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‘Mank’ Editor Kirk Baxter Describes His Preparation: ‘Lurking and Sneaking’

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David Fincher’s “Mank” tells the story of “Citizen Kane” screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman) through a painstaking re-creation of Hollywood in the 1930s and early ’40s.

Every detail in the crafts departments was meticulously researched for period authenticity. But that’s not an area that deeply preoccupies film editor Kirk Baxter.“I watched ‘Kane’ again, but I didn’t feel the need to do a lot of research,” Baxter told TheWrap.

He added with a laugh, “I hope this isn’t because I’m an Australian who leans into relaxation.”It’s true Fincher’s long-time editor was born in Sydney and spent his youth surfing at the beaches north of the city.

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