Quote by Charlie Kaufman

““Clem: Hide me somewhere deeper, somewhere really buried. Joel: Where? Clem: Hide me in your humiliation.””

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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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