In Their Words — Friday, May 10, 2013

Aaron Sorkin & Fincher 'The Social Network' (2010)
Aaron Sorkin and David Fincher making The Social Network (2010)

Directing ain’t about drawing a neat little picture and showing it to the cameraman. I didn’t want to go to film school. I didn’t know what the point was. The fact is, you don’t know what directing is until the sun is setting and you’ve got to get five shots and you’re only going to get two.

—David Fincher