What Screenwriters Can Learn from David Fincher’s Mindhunter

[@BehindtheCurtain]

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[@GerryBolger]

The man who played Kemper knocked it out of the park.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Agreed! It was incredible!

[@mchjsosde]

I only just realized he was Hazel in the Umbrella Academy. He has a great screen presence.

[@philipwrighton]

He spent over 9 months getting into character head, he would routinely go out and pretend to be Kemper, he did huge amounts of research.

[@deputybluevein93]

Thought it was Peter Kay

[@dikhed1983]

Damon Herriman is fantastic as Charles Manson. He captured his voice, demeanor and mannerisms incredibly well.

[@patrick_dy3r]

The guy who played Ed Kemper was a little TOO good....

[@HIDEFACES]

Yup, and unlike the dude who played berkowitz he didn't even need that much makeup

[@patrick_dy3r]

@@HIDEFACES Check out this clip with Cameron Britton talking about how he got into character. He'd just shave his beard into that mustache and tilt his glasses forward a little and voila. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXywfqN5qrBmmKM

[@martinrios6120]

This show has great performances but I really like how they built Bill Tench, since he is a regular guy that you can relate to, doing his best to handle all the shit life throws at him. And he is a badass. Thanks for sharing the video, really good content

[@yannischoubane3340]

True my friend Bill is so awesome

[@barnacleboi2595]

Ikr, hes a superdad, hopping between his job and his kid all the time

[@user-hh5rn4jz6o]

Excellent take on Bill Tench. I find myself rooting for him in every scene. Both on the professional side and the personal side. The actor IS Bill Tench. uncanny. performance of a lifetime.

[@Wingedmagician]

So happy the new season is here

[@BehindtheCurtain]

It's been too long! haha

[@_G4.R4_]

gosh, that long feeling would feel so short now

[@TravisGunn]

Your channel is everything I want from videos like this. Interviews mixed with images of what they're talking about. It's so satisfying.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

I'm really glad to hear that. Thanks for watching!

[@janieevans7732]

Oscar for Kemper Actor he was so real I had chills watching him

[@zizoumonk10]

Woooo just in time for Season 2!

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Yep! Ready to watch later today!

[@Ionisus]

no doubt.. best series i have seen on television since years

[@KindredPlagiarist]

Damn Cameron Britton knows what he's doing

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Yes, he's really talented.

[@Skittenmeow]

Please watch Twin Peaks but don't rush - over 44 hours but so worth it. I've had many friends that I introduced to the show in "marathon format" in my teens and 20s... literally the 24 hours of the first two seasons, plus the 2 hours of Fire Walk With Me with a short nap inbetween seasons. The second season is a hard slog but still a LOT of gold within. And the endurance it takes to sit through parts of season 2 makes the ending of that season so much more gut wrenching. The Return (recent third season) is one of the most phenomenal 18 hours of movie in existence and I'm surprised it exists!! It is so unexpected and beautiful.

[@Zezezeze69]

This channel is great.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thank you!

[@OrcaSpace]

Charles Manson scene in Season 2 was so GOOD!

[@Ionisus]

creepy good

[@limonespinosa1579]

House M.D Please (Your Editing Skills Are Amazing)

[@PatrickHogan]

Taking a break from binging it to watch this!

[@andyjang6788]

Genuine question: how does this small channel get these big writers for an interview? Is it just a montage with clips layered over it? (New to this channel and love it)

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Right now I'm scouring the internet for interviews and making videos from the best parts. I plan in the future to conduct interviews of my own with these writers. Welcome to the channel, Andy! Thanks for watching!

[@cinnamon9390]

Still loving your videos! No frills, but still highly stylized. So glad you're making these :)

[@chai1817]

Exactly what I needed to watch before immersing in Season 2. Thank you!!

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Perfect! That's what I was intending!

[@juliewilson8700]

I enjoyed season 2, but it wasn’t as compelling as the first one in my opinion. Mainly because Cameron Britton wasn’t in it very much, I found his performance mesmerising. It was still excellent tv.

[@tequilamockingbird2895]

Agree!!! Wonder if also it did not have enough fincher input or too much charlize

[@cinegrinder250]

It's so well written and well acted. The concept of creating terror through the own words of the notorious killers and it's impact on different people is executed to a T

[@Jffeeney3rd]

LOVED this show. Such a shame Fincher couldn’t finish his vision. The guys speaking with bundy, the crazy 90s etc.

[@Naji_1]

I love this show so much. Story, dialogue, cinematography, acting, just the whole thing is amazing. Edit: i would love if you did a video for Memories of Murder.

[@LEMNSQZY]

So strange to see Ed Kemper's weight fluctuate from heavy in 1981, skinny as heck in 1984, to even heavier than '81 in 1991!

[@paulafigueroa1573]

Taylor Pannell Ed was very young and handsome when he turned himself in and actually let these investigators know what he found out as the reasons that makes him a serial killer. My god he was so intelligent he practically diagnose and “cured” himself. Ed is the real founder of behavioral science, since nobody had to make conclusions, he concluded the right causes of his behavior.

[@bwertyc]

Love this! Please consider a video on Fox’s true crime series. Specially the O.J Simpson (it’ll be timely because news just broke out about Monica Lewinsky producing the next season... about the Clintons) Quite frankly the show is the best dramatization of real life events I’ve ever seen on television.

[@mrnobodyart771]

Very interesting, thanks for the upload

[@MeganMcIntosh]

I haven’t seen this show, but this video makes me want to!

