Overview

• Pitt described the summer of 1994 as his “weirdest” and most unhealthy period, marked by poor habits and uncertainty about his career next steps.
• His manager Cynthia urged him to finish the Seven script after he dismissed its opening as clichéd, prompting him to read on.
• Meeting director David Fincher reignited Pitt’s enthusiasm for his craft and forged a creative partnership that has lasted three decades.
• He secured a contractual clause to preserve Seven’s notorious bleak ending when he signed on for the film.
• Pitt said he’d rather create projects or objects that speak for themselves than handle the self-promotion side of Hollywood.