It is considered one of – if not the – greatest film ever made.
But you do not have to see “Citizen Kane” to appreciate Gary Oldman’s latest role as the man primarily responsible for his screenplay – screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, also known as “Mank.”
The recent Netflix movie “Mank” dramatizes how the drunken, blunt Mankiewicz, along with the prodigy Orson Wells, writes the Wells movie in 1941 and in which he also stars as Charles Foster Kane, a character based on the real media baron William Randolph Hearst.
And now, as ‘Kane’ was announced 80 years ago, it’s also ‘Mank’ with an award spread especially for Oldman.
This is something the 62-year-old actor says he will never grow old, despite winning numerous awards, including an Oscar for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in ‘The Darkest Hour’ in 2018.
[OLDMAN] ‘You know, you get an end product and then put it in the world and if they like your baby, you know, it’s delicious [smiles]. And it’s a wonderful thing to have the work recognized. ‘
Oldman said director David Fincher wanted ‘Mank’ to be transported, preferring to film it in black and white.
[OLDMAN] ‘He really wanted to take you back to another era and to me anyway, just the whole thing he did with the sound and the final look of the film, I mean, there are moments in which you are, where you think you may have watched a movie actually made in 1940. ”
The biggest difference between then and now: looking at home versus sitting in a darkened movie house, a transformation driven by new technologies that began before the stay-at-home orders hampered many cinemas.
[OLDMAN] “You can be grumpy and complain about it, and you know, regret the loss of celluloid in the movie houses, or you can just pull up your socks and get on the train with the rest.”
‘Mank’ has had a limited theatrical release and is currently streaming on Netflix worldwide.
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– It is considered one of, if not, the greatest film ever made. But you do not have to see “Citizen Kane” to appreciate Gary Oldman’s latest role as the man largely responsible for his screenplay, screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, also known as “Mank.”
– God bless William Randolph Hearst.
– The recent Netflix movie, “Mank,” dramatizes how the drunken, blunt Mankiewicz, along with the prodigy Orson Welles, writes Welles’ 1941 film, in which he also stars as Charles Foster Kane, a character based on real life mediabaron, William Randolph Hearst. And now, since ’80’ was announced ‘Kane’ ago, there is also ‘Mank’ with a coveted award, especially for Oldman. This is something the 62-year-old actor says he will never grow old, despite winning numerous awards, including an Oscar for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in ‘The Darkest Hour’ in 2018.
GARY OLDMAN: You know, you get an end product and then put it in the world. And if they like your baby, you know, it’s nice. And it’s a wonderful thing to acknowledge the work.
– Oldman said director David Fincher wants ‘Mank’ to be transported and prefers to film it in black and white.
GARY OLDMAN: He really wanted to take you back to– to another era. And I know for a fact only the whole thing he did with the sound, and the final look of the movie. I mean, there are moments in which you are – where you think you’re watching a movie that was actually made in 19 – in 1940.
– The biggest difference between then and now, looking at home versus sitting in a dark movie house. A transformation driven by new technologies that took off before the home offering has closed many cinemas.
GARY OLDMAN: You can – you can be grumpy and complain about it, and you know, complain about the loss of celluloid in the movie theaters, or you can just pull up your socks and get on the rest of the train – them.
– ‘Mank’ has had a limited theatrical release and is currently streaming on Netflix worldwide.
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