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There are things that aren't represented in movies that are a big part of everyone's life. This is a movie about health and about the body.
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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I think everything I do is based on my experience in the world in one way or another.
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I think I've had pretty good experiences for the most part with the people who have directed my screenplays.
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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, we decided we wanted to keep the presence of the animation and the type of animation that it was rather than make it look polished. It created a kind of vulnerability, I think.
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I try to present something that is true so I don't further destroy the world with my contribution to it.
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