I do have, at different times, a certain kind of self-consciousness in the world, an insecurity. — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
Directing is a more pragmatic experience, where you have to deal with the restrictions of time and money that force you to… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
The difference between a movie and a play is that the production you end up with is the production. If a movie… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
My time on the set is the least of my involvement. Most of my time is in pre-production and post-production. — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
I spend a lot of time in preproduction working with authors, and a lot of time in postproduction.: editing, music, all that… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
Scary is time passing and sickness and dying and regret and isolation and loneliness and relationship problems - as opposed to a… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
You spend most of your time as a director trying to move forward with the movie. It happens on a daily basis,… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
People ask me all the time, "What are your influences? Are you trying to do Beckett?" It's like, "No, I'm trying to… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
I'm moving - as a person and as a writer - through time. I'm a different age. I'm thinking about different things.… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
I will be dying and so will you, and so will everyone here. That's what I want to explore. We're all hurtling… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
I'm interested in trying to explore what I think is the truth at a given time in my life, and part of… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
Directing was a big learning experience for me because I had to deal with every aspect of everything-all this constant decision-making, with… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
I'm interested in trying to explore what I think is the truth at a given time in my life, and part of… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
Say who you are, really say it in your life and in your work. Tell someone out there who is lost, someone… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
The conventional wisdom is - people say this all the time - you should only write something when you're far enough away… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
“Writing is a journey into the unknown. Say who you are, really say it in your life and in your work. Tell… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
“Everything is more complicated than you think. You only see a tenth of what is true. There are a million little strings… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
“Charlie Kaufman: There was this time in high school. I was watching you out the library window. You were talking to Sarah… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
I think if something resonates, even if it's surreal, it's because it is relatable and I think that that's a core issue for me. — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share
And then to see the whole movie, you're pretty much waiting until the end of production. And the major lifting in terms of editing… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share
Seriously, I don't consider myself a writer. I don't think I have writing talent. But I will continue to do it. — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share
I spend a lot of time in preproduction working with authors, and a lot of time in postproduction.: editing, music, all that sort of… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share
There's a point I can get to where I start writing character and then through the dialogue, after all of this preparation, the thing… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share
Directing is a more pragmatic experience, where you have to deal with the restrictions of time and money that force you to make certain… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share
I feel like I want to keep moving toward idiosyncracy. Personal, personal, personal. — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share
I actually think I'm probably more interested in structure than most people who write screenplays, because I think about it. — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share
Yeah, once we decided to use that replacement animation, and the seams are a function of that animation, and other movies paint those out,… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share
I just try to be honest, because I think that's part of my job description as a writer. — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share
I love working with actors. I love visual things. I always intended to be a writer who directs and a director who writes. — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share
“Why didn't I go in? I'm such a chicken. I'm such an idiot. I should have kissed her. I've blown it. I should just… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share
I try when I'm writing to leave enough "space" for people to have their own interpretation, and not to direct it toward one conclusion.… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share
I don't have a style. I wouldn't say I have a style as a writer, either. I know people have said "This is what… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share
