Alexander Beale is a filmmaker and VFX producer in LA. His VFX credits include the David Fincher films MANK and THE KILLER, and he is represented by Independent Artists Media.

He sees over 120 movies in theaters per year, and his favorite filmmakers are William Friedkin, John Carpenter, Michael Mann, Sam Raimi, and M. Night Shyamalan.

He is an admirer of the process of David Fincher, where films are DESIGNED and then EXECUTED, not found. The following Fincher maxims constitute his north stars:

“I’d rather be bored and prepared than excited and hemorrhaging cashflow like an idiot.”

“The job of the director is to know what the fuck they want.”

“We’re expected to do stuff that’s awesome; that means we’re going to have to push each other.”