Stuff Quotes by Charlie Kaufman

9 Stuff quotes by Charlie Kaufman

Charlie Kaufman’s reflections feel like a surreal short story about the mundane. In nine short passages he twists ordinary moments into thought‑provoking vignettes that linger after reading.

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I want to try it to see what it's like and see what my stuff looks like when I take it from…

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I've kind of come to the conclusion that what passes for realism in movies has nothing to do with reality and that…

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When you approach middle age, lots of stuff happens. Your body is aging, you're watching people around you get sick, you're watching…

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I spend a lot of time in preproduction working with authors, and a lot of time in postproduction.: editing, music, all that…

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I don't write genre stuff in any form. I'm not interested in it. I always try to do the opposite of that.

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And then to see the whole movie, you're pretty much waiting until the end of production. And the major lifting in terms…

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I can talk endlessly about characters, or why someone did this or that, and what that dynamic and interaction is. I really…

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Story ideas, but it's also musing on stuff that I'm thinking about. This leads me to this and this leads me to…

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You get a kind of surreal feeling and also it allows you to focus on the things we want you to focus…

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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.

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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…

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Seriously, I don't consider myself a writer. I don't think I have writing talent. But I will continue to do it.

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I spend a lot of time in preproduction working with authors, and a lot of time in postproduction.: editing, music, all that sort of…

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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…

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Sand is overrated. It's just tiny little rocks.

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Directing is a more pragmatic experience, where you have to deal with the restrictions of time and money that force you to make certain…

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I feel like I want to keep moving toward idiosyncracy. Personal, personal, personal.

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I actually think I'm probably more interested in structure than most people who write screenplays, because I think about it.

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Yeah, once we decided to use that replacement animation, and the seams are a function of that animation, and other movies paint those out,…

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I just try to be honest, because I think that's part of my job description as a writer.

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I love working with actors. I love visual things. I always intended to be a writer who directs and a director who writes.

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“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…

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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.…

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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…

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