[@MeganMcIntosh]

Stephanie Logan I started watching it last week. :) The actor playing Kemper is mesmerising. Lots of great performances in the show though. I love how everything is driven by conversation. The show feels like it could have been produced for stage just as well as for tv. Love it!

[@veronicajade20]

Omg. The adjusting the mirrors & playing with the radio just so it seems like they’re disinterested in attacking you and are just a Good Samaritan is really effective. When I was a teenager and didn’t have a car, there were a couple of times I took rides from adult men thinking they SEEMED normal because they didn’t overtly put out that creepy, catcalling, street harasser energy that OTHER men gave off when they offered me ride. And I also had a backup plan that I would grab the steering wheel and cause a car crash if they tried anything stupid. I don’t think I would’ve ever gotten into a car with a giant like Ed Kemper because I’d probably have no chance. Anyway, luckily, the men I caught rides with WERE normal, if a little weird, adult men. And it’s something I would never be dumb enough to do as an adult.

[@fud0_0]

the scriptwriting was beautiful

[@poojayadav5187]

Dude you're awesome 😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩!!!

[@BlakeThePerson]

Seeing this video made me want to see one about Memories of Murder by Bong Joon-Ho.

[@Touhid]

Cameron Britton Nailed the Ed Kemper Character. BTK mission is still haven't been sorted. Apparently, we gotta wait until Season III. Now, I wanna *BTK* (Bind,Torture & Kill) Netflix for making such a good show. Right On💯

[@Vimes86]

The haunting of hill house and lost or the leftovers videos ❤️

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Great suggestions!

[@Skittenmeow]

Yes yes to all of these!

[@jsheekey1]

Love Bill ♥️

[@favclub8040]

Please make American Psycho

[@miamotoworld]

@@lydianeske3558 Fincher has said in a few interviews that he's not interested in depicting serial killers as rich, intelligent and excentric men thats usually seen in Hollywood

[@robsterboy123]

Amazing, thank you so much for all your hard work. If I could make a request I’d have to pick The Dark Knight but I love whatever you put out :)

[@NeonPanda64]

Lol ask and you shall receive

[@butter_nut1817]

That damn interviewer uhing after every sentence.

[@tequilamockingbird2895]

Cameron was amazing. Have to say season 2 was meh ok. Fingers crossed there is a third season

[@purplesodina]

Was not feeling season 2 also.

[@RahimX]

apparently the initial plan was for 5 seasons. not sure if thats still the plan

[@artcamp7]

Good shit

[@Skittenmeow]

Brilliant vid as always; I have a cold and feeling cruddy but your content gives me the energy to at least comment 😉

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Hope you feel better soon, Erin!

[@amarakanneh6628]

Why is no one talking about Jonathan Groff performance? I wish he would do more big roles in movies or shows

[@detective___mcnulty]

Can you do The Shield please?!

[@marcschelz]

Bought the book and watched the whole series but when I started out during the first three episodes I really didnt enjoy the dialogues. Sounded very artifical and weird to me. Anyone?

[@BrooklynHudson]

Can you please do Better Call Saul?

[@Skittenmeow]

Nb. interesting that you're moving away from "how they wrote" in the title, I like it. Though I've been on board since the first video (I'm pretty sure?!) This title and the Simpsons video title draw me in more. Nothing you do is gimmicky, and I noticed someone else commenting that the titles turned them off subscribing. Now I'm noticing the difference the unique titles have on me, they make me wanna click. hope you see an uptick in traffic. Though I love the "how they wrote" branding your channel is so much more. maybe you could still use that "call back" title on a percentage of your videos...and yeah I know nothing about the psychology to get views. I'm sure seeing "how they wrote" reminds me it's your content and I'll likely really enjoy watching; conversely the slight reveal in the titles is definitely switching my brain from "yep" to "YES?!"

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Yeah, I'm experimenting with titles a bit. I like the straightforward approach of "How They Wrote", because I think that it perfectly explains the video and is still interesting to click. I definitely understand your point though, and I'm glad to hear a viewer actually give me that feedback. Because sometimes it's difficult to gauge what's good and what's not. Thanks for leaving this content and thank you for watching! I really appreciate your support.

[@iraklivar3975]

So guys is it worth watching?

[@NeonPanda64]

It’s pretty dark, but very compelling. I need a break after every other episode😂 it’s just so fucked up(for good reason... it’s about serial killers)

[@moler646445]

"What do you fight it so hard earl?"

[@zacknoble]

you should do a 30 rock video

[@nocarebutyes3436]

11:46 fuck that lol I’d feel threatened around him if he’s in character

[@KenDanieli]

4:00 Anyone wanna introduce the interviewer with the 50 "mmmhms" to Bundy?

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Hahaha

[@giancarlozarich]

Hey great video! I was wondering if you could do a “how they wrote Get Out”?

[@BehindtheCurtain]

I would, but my friend Tyler Mowery has already made a great one on Get Out in the style of my videos. Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqTbiICOn56DosU

[@futurestoryteller]

Why would you need to get the "life rights"? Aren't those facts? You can't sue somebody for presenting facts, I don't even think you can do that in a dramatic context.

[@chazthurgood121]

The interviewer around the 3min mark was incredibly annoying. You don't need to constantly make mmhmm noises to convey that you understand what the person your interviewing is saying.

[@Chaoitcme]

The audio sucks on this. Please invest in a better mic.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

These are all sourced from different podcasts and interviews.