"What real-life person was the subject of the movie ""The Social Network""?"
The Social Network Clark added, "I'm not sure whether Mark Zuckerberg is a punk, a genius or both. But I won't be seeing "The Social Network" to find out." Several noteworthy tech journalists and bloggers voiced their opinions of how the film portrays its real-life characters. Mashable founder and CEO Pete Cashmore, blogging for CNN, said: "If the Facebook founder [Zuckerberg] is concerned about being represented as anything but a genius with an industrious work ethic, he can breathe a sigh of relief." Jessi Hempel, a technology writer for "Fortune" who says she's known Zuckerberg "for a long time", wrote of the film:
The Social Network see himself portrayed by the non-Indian actor Max Minghella, but also admitted that the actor did a "good job in pushing the dialogue forward and creating a sense of urgency in what was a very frustrating period." Since its release, "The Social Network" has been cited as inspiring involvement in start-ups and social media. Bob Lefsetz has stated that: "watching this movie makes you want to run from the theatre, grab your laptop and build your own empire," noting that "The Social Network" has helped fuel an emerging perception that "techies have become the new rock stars." This has led