I have a background in theater, so I have experience with actors. I like actors - I used to be one. — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
I love working with actors. I love visual things. I always intended to be a writer who directs and a director who… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
We have the script, we have the actors, and we're trying to figure out what this is, and you don't know what… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
I've had to deal, a lot, with my own sense of intimidation at meeting famous people - especially actors, but really any… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
I studied acting at Boston University. I was in the theater department there. Somewhere in there I decided that wasn't what I… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
When I found myself in that situation - that actors are like children, I tried to be successful. And when it worked… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
Before you start production, you have characters you have created without actors in mind, then all of a sudden you've got actors.… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
I can talk endlessly about characters, or why someone did this or that, and what that dynamic and interaction is. I really… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I feel like I want to keep moving toward idiosyncracy. Personal, personal, personal. — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
I just try to be honest, because I think that's part of my job description as a writer. — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
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 Image
