KVIFF TALK with Charlie Kaufman / KVIFF TALK s Charliem Kaufmanem

A meeting with the Oscar-winning screenwriter known for his eccentric and unusually complex stories such as Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. He made his directing debut with the 2008 film Synecdoche, New York. At this year’s festival, Kaufman presented his latest work, Anomalisa, which he co-directed with animator Duke Johnson.
The KVIFF TALK will be hosted by Scott Feinberg, American journalist writing for The Hollywood Reporter.
Setkání s Oscarovým scenáristou, proslaveným výstředními a neobvykle komplexními příběhy V kůži Johna Malkoviche, Adaptace či Věčný svit neposkvrněné mysli. Režijně debutoval v roce 2008 snímkem Synekdocha, New York a letos na festivalu představil film Anomalisa, který spolurežíroval s animátorem Dukem Johnsonem.
KVIFF TALK moderoval americký novinář Scott Feinberg píšící pro The Hollywood Reporter.

[@zinagiannopoulou9254]

I adore this man: he is brilliant, uncompromising, and a suffering soul. Every film of his tells a different story yet all are Kaufmanesque, a unique mix of Kafka, Beckett, Pirandello and Lenny Bruce. A true auteur of our times, a deeper and brainier version of Woody Allen (with all due respect to the latter).

[@anavonrebeur6121]

And Buñuelesque

[@ruly8153]

And man 5:42 Thank you The manners on this man

[@andrewacedo]

My number 1 inspiration. Thank you, Charlie, for really changing my life and always reigniting my passion for writing.

[@DickMittens]

He is a genius and one of my favorite writers of all time. You should also check out Louie ck's show horace and pete on his website if you haven't already. It's different so it might be hard at first for some people to get into but I guarantee if you watch all 10 episodes it will blow you away. It's one of the best dramas i've ever seen.

[@TwiPrime]

His wife lets him know if it's in English! I love this!

[@hunters.thompson968]

If I had the money I would fund one of his scripts to be made and give him complete creative control. He isn't given enough opportunities to make movies

[@friendlypup5650]

Hunter S. Thompson if I had money I’d be willing to got bankrupt to fund at least two movies for him

[@magaliebatterie3148]

@@friendlypup5650 Boys, I have good news for the two of you!

[@Wetesk53]

@@magaliebatterie3148 What?

[@eyalroe17]

what a genuis sometimes i think maybe i should just like devote myself to making lots of money so i give it all to him.

[@sidihack]

you gonna be in his shoes one day boi

[@TwiPrime]

This theme seems to be repeated in different users' comments here. Is...is Kaufman hypnotizing us????

[@bravetherainbow]

"The movie industry changed completely, instantly, into superhero garbage" I was already sick of superhero movies at that point but boy it's got exponentially worse since then

[@217todd]

Timestamp? Can't find it

[@joshk2181]

PLEASE HBO GIVE THIS MAN ALL THE $$$

[@bravetherainbow]

"The idea of being blocked is something I've come to terms with as valuable." Ah that's awesome.

[@edmorshy]

Kinda late but what exactly does blocked mean in this context? I don't seem to get it:

[@bravetherainbow]

He's talking about writer's block. Just sitting there feeling like he's not getting anywhere. He mentioned just before (10:43) that his brain is still working on it in some subtler way so I guess he treats it as a vital part of the writing process to let things stew, rather than an indication that he's failing to be productive or whatever. It sounds like pretty good advice to me.

[@Jesse-fk3xc]

Oh my god the first screenplay I wrote was called Purely Coincidental too

[@kalimahmed1247]

What a coincidence

[@KreapOfficial]

same

[@MAFion]

Wow, he's waaay busier than his credits show. It's interesting to hear all the projects that don't get made. I'd love there to be a platform where we can see all the pilots that weren't picked up. (like Noah Baumbach's "The Corrections" that HBO cut).

[@iosonoguerra]

I like a lot this kind of questions... they talk profusely about the process of writing. And it’s just so interesting

[@tomservo5007]

let 2020 be the year comic book movies go the way of westerns

[@lonelyone]

I love Human Nature and it's such bad form that the interviewer had never even heard of it. No one ever asks him questions about that or Confessions. Anyway, I'm still pissed that Frank or Francis never came to fruition with a cast that stacked. C'mon, A24, this is your moment.

[@Lemwell7]

I can't find any Kaufman interviews where the interviewer is even close to being on the same page as him. Not like he's above them or anything just they are always very media-y while Kaufman is very art-y.

[@StephenIsTrying]

Frank or Francis needs to get made, it sounds incredible!

[@annabago8621]

Dayumm I really get the weirdest crushes

[@mrs5189]

Frank or francis would be amazing

[@yicama2098]

who the hell would dislike this?

[@MrMarioguy888]

Likely due to the interviewer, he didn't seem confident and asked a lot of naive questions.

[@aidanoliver8209]

If this internet movie doesn't get made I'm gonna loss it!!!

[@middlestreet8260]

34:00 He looks totally devastated at this point 'cause of heap of garbage making him struggle to make movies that can create impact on people to a greater extent that one can feel the life of the characters from them

[@publicaccount1589]

lol he seems so annoyed by every question

[@thokeJackass]

The interviewer is so out of sync with Charlie

[@Spix_Weltschmerz-Pucket]

42:18

[@bamboosa]

Interviewer: turn down your mic. Clickout.

[@nicolaslebrun3157]

this host is corny as hell

[@valentino6715]

he is amaizing

[@TheFSJet]

interviewer is terrrrrrible sheesh

[@anavonrebeur6121]

He Is Chekoslovaquian, dude

[@paulelroy6650]

Are they all shit interviewers then

[@TuckerHolt]

I don’t think he is that bad.

[@VisualFeast7557]

@@anavonrebeur6121 He's interviewed by American the same interviewer interview Linkoln's cast. "Q&A with the Cast and Crew of 'Lincoln'"

[@cooks37]

@@anavonrebeur6121 You might be retarded. He clearly is an American, as you can tell by his accent. It's even written in the description.

[@minidriver9344]

The endless questions about process are totally exhausting. When you have the chance to speak with someone with a unique world view, the REAL point of interest is understanding their perspectives on LIFE, death, humanity, and NOT how many hours per day he sits at his desk.

[@berkeskaya]

I don't think he'd generally be in the mood or mental state to answer directly profound questions about life, death, humanity etc. on a random interview, especially when he has his art to do that. Seemingly mundane questions can prompt him to speak his mind profoundly in a more accurate framework than "What do you think about death?". But of course you need a sharp moderator and good questions for that, things that are curiously absent from Kaufman interviews.