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Sometimes people freak out when you shoot 40 takes of something. They start looking at you like, What did I do wrong?, and its like No. It's not wrong. It's just that we are going to try something different.
David Fincher
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David Fincher
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: May 10
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David Andrew Leo Fincher
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