I remember being in my local bookstore in 2020 and coming across a signed copy of Charlie Kaufman's recently published book, Antkind. And I bought it, because duh, what an awesome find.At the time, we were a few months away from his next feature, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, and I remember wondering what he'd been up to as a writer, since his projects are so few and far between. I wondered why we didn't get more from him more often. Even though his movies are not necessarily accessible works—usually dense and high-concept and even dreary—I always enjoy the experience of watching them, and they generate a lot of chatter in film circles. Or in the case of Antkind, the opportunity to explore his brain a little. Turns out that Kaufman struggles to get projects off the ground, despite four Academy Award nominations and one win. He returned recently in a different format with the short film How to Shoot a Ghost, which premiered at Venice.During a recent interview with The Guardian, the acclaimed screenwriter behind Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Synecdoche, New York shared more about that struggle. His position and artistic integrity should inspire you, too. - YouTube www.youtube.com On the Reality of PitchingIn 1998, Kaufman and Michel Gondry spent several days driving around Hollywood, pitching the idea for Eternal Sunshine to studio executives. "I had an infected tooth," Kaufman told The Guardian. "I'd never been in such pain. But I didn't have...
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