Social Network

With

Jessie Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield,Justin Timberlake,

Josh Pence, Armie Hammer

This movie was based upon the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich. It was more than the creation of Facebook by Mark Zuckerberg. The story talked about friendship, loyalty, jealousy, betrayal, social interaction, and the lawsuit. Take the social experience of college and put it on the internet.

According to Jessie Eisenberg who played Mark Zuckerberg, for three weeks some of the cast along with director David Fincher, and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin sat around the table discussing the script. Jessie said he spoke three times – he was listening – discussion very exacting. He was discovering the guy he was portraying. Zuckerberg was very bright and introverted. He seemed distracted but very focused on what was going on in his head. What was driving him internally? Getting the right cast was crucial. Couldn't cast someone with 20 years acting experience he/she had to be so young. Those chosen were well-suited for the parts they played.

Movie opens up in a restaurant with a bar with Mark and his girlfriend at a table for two having a discussion. That particular scene took 99 takes – trying to create realism.

Even though part of the film was done on location in Boston when the weather was freezing cold, much of it was filmed in Los Angeles.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss were twins who first had the idea of a social network. They shared this idea with Mark hoping to have him join them in developing this idea. Instead Mark took off with it and made it his own. The twins were portrayed by Armie Hammer and Josh Pence. The face of Armie was put over the face of Josh to create the identical twin affect. Mannerisms, body movements were watched closely – some scenes more than others. The twins sued Zuckerberg which resulted in an out of court settlement.

Director Fincher would do a scene over and over until it was done right. One scene was done at least 23 times. Watching the interaction between Fincher and the cast was fascinating. He would tell them how to deliver a “word” and/or “phrase” then the viewer would see the final outcome to the attention to detail. Eisenberg said he didn't always feel comfortable when Fincher said “Cut.” Other times when he did feel good about a scene, Fincher would have the scene done again.

At the end of the movie, Zuckerberg had the money but no friends. 


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