5 seconds of the film

[@DLWalkerActor]

Man, I miss being on set! one of the BEST behind the scenes docs I've ever watched.

[@CarriedbyGg]

34:39 since when does Michael Keaton have a burger joint

[@kokomanation]

I really didn't expect that I would like this film so much before watching.A was a big Fincher fan since I was 15 years old but I thought that would not be a high point for him.Now I actually think this might be his greatest film or at least second or third best film yet.

[@atch300]

So much genius in this video

[@CloudDancer-001]

Sorkin's "But he got wronged by the girl" ---- honestly blew my mind. Fincher is absolutely correct when he insists, that, no, Zuckerberg does not get wronger by the girl, he is the asshole. Just makes you realize that Sorkin really was going for the nerd revenge angle, while Fincher was the more objective one.

[@_Marsh]

It’s possible Sorkin was speaking from Mark’s perspective, in his mind Erica absolutely wronged him

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

Great BTS documentary to a great film, I love the whole collaborative process David Fincher initiated with his cast and crew, particularly with having Aaron Sorkin on the set for rewrites and the readings.

[@KrisCortez]

Holy shit 99 takes just for the opening scene?!..

[@fresa9720]

that's fincher for you

[@jps19994]

Great documentary! Huge fan of Fincher and Cronenweth's projects! I wish to have heard from Jeff a bit more. He makes so much of the aesthetic and blocking of the film, which is a massive part of the storytelling process. Thank you for the upload! That was amazing!

[@numbskull3401]

highkey one of the best films ever made

[@FreedomCinema88]

Directs one of the best movies of all time. Leaves before it's finished filming. What a legend.

[@sigmadeodorant]

Fincher deserved that Oscar.

[@mendozaartstudiollc1354]

Feeling lucky to have stumbled upon this gem of film making.

[@ShayBurgman]

1:23 Fincher roasting the boom op in front of the whole crew

[@user-mb9cj8fl1h]

Fincher is my favorite director, love his film

[@jamie7357]

This is so inspirational. Its what I will do when I'm older.

[@bw-xv2rz]

@juan mateus ok edgelord

[@gear7airsoft974]

@juan mateus imagine where you're gonna be you can't even spell mcdonalds

[@christianjoseph6502]

wish you luck :)

[@HAL--vf6cg]

@juan mateus ...and you're CEO of which company again?

[@HAL--vf6cg]

@juan mateus ah, a lawyer. Makes perfect sense.

[@deadbyflatus]

This was one of my first blue rays and i really love this movie, this time when it came out, about 2010 was a nice time personally for me as well and i didnt knew that this long making of is existing

[@kalikrome1543]

I hope they gave proper credit to Ben Mezrich, because without his book I'm not sure any of this would've happened.

[@KeatingThomas]

This shows how without Fincher, this would have been just another super cheesy Aaron Sorkin movie. Thank god there was an adult in the room.

[@jovvavas9792]

Happy Birthday to the best director working today! 🎂

[@brixan...]

Eisenberg seems brutally honest on all aspects here

[@whoisxenon]

jesse....... he is everything to me .......

[@vesperentgroup]

At around 41.50 minutes... in 2009... Fincher and Jessie ACTUALLY describe INSTAGRAM which is a year away from being invented... which FB bought for 1 billion and would be worth around 100 billion today! The irony and speed of tech life hey?

[@karanprabhune6887]

A watershed moment for the film industry!! Godfather of biopics

[@iMrParker]

37:20 I feel bad for Jesse. It's cool that he can be candid and honest about his feelings like that. At first I didn't feel bad for him because my perception of him is so tied to his character of Mark Zuckerberg who I despise but I guess that's a testament to how well he played the character lol

[@shaikaftab1199]

Truely a masterpiece and so much to learn from this video. Thanks for sharing this video. David Fincher is really a perfectionist, uff 99 takes. Just wow.

[@KevinMuller5]

They did with this "Benjamin Button" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" but then stopped. He didn't do this in depth for 'Gone Girl" or "Mank." Damn shame...this shit was as enjoyable as the movie to me

[@anom6707]

Yeah I wonder what was the reason? For mank I kind of get it because it was a Netflix movie and they don’t do “making of” but for gone girl I have no idea. But I agree fincher’s making of were more interesting and entertaining to watch than most movies lol

[@luxi378]

THANK you very much! always great to see a Making Of.

