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I think I've had pretty good experiences for the most part with the people who have directed my screenplays.
Charlie Kaufman
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Charlie Kaufman
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: November 1
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Do not simplify. Do not worry about failure. Failure is a badge of honour. It means you risked failure.
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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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When you approach middle age, lots of stuff happens. Your body is aging, you're watching people around you get sick, you're watching people die, your mortality becomes very present at that point in your life.
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Before you start production, you have characters you have created without actors in mind, then all of a sudden you've got actors. They bring an enormous amount in creating these characters, and creating the dynamics between the characters that you've written.
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I do throw out a lot of ideas, and I forget completely about them.
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