Charlie Kaufman: Antkind [OC]

Can one film save humanity from the pitfalls of modernity? Academy Award-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), explores this question in his stunning debut novel. Antkind is the story of B. Rosenberger Rosenberg, an underappreciated film critic and the only person to have seen what he deems to be a destroyed cinematic masterwork. Believing the film is capable of saving civilization and his career, Rosenberg sets out on an artistic quest to reproduce its genius. Like his fictitious antihero, Kaufman explores the power of imagery, cinema, and visual narrative in transforming the future. Joining Kaufman is Greta Johnsen, host and producer of WBEZ’s Nerdette podcast.
This program is generously underwritten by Elaine and Roger Haydock.
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[@aleahbloom6889]

I love that he brings up Memory Police and now it's happening!!!! I wanna see the screenplays he was talking about that no one would let him direct!! Charlie is my favorite guy!!!! I love him so much

[@grrre87]

Best Kaufman interview I’ve seen. Thanks, Greta.

[@lonelyone]

I’m the biggest Kaufman fan and I’m impressed by the mustache. It was a revelation to learn that he finds joy cooking and dancing with his daughter. I always thought of Charlie as a reclusive writer so it was a great insight into his life. Greta is smart, pretty and a good interviewer. This was an enjoyable watch, thanks.

[@sweetlifewithkonchumkaram749]

Charlie Kaufman my all time favorite and important person in my life.

[@iain2080]

Huge props to Greta its brilliant to see Charlie open up like this. I really wish all the best for him as talking about this novel he seems a lot happier than dealing with promoting his films.

[@SuperSuperballZ]

The funniest book I've read in a long time.

[@xux1379]

i love you Charlie 🥺

[@Bruh-ft2sh]

Don’t we all

[@rm0063]

I hope i can ask some of my own questions one day

[@debrachambers1304]

Because Ingo made the movie alone, every character has to be voiced by him. Realizing that cracks me up.

[@mtunpleasant]

I simply love this artist and his output.

[@phil7]

Rare to see a good and informative dynamic between the interviewer and the interviewee. 👌🏼
And yes Charlie needs to give more credit to himself than he does.....

[@StorySeenBeta]

Thanks for the shout-out for Joe Frank! (at around 10:38)

[@beflygelt]

Greta is a great interviewer, very alert

[@0omityal0]

I just got this book and can't wait to dig into it. Loved pretty much everything Charlie Kaufman did up until this point so i am guessing Antkind will be a great read!

[@Lobsterboy300]

Charles has an astounding talent for growing facial hair.

[@Zipacna100]

Great interview!

[@LucBoeren]

The problem with Charlie Kaufman, as I see it, is that not enough people are talking about or to him. Nice to see that changed a little!

[@Belodias]

Delightful interview!

[@MC-rq9bd]

Very interesting. Great author and very good interviewer.

[@clumsydad7158]

antkind ... cool concept, ty Chuck !

[@GuarmaRummy]

Kaufman is such an interesting guy. It's funny to contrast his mood here with his mood during the Tony Gilroy interview lol the ladies like Greta make Charlie super nervous and lesser writers like Gilroy make him super confident LMAO

[@arielbustamante]

antkind, written by ghost writter Donald Kaufman

[@AGamingEntity]

never seen him with this crazy mustache

[@Mattdotnfo]

I’m pretty surprised there were no questions about the the books lampooning of pc culture.

[@curtbarnes4294]

A copy arrives tomorrow. Should I be listening to this yet?

[@14AspenDrive]

any spoilers for the book in this interview? I just ordered it

[@debrachambers1304]

6:56 and an even MORE similar thing in Hope Leaves the Theater

[@HowAboutJag]

Gretta reminds me of Scarlett Johanson in Lost in Translation

[@lilbigman777]

13:46

[@kalababraha9049]

8:00 - bookmark

[@gt6808]

"He's super smart". Yeah, she didn't get the book (or the few chapters she read). Fun interview though!

[@antonchigurh2266]

Greta is too cute 🥺🥺

[@mike188881]

wow she is besutiful

[@stephaniejillhodge]

hipstersguidetomars check it out love u

[@stephaniejillhodge]

on Amazon and so not popular kinda absurd future

[@sleepyJaclyn]

Funny mustache

[@Wetesk53]

I've cracked it... Charlie prefers being interviewed by younger, attractive women. The rest of his interviews have been like pulling teeth.

[@cosmofuckingbrown]

Who doesn’t though

[@DevyanshBahri]

Honestly the Andrew Sean Greer interview was amazing too. The commonality between these 2 interviews is that they’re about Antkind.

[@theoneandonlydodoubleg8352]

Is that a fake mustache? Lol

[@simiancinema2022]

She is clearly bigly not into thsi book

[@clanofclams2720]

No