[@zucchinipapi]

one of my fav movies of all time!

[@planeguy95]

One of the greatest films ever made

[@mantra3000]

It's also very informative to watch this back to back with the doc on Kassovitz's Babylon A.D., where Kassovitz is totally indecisive and temperamental and loses grip on his film. Watch these 2 and you have a good shot at becoming a good director :)

[@dayfornights]

david’s mind...MEGA MIND I hope I can work with him in the future ‼️😳

[@simransidhu3444]

Fincher and Sorkin’s interactions are fascinating. Sorkin seems like he’s trying to direct the actors, and Fincher’s tone and body language seem to be constantly reminding Sorkin of his place. I have to think this is at least part of the reason he made the jump to directing his scripts, although the output thus far only shows why directors like David Fincher are who they are.

[@jdslater1]

Is Oct 19 2009 the first day of filming? Because if it was, my first ever date with my wife was Oct 19 2010. And it was to this film.

[@mingmushreturns5530]

Wish they made these with more movies

[@lilruse]

Jessie Eisenberg went CRAZY in this role. 12/10 performance.

[@waynechriss]

Its very interesting to compare Fincher to Kubrick, who is also notorious for doing a bajillion takes. Its like night and day difference in approach and how actors feel about the process.

[@alexman378]

Fincher seems like a serious professional with whom actors love to collaborate, even if it’s exhausting, because they know he will protect them both on set and the movie. Kubrick seemed like a serious guy who tormented his actors to get a performance out of them and while the actors loved the final result, I doubt they loved working with him or felt protected by him.

[@lilruse]

44:16 Timberlakes line about “you wanna buy a tower records?” Is even doubly ironic because Tower Records isn’t even a record company, it was a music retailer. He conflates one with the other knowing that Mark probably isn’t aware off, since he’s so in his own world.

[@stathamchanfan]

Is Mark Zuckerberg's house with the pool the same house as Jack Horner's (Burt Reynolds) in "Boogie Nights?" I'd find that so cool if they used the same location! Both films are great! I love David Fincher! A cinematic god! "The Social Network" is phenomenal!

[@ImmortalEntertainment252]

Thank You. As filmmaker i learn a lot.

[@jordansarkisian]

This was fucking amazing to watch, and side note hearing Jesse talk about how it didn't feel as special back in LA and people didn't wanna hang with him as much was so sweet lol

[@intrepidolivia482]

Every time he spoke it felt like he's baring his soul a little bit

[@jonafloppa8336]

i wish their were more detailed very long Behind the scenes footage. their incredibly interesting and informative for filmmakers like me

[@JacobMcCaslin]

Get the DVD. There's a whole other hour of production BTS

[@johng130]

This is my favorite video on youtube

[@Gustavo-gd3jq]

A cena da balada é uma das melhores já produzidas!

[@maryellenputnam-reinhardt3305]

Well done. LOVE this movie!

[@dyldude_hamguy]

I love this.

[@jacksongary]

You're the best for uploading these!

[@lejune]

so glad i came across this

[@sam.owens29]

I feel so bad for josh pence

[@ivanbenisscott]

amazing documentary

[@iloveyouuuu135]

David Fincher seems so nice, even when people make mistakes.

[@iloveyouuuu135]

Etta James He wasn’t “berating” him. He was correcting him.

[@luceroarmas380]

Etta James what part?

[@iloveyouuuu135]

Etta James I said what I said. Get over it.

[@Whoa802]

Eh, I don't know about that. He often strikes me as bit arrogant and pretentious in interviews, and a lot of the stories of his antics on-set (firing people for wearing the color red, erasing hours and hours of takes in front of actors etc) paints him as something of a bully. He may not be as outwardly angry or verbally abusive as James Cameron or David O. Russell, but I would hardly call Fincher a nice guy.

[@CloudDancer-001]

@@Whoa802Agree. I enjoy almost all of his movies, and it's more than obvious he puts a lot of work into his projects, but he's an asshole 100% Look how nervous, no, scared, Justin Timberlake looks and sounds, before he approaches him during that script rehearse. His whole bodylanguage screams submissive.

[@Abdullahs_World]

one of the best films the best director

[@marrrrquesdarrrrrling]

“..make sure there’s not a fly in there with you…” 😂😂😂killed me