It goes without saying that Charlie Kaufman is one of our greatest living darkly comedic filmmakers. I'd even go so far as to drop the qualifiers, but, hey, my brain loves introspective existential character pieces maybe too much. I was lucky enough to attend a double feature of I'm Thinking of Ending Things and Anomalisa for the American Cinematheque's 2024 Bleak Week series (highly recommend) where Kaufman himself popped by for a Q&A. I was honored to sit and listen. It was a bit of a life accomplishment to sit and listen.During the interview a crowd member asked a question we've probably all wondered at some point as fans of Kaufman: why does he think the brain and consciousness are so fascinating? Read below for his answer, as well as some other interesting takeaways from the Bleak Week Q&A. Editor's note: the following quotes from Charlie Kaufman have been edited for length and clarity. Please text me if you have any notes, Charlie Kaufman. "I think what occurred to me is that I'm stuck here in this, in this contraption. Everything I experience is subjective and through this brain. And so I yeah, I find that that's what I have to write about. It wasn't like a moment—it was more like I trapped and I have to find a way out. I'm trapped. I don't think everybody's necessarily trapped. I feel like I'm maybe it's maybe it's a me problem."Animating the Pig in 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things'"We were told...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 7 June, 2024