What is David Fincher like as a director?
TPH: Fincher? I love Fincher, because he is the type of personality where he either likes you or he doesn’t. There’s really no in between. So I can only imagine trying to guide that ship, if you will. There’s so much on his brain that he’s not only directing the humans, he’s also thinking about the post-production when you get into the CGI. It’s a lot of pressure. It’s a lot of balls to juggle. So he really appreciated people coming to set prepared, ready, “Pow, let’s hit it.” And that’s how I work. I show up ready to work. You knock on my door one time, I’m on the set. I’m ready. There’s no drama. There’s no diva. I’m there for the team. And we identified with each other on that right away. And even the crew would be happy when I showed up. They’d be like, “Oh my God, Taraji’s here. You just make him so calm.” It’s like, “Really? What am I doing?” But I think it’s because he’s such a passionate guy. He’s such an artist, right down to the core. And that’s like really what I am too. I t
