fame and privacy

His films like 'The Social Network' and 'Gone Girl' obsessively examine how fame, surveillance, and public perception distort identity and privacy.

'Day for Night' and 'Contempt' explore the collision between the fabricated world of cinema and the private lives of actors consumed by fame.

'The Wrestler' and 'Black Swan' depict artists whose desperate pursuit of fame and public validation destroys their psychological privacy and sense of self.