October 24, 2008
The screenwriter behind “Being John Malkovich” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” makes his directorial debut. In his new film “Synecdoche, New York” the protagonist turns all of New York City into a theater production. To understand the city as a stage, Kurt left the studio and met Charlie Kaufman at the dog run in Washington Square Park.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Kurt and Charlie Kaufman at the dog run
(Production by Matthew Cavnar)
Charlie Kaufman in a dog park! That's such a canny and surprising interview idea.
"I want to give something to the world that isn't crap" - this man is my hero!
Here's to a crap-less world!
Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind is the smartest love story ever written. Bravo for Charlie Kaufman!
what a gem!
you can not find a more condensed 7 minutes of brilliance about writing
or humanity and honesty anywhere.
I am struck.
and the movies are the best of new writing
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