Josh Horowitz
November 30, 2023
Happy Sad Confused
It’s been 4 years since Michael Fassbender was on the big screen but he’s making up for lost time with 2 new movies, Next Goal Wins and The Killer. Josh and Michael catch up on it all including his passion for race car driving and quoting movies.
Listen to the podcast:
To get early access to all of Josh’s interviews, go to Patreon.
Graham Norton
November 24, 2023
The Graham Norton Show (BBC)
Other guests: Jennifer Saunders, Daisy Haggard, Phil Wang
Jackson Vickery
November 16, 2023
JV Club
On this episode, we welcome the costume designer of David Fincher’s The Killer, Cate Adams!
She rejoins Fincher after being an assistant costume designer on the Emmy-nominated series, Mindhunter.
The film stars Michael Fassbender and Tilda Swinton.
Listen to the podcast:
Jazz Tangcay
November 17, 2023
Variety
‘The Killer’ Cinematographer on the Opening Scene of David Fincher’s Thriller and Making Michael Fassbender’s ‘Nest’
Valerie Wu
November 18, 2023
Variety
How do you get into a killer’s head?
It starts with situating yourself within their perspective, as “The Killer” cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt says.
That perspective was firmly established in the film’s opening sequence where subjectivity was key. The Parisian opening scene features the titular character — the assassin known only as “The Killer” played by Michael Fassbender who readies himself to kill a target in the building across from him.
Messerschmidt who sat down with Variety expressed that his familiarity and previous work with “The Killer” director David Fincher shortened the process of bringing the script to life. For Messerschmidt and Fincher, the goal was to hone in on the core themes of the story, and then start delving into the details from here.
Kelle Long
November 14, 2023
The Credits (MPA)
The coldest assassin is the kind you don’t see coming. In a lineup of globe-trotting sharpshooters from the movies, The Killer (Michael Fassbender) may be the most difficult to identify. On a crowded city street, he could be anyone—and that is by design. Costume designer Cate Adams developed the style for director David Fincher’s vision of a dangerous character you would hardly ever notice.
“Basically, he wears clothes that he can just find anywhere. Find in an airport, find in a convenience store. He doesn’t want to have to think about it,” she noted. “[Fincher] wanted a bucket hat instead of an umbrella to be water resistant for any kind of weather he was going to be in. He wanted a ‘lazy people notion.’ So, zippers or velcros or something pullover. Dad chinos. Anything he could have bought from an airport.”
That mindset even extends to modern conveniences. Sometimes, the easiest way to shop today is with online delivery, and The Killer could plausibly wear pieces he purchased with the click of a button.
“One of the shirts he wears is a printed, short-sleeved Aloha shirt that was actually from Amazon. So, there are some pieces from Amazon,” Adams revealed. “It’s just very basic. Whatever he could find easily. He doesn’t take a lot of time to think about his clothes, which I really liked. He’s not in suits like James Bond. He just kind of looks weird, and you’re not really sure what he’s doing there. He just kind of looks normal and blends in.”
What’s the story, morning gory? Cate Adams, David Fincher’s costume designer, explains how Our Kid ended up on The Killer’s mood board.
Johnny Davis
November 10, 2023
Esquire
David Fincher’s new film The Killer stars Michael Fassbender as a ruthless hitman with a penchant for process, a drive for revenge and a high threshold for boredom. It’s a stylish movie, as you’d expect from the director of such gloomy noirs as Fight Club (1999), Zodiac (2007) and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011).
Illustrations by Richard Merritt
(Click to view in full resolution)
Except maybe when it comes to The Killer’s own wardrobe. As we see our protagonist move from Paris, to the Dominican Republic to New Orleans to Florida and finally New York, his wardrobe is an oddball mix of Hawaiian shirts, sensible slacks, anoraks and bucket hats.
Less John Wick more dad-at-Wickes. That, apparently, was the point.
To tell us more, Cate Adams, costume designer on The Killer, who previously worked with Fincher on the 2017 Netflix series Mindhunter, shared her mood board and inspirations. And helpfully provided actual sources for anyone wanting to ‘Get The Look’ – including Fassbender’s bucket hat, glasses, shirts and casual sneakers. Enjoy!
Costume Designer Cate Adams
‘The Killer’ or Fashion Victim? Why Michael Fassbender’s Assassin Ended Up in Those Outfits
Jim Hemphill
November 10, 2023
IndieWire
Rock Star Liam Gallagher Inspired David Fincher’s The Killer
November 14, 2023
Below the Line
An official “Fight Club” 25th Anniversary book is in the making.
And the process of gathering assets to be scanned or photographed has begun:
Were you a crew member, or did you participate in the making of the film?
Are you a movie props and memorabilia collector?
Do you own any of these items and would like to collaborate?
Send an email to fightclubbookofficial@gmail.com including:
Participate in the celebration of this stunning, controversial, and influential classic of modern cinema!
In 2021 AD, the futuristic megalopolis of ZERO-CITY is under martial law. When the authorities try to enforce a curfew, a gang of renegade “Blade Rollers” defy it rollerblading daredevil-style through the deserted rain-slicked streets.
For this stylistic homage to Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982), director David Fincher recruited the cinematographer of the classic film, Jordan Cronenweth, ASC, one of his all-time heroes.
It was also the first collaboration between Fincher and Producer Ceán Chaffin.
Watch all the versions of the commercial and read The Fincher Analyst dossier:
Adam Tinius
September 20, 2021
Entertain The Elk (Patreon, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram)
In this video, I explore David Fincher‘s 2007 film Zodiac, and how yellow is secretly used to help tell the story.
MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO: Astral Projection, Astronomy, Unsolved Mystery – by White Bat Audio
Kevin Jones, FIDM Museum Curator
April 19, 2021
FIDM Museum / Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Multi-award winning costume designer and FIDM Grad Trish Summerville joins FIDM Museum Curator Kevin Jones for a live Q&A about her work on the hit Netflix film Mank, nominated for 10 Academy Awards this year including Best Costume Design (Trish Summerville), Best Picture, Best Director (David Fincher), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Gary Oldman), and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Amanda Seyfried).
Learn how Trish recreated looks based on real-life people, including Marion Davies, as she and her team take audiences back to the golden age of Hollywood when Herman J. Mankiewicz sets out to write Citizen Kane.
Known for her impressive work on films including The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Gone Girl, Trish will share advice and key takeaways from her career spanning decades. You’ll have a chance to submit your own costume design questions, so we encourage you to come prepared.
Her work has been featured many times in the FIDM Museum’s “Art of Motion Picture Costume Design” and “Art of Television Costume Design” exhibitions.
The Fincher Analyst 