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Mank Screenbox MANK SCREENBOX FICHA NÚM. 2.320 T.O.: MANK NACIONALIDAD: ESTADOS UNIDOS Estreno Screenbox: 27-11-2.020 DURACIÓN: 132’ Estreno España: 20-11-2.020 AÑO: 2.020 WWW.SCREENBOX.CAT TEL: 630 743 981 PI I MARGALL, 26. LLEIDA FICHA ARTÍSTICA guionista de "Ciudadano Kane", Herman Mankiewicz: Gary Old- que repasa el proceso de rodaje de man la obra maestra de Orson Welles Marion Davies: Amanda Seyfried dirigida y estrenada en 1941. Rita Alexander: Lily Collins Joseph Mankiewicz: Tom Pel- FILMOGRAFÍA DEL DIRECTOR: phrey DAVID FINCHER (Denver, Orson Welles: Tom Burke Estados Unidos, 28-08-1.962) -Mank (2.020) FICHA TÉCNICA -Perdida (2.014) Director: David Fincher -Millennium: Los Hombres Que No Guion: Jack Fincher Amaban a las Mujeres (2.011) Productores: Ceán Chaffin, -La Red Social (2.010) Eric Roth, Douglas Urbanski -El Curioso Caso de Benjamin But- Música: Trent Reznor, ton (2.008) Atticus Ross -Zodiac (2.007) Fotografía: Erik Messerschmidt -La Habitación del Pánico (2.002) Montaje: Kirk Baxter -El Club de la Lucha (1.999) -The Game (1.997) SINOPSIS -Seven (1.995) Biopic sobre Herman Mankiewicz, -Alien 3³(1.992) “MANK”, LA INTRAHISTORIA DE “CIUDADANO KANE” a la luz de una campaña promovida desde los estudios de CONTADA POR DAVID FINCHER Hollywood contra el escritor y político progresista Upton (publicado por Efe en lavanguardia.com) Sinclair. David Fincher se asoma a la intrahistoria de “Ciudadano El tema sale a la luz en una de las escenas más memorables Kane”, una de las grandes obras maestras de la historia del filme, en la que un Mankiewicz borracho pero lúcido del cine, poniendo el foco sobre el artífice inicial del guion, pronuncia un monólogo con alusiones al Quijote que podría Herman Mankiewicz, en “Mank”, una de las películas más valerle un Oscar a Gary Oldman y que según han contado los esperadas del año, que llega a los cines este viernes. Rodada actores del reparto hubo que repetir decenas de veces. en blanco y negro, fiel a la estética del Hollywood clásico y a los “flashbacks” de la célebre opera prima de Orson “Todo el mundo sabe que David (Fincher) hace muchas Welles, “Mank” es una oda al proceso creativo, con sus luces tomas, yo lo había oído antes de trabajar con él”, señala y sombras, y aunque se ubica en el Hollywood de los años 30 Seyfried, “pero no es algo tan agotador como suena, en aborda cuestiones de gran actualidad como los abusos por realidad es un lujo porque los actores no solemos disponer parte de los grandes estudios y la manipulación informativa. de tanto tiempo para hacer una escena, por cuestiones presupuestarias”. “Es una historia fascinante y es maravilloso poder dar a conocer la otra cara, la película detrás de la película”, ha dicho Fincher “respeta a los actores más que mucha otra gente a Efe la actriz Amanda Seyfried, que da vida a la también que he conocido, y es muy meticuloso por una razón, actriz Marion Davies, pareja sentimental del magnate William quiere contar su historia y sabe como hacerlo, así que hay Randolph Hearst que inspiró “Ciudadano Kane”. En opinión que dejarle porque sus historias son maravillosas y él es un de Seyfried, “Mank” hace más justicia con la verdadera Davies genio”, añade la actriz estadounidense. que el personaje inspirado en ella que aparece en “Ciudadano Kane”, Susan Alexander. “Marion tenía otras dimensiones, era “Mank” también muestra cómo Herman Mankiewicz introdujo inteligente, impulsiva, amable y honesta”, subraya. en la industria a su hermano pequeño y a la postre el más conocido de los dos, Joseph Mankiewicz (Tom Pelphrey), Gary Oldman se pone en la piel del mordaz, idealista y director y guionista de clásicos como “Eva al Desnudo” alcohólico Herman Mankiewicz, que escribió el guion (1950) o “La Condesa Descalza” (1954). Pelphrey (“Orzak”) inicial de “Ciudadano Kane” encerrado en un rancho en las asegura que gracias a esta película tuvo acceso a la afueras de Los Ángeles con la asistencia de su secretaria y correspondencia entre los dos hermanos, cuando Joseph era taquígrafa Rita Alexander (Lily Collins). “Rita Alexander fue solo un adolescente. “Me di cuenta de que su hermano mayor un personaje real pero no he encontrado mucho sobre ella”, realmente forjó su carácter, y lo que él llegó a ser fue gracias ha señalado a Efe Collins (“Emily in Paris”). “En todo caso no a esa influencia”, subraya. era una estrella de Hollywood, sino una mujer trabajadora que fue a parar a la industria del entretenimiento pero que Producida bajo el paraguas de Netflix, “Mank” se estrenará no tenía miedo de decirle a su jefe lo que pensaba a la cara”. este viernes en una veintena de cines seleccionados