I often lament that we don't have a lot of daring movies coming out today. That doesn't mean there are none, but it feels ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Animation lovers know that the medium isn't just kids' stuff — but it took Oscar voters a little while to catch on. Ten years ago, ...
Several years ago, while visiting the Roman Baths in Bath, I found myself overwhelmed by a profound feeling of existential insignificance. Standing beside the spring water in the remarkably ...
From just his scripts alone, Charlie Kaufman is certainly one of the most distinctive voices in American cinema, be it Being John Malkovich or Adaptation. Ever since 2008’s Synecoche, New York, he’s ...
The funniest line in “Adaptation,” the still-resonating black comedy starring Nicolas Cage as tormented screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, isn’t in the movie. It’s in the film’s press kit. As the ...
‘Wired’ Writes About Writing About Charlie KaufmanThe writer working on a Kaufman profile for an upcoming issue just posted his first draft.
Charlie Kaufman and writer Eva H.D. don't follow conventional filmmaking rules... well, ever, but especially when they collaborate. Their latest project, the poetic 27-minute short How to Shoot a ...
This is James Taylor with Theatre Talk. Here in the 21st century, it's rather rare when you get to say the following words: It's been a good week for radio drama. Dramatic radio programming once held ...
The three act structure of most movies, Kaufman proved, may be satisfying, but it doesn't unearth honesty. "I don't know what the hell a third act is," says Kaufman, a former sitcom writer. "It's not ...