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Rooney Mara Now Chooses Directors Carefully After ‘Some Bad Experiences’ — and a Good One with David Fincher

The actress, who is starring in “La Cocina” in Berlin, says she learned the important lesson “pretty early” in her career.

“La Cocina” is directed by “A Cop Movie” filmmaker Alonso Ruizpalacios, whom Mara said in Berlin wrote her a “beautiful letter” that inspired her to watch all of his films. Rumors begin to spread that someone has stolen money from the restaurant, and the film examines the stresses of the kitchen environment and the struggles for many to achieve the American Dream. But she reconsidered her decision to walk away from acting after collaborating with Fincher on “The Social Network” and “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and credits him with helping her develop into the artist she ultimately became.

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