Lily Collins struggled to research 'Mank' character
Lily Collins had to rely on her imagination to bring her portrayal of Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz's secretary to life onscreen, because there was so little known about Rita Alexander.
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Lily Collins struggled to research 'Mank' character
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