Production designer Donald Graham Burt and set decorator Jan Pascale spoke with Max on their work in the Oscar-nominated biographical drama Mank, directed by David Fincher and starring Gary Oldman as the titular lead of famed Hollywood screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz. Mank is nominated for 10 Oscars - the most of any film this year - including Best Picture, Best Director for Fincher, Best Actor for Oldman, and Best Supporting Actress for Amanda Seyfried.
Burt and Pascale are both nominated for Best Production Design for their work in the film. This is each of their second nominations for an Academy Award. Burt's first nomination was for a previous David Fincher film, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2009, which he went on to win. Mank is Burt's sixth film collaboration with Fincher, having previously worked with him on Zodiac, Gone Girl, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and The Social Network. Other credits include Donnie Brasco and The Joy Luck Club.
Pascale was previously nominated for another black-and-white film; the George Clooney-directed Good Night, and Good Luck in 2006. Her previous credits include Training Day, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Argo, Sicario, and Vice. Her work can next be seen in the upcoming Tom Cruise-led Top Gun: Maverick.
