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Charlie Kaufman WGA Speech
March 6, 2023
Charlie Kaufman WGA Awards Speech: The Eternal Sunshine screenwriter told writers to reject box office numbers and write for the…
I'm Thinking of Ending Things Charlie Kaufman Jessie Buckley
September 3, 2020
In I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Charlie Kaufman returns to two of his main subjects: the struggle to communicate clearly,…
Charlie Kaufman I'm thinking of ending things summer book recommendations Jessie Buckley
August 6, 2020
Movie News: The Charlie Kaufman I'm Thinking of Ending Things trailer; summer book recommendations; that Kindergarten Cop story is complicated.
Abel Ferrara Charlie Kaufman The Painted Bird
July 17, 2020
Movie News Rundown: Abel Ferrara offers movie advice; we revisit a classic Charlie Kaufman talk; and The Painted Bird director discusses its…
August 17, 2017
A pack of film fanatics flocked to "Meet Me in Montauk," an event by Alamo Drafthouse and Focus Features celebrating…
Charlie Kaufman I'm Thinking of Ending Things Antkind
June 27, 2017
This video points out how Charlie Kaufman articulated the unrealistic expectations that Hollywood creates, and offers guidelines on how to…
May 11, 2017
Knowing when a visual is appropriate is just as important as the description itself. Here are the dos and do…
February 27, 2017
With minimal appreciation and acclaim, the future of stop-motion animation remains ambiguous, relying on the auteurs own unique vision to…
July 7, 2016
As an aspiring screenwriter you should constantly be reading screenplays written by the best in the business, and learning their…
February 24, 2016
Joe Passarelli was the director of photography on Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson's stunningly moving Anomalisa, the stop-motion marvel that's…
December 30, 2015
In Anomalisa, a delicately melancholic observation on loneliness and the flawed human condition, acclaimed writer-director Charlie Kaufman and co-director Duke…
March 19, 2014
On the eve of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind's 10th anniversary, I revisited this old cinematic flame, confirming my…
March 20, 2004
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind scribe Charlie Kaufman gives Moviemaker an inside look at his rebellious writing process.