A few months ago, Robert Arambel and I got the chance to sit down with Charlie Kaufman while he was in town promoting Synecdoche, New York, a complex and beautifully epic story that kind of makes you question everything you've ever concluded about your life and your place in the world. It's a hoot. If you've seen any of Kaufman's other films (as writer), including Being John Malkovich or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, you know that he rarely takes the most direct route to reach his conclusion and Synecdoche, New York, in all it's surrealistic jumbled glory, is no exception.
Robert and I attended an advance screening the night before our interview. Kaufman came in after the film and did Q & A with the audience. This experience, it must be said, left us both a little nervous, as he came off as both incredibly brilliant and just a little grumpy. The next morning however, the director was still incredibly brilliant, but also very gracious and thoughtful and we left marveling at his strength of vision and astonishing comittment to show the world just a little piece of it. Check out our interview below. ---Kira
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