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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.
Charlie Kaufman
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Charlie Kaufman
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: November 1
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Writing is a journey into the unknown.
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I'm not working on anything. I was trying to write something new . . . I guess the goal for me now, at least at this point, is to try to direct again.
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