de toda España y estará disponible en la plataforma a partir del 4 de El guion inicial de “Mank” tampoco es del director de “Seven” diciembre. (1995) o “El Club de la Lucha” (1999) sino de su padre, Jack Fincher, fallecido en 2003, que lo escribió en la década de los Con ella la empresa presidida por Reed Hastings vuelve a 90 pero nunca había llegado a rodarse. retar a la industria de Hollywood colocándose entre las películas del año y favoritas para los Oscar, al igual que hizo La trama deja claro que fue Herman Mankiewicz quien con “Roma” (2018) de Alfonso Cuarón o “El Irlandés” (2019) conoció a fondo tanto a Hearst como a Davies e imagina las de Martin Scorsese. diferencias que pudo haber entre el guionista y el magnate ENTREVISTA CON GARY OLDMAN la que pudiera copiar su forma de hablar. Por lo que, a falta (publicada por Gabriel Lerman en lavanguardia.com) de esos recursos, me fije en Joseph L. Mankiewicz, su famoso hermano, de quien sí hay muchas filmaciones. Supuse que Desde la habitación de un hotel de Londres en el que se debían ser bastante parecidos en la forma de hablar y lo tomé prepara para sumarse a la filmación de “Slow Horses”, una como inspiración. Ese fue el sonido que utilicé, el de Joe y miniserie que protagonizará para Apple, Gary Oldman no a partir de allí fui creando el personaje. Por otro lado, estoy oculta su entusiasmo para hablar de los 60 días que se pasó convencido de que David ha tenido esta película en su cabeza filmando “Mank” con David Fincher, un proyecto que fue un durante tanto tiempo que probablemente hasta la ha filmado desafío por muchas razones. Una de ellas fue recuperar el muchas veces en su imaginación antes de que llegáramos al estilo de actuación del Hollywood de Oro y también lo fue set con las cámaras. Sabía con precisión cuál era la película que convertirse en una celebridad de aquel tiempo del que casi no estaba haciendo y también sabía exactamente que era lo que quedan registros. Sin embargo, su transformación en Herman necesitaba en cada toma. Mankiewicz, el hombre que compartió con Orson Welles el Oscar al Mejor guión por “Ciudadano Kane” -aunque cuánto Una vez que termina un rodaje, ¿cuánto tiempo le lleva aportó allí sea discutible- ha resultado tan convicente que todo abandonar su personaje? parece indicar que el británico obtendrá su tercera nominación La mejor situación es no tener que involucrarte en otro a la estatuilla dorada por este trabajo, tres años después de proyecto apenas terminas un rodaje. Encontrar un personaje habérsela llevado por “El Instante Más Oscuro”. es un largo proceso, para el que necesitas sobre todo un buen guión. Es que en el texto está tu mapa, tu GPS emocional. En ¿Por qué cree que Mank se sentía culpable por escribir el caso en concreto de “Mank”, para mi era muy claro que era guiones para los estudios de Hollywood? lo que David quería de nosotros y él fue muy específico en las Creo que cuando Mank comenzó su carrera, quería escribir conversaciones que tuvimos al explicarnos cómo era el mundo la gran novela estadounidense o una obra de teatro que que quería que habitásemos. Yo he tenido mucha suerte en mi fuera maravillosa. Para Mank, el mundo de la literatura era el carrera y he trabajado con gente como Stephen Frears, Oliver indicador de lo que para él era la excelencia. También había Stone, Francis Ford Coppola, Roland Joffe, Joe Right y los dos sido periodista y crítico de teatro. Pero hubo varias razones hermanos Scott, Ridley y Tony. Conozco a David desde hace 20 por las que yo creo que nunca llegó a concretar ese sueño, años pero nunca antes habíamos trabajado juntos. Por lo que empezando por el alcoholismo, que fue algo progresivo. Cuando tener la oportunidad de trabajar con él era un sueño que tenía se marchó a probar suerte en Hollywood se sintió atraído como pendiente y que ahora he podido concretar. Y cuando te invitan muchos otros por las perspectivas que había allí. Pero una vez a trabajar con un guión tan bueno como el de “Mank”, con un que se estableció en Los Ángeles se dio cuenta que se había elenco que es brillante y el equipo más hermoso de gente que convertido en un técnico que enderezaba guiones, que todo podrías encontrar, todos liderados por David Fincher, te resulta lo que escribiera en un guión original iba a ser reescrito, y que muy difícil encontrar un proyecto para continuar tu carrera. Me luego lo iba a reescribir una tercera persona, y que tal vez su lo pasé tan bien rodando con David que me llevó un tiempo nombre ni siquiera iba a aparecer en los créditos en la película sentir que estaba listo para hacer otro trabajo. A veces, cuando terminada.
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