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David Fincher Not Through With Filming People Doing Horrible Things to Each Other

Excerpt from I’ll Replace You (2008)

“I think it was probably easy up until Zodiac to say, ‘That’s a guy who’s interested in those movies where people do horrible things to each other.’ But there’s a much higher body count in this movie than in anything I’ve ever done.” David Fincher provides a warning for those who think The Curious Case of Benjamin Button will be a warm and fuzzy holiday treat [LAT]

“I don’t want to see my daughter doing that kind of thing, but I’ve done it, so I can barely say, ‘Babe! I’m having none of that!’ I just tune out.” Ray Winstone on seeing his daughter Jamie in graphic sex scenes [Guardian]

“We think we can represent the Fox brand: scrappy and loud.” Spike Feresten sets the bar pretty low for his upcoming Fox late-night talk show [NYT]

“I think I probably am, aren’t I? I think I probably am. I mean, not in a bra-burning way. But I think I am a feminist, yeah.” Kate Winslet [Guardian]

“In my mid-20s, an actor told me, ‘Acting ain’t no puzzle.’ I thought: ‘Ain’t no puzzle?!?’ You must be bad!” Philip Seymour Hoffman takes his craft very seriously [NYT]

“We identified a definite risk of mild traumatic brain injury from headbanging. We would suggest a proper public health warning, as for smoking.” Dr. Andrew McIntosh of the University of New South Wales delivers bad news for metal fans just before the holidays [Guardian]

David Fincher Not Through With Filming People Doing Horrible Things to Each Other