Charlie Kaufman On Charlie Kaufman The writer/director in his own words on all his films to date
Today sees the release of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, Synechdoche, New York, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman as a playwright who develops some rather over-ambitious plans for a work based on his own life. We sat down with Kaufman this week to talk about his films to date - original screenplays, adaptations and now in a directing role as well - and try to figure out just what it is that makes him tick...
Charlie Kaufman On Charlie Kaufman Being John Malkovich
"There's something about John Malkovich that's odd and unknowable. There's a look in his eye that makes me imagine there's someone else looking out from inside his head. His name is funny, you know - when people say 'Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich', it's funnier than any other name I've tried. And I've tried other names, because we didn't know if we can get him. We also thought of Christopher Walken, we thought about Willem Defoe. I don't know what that group is exactly, but they're serious actors, they're good actors, but they're slightly odd. So it's funny, but it's not a joke in the way it would be if it were, say, Jerry Lewis."
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Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2009, 08:09 by FRIEND OF TOM CRUISE
great movies. great talent. glad he hasn't been ruined by Hollywood given he often seems so insecure about his craft. Being Christopher Walken would have been a real treat... Read More
