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“My time on the set is the least of my involvement. Most of my time is in pre-production and post-production.”

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Charlie Kaufman is a celebrated screenwriter known for his unique and complex narratives. Born in November 1958, he has made significant contributions to the film industry with his distinctive style and thought-provoking scripts. more

“The way I write is very much without kind of a goal. I have something I'm interested in and then I decide I'm going to explore it. I don't know where the characters are going to go, I don't know what the movie is going to do or what the screenplay is going to do. For me, that's the way to keep it alive.”

Knows Way Writing Kind Character Goal Alive Screenplays

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“I'm not into extreme sports or something. I just live a quiet life.”

Sports Quiet Extremes Just Live Quiet Life Extreme Sports

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“I want to create situations that give people something to think about.”

People Thinking Want Giving Situation

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“I studied acting at Boston University. I was in the theater department there. Somewhere in there I decided that wasn't what I was going to do and I went to the B.F.A. film program at N.Y.U.”

Film Acting Program Decided Theater University Department Boston Boston University

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“I have a personality that tends to be somewhat compulsive, and I do tend to think in a circular way. I dwell on the same things over and over and I try to figure out different ways of looking at the same issue.”

Thinking Way Trying Different Issues Figures Personality Different Ways

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“I tend to not only read reviews, but also every little stupid thing online. It's a very bad idea, and there's a lot of angry people in the world. And it's weird to absorb all that weirdness.”

People World Littles Ideas Stupid Angry Online Reviews Bad Ideas Weirdness Stupid Things

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“I think you just assume that your memory is just sort of a video playback of your experience, but it's nothing like that at all. It's a complete refabrication of an event and a lot of it is made up, because you're filling in spaces.”

Thinking Made Memories Space Events Assuming Video Filling Our Memories Filling In

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“There's theater in life, obviously, and there's life in theater.”

Theater

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“I try to make things interesting and thought-provoking.”

Trying Interesting Thought Provoking Provoking

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