Kinda sad that Charlie Kauffman had to think about how much more likely a book adaptation would be to get picked up, and making sure it was small enough to be cheap. Dude made the best movies of the 00’s.
Indeed. However that's the reason why he can't get films made. Synecdoche and Anomalisa bombed and are complex, while money only goes to superhero franchises. So sadly, some of the best of his films are often ignored on purpose. Although I don't get why he doesn't or can't get involved in indie films. Like, can't he have a talk with the Duplass brothers for instance...
it was a disappointment for me to be honest.. I wish it was an original script. This was more like Kaufman's Ladder.. But thx for the info I wont have to watch the whole vid to understand where this movie came from.
That's the reaction you should have when an auteur in a league of his own is reduced to numbers by the money bags who have the industry by the balls. Charlie Kaufman is an incredibly literary writer/director, so at least he chose a great example of modern literature that he can put a filmic spin on.
he also spent like 10? ish years trying to produce an absurd musical movie or smth and that really didnt pan out,, i cant imagine how much gut you gotta have to go out of bounds after that
Charlie is the most underrated filmmaker/writer of this era. The man is a genius. IMHO Synecdoche New York was his opus. Its by far the most thematically, philosophically and emotionally astounding movie I've ever watched. All of his movies are brutally, unflinchingly honest.
Fuck you google Charlie Thanks for the roller coaster ride reminiscent of other films I loved it Why do we have to love every aspect of every moment of our lives? I’m here with you bro!!
Indeed. However that's the reason why he can't get films made. Synecdoche and Anomalisa bombed and are complex, while money only goes to superhero franchises. So sadly, some of the best of his films are often ignored on purpose. Although I don't get why he doesn't or can't get involved in indie films. Like, can't he have a talk with the Duplass brothers for instance...
@@crapsack47 That's what I thought. I was surprised Synecdoche wasn't mentioned as it seems like the more obvious comparison to make, but maybe the interviewer hadn't seen it
@@carnsoaks1 PKD's Exegesis is highly recommended, Carn. I imagine you're already familiar with the work, but if not then I figure I might as well mention his Exegesis. Warm regards to you! Luke as well -- Thank you for your comment alone; it is thought-provoking in itself. I would be curious what you think of those such as Wittgenstein, Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Mainälander, whomever really... You both sound like interesting people to converse with, formally or informally. The best to you both, and hope you have a good night :)
He is one of the greatest of all time. Synecdoche is a pure masterpiece that it's experience transforms as you grow up and watching it again. He is a pure genius. Thank you Charlie!
I'm English yet I've watched all Cassavetes work, read all Dave Wallace's books and even recognized the nod to A Beautiful Mind. That was enough to depress the shit out of me.
I think the story is about Jake's life and how "Lucy" is his imagination. She is the representation of what he admires. Example, she recites and acts as the author of the poem Jake used to read in his childhood room. She acts as the paintor of the paintings Jake wanted to imitate in the basement. She is the character of the movie Jake watched in his lunch break. Finally, Jake is the janitor of the school, showing how he never actually got out of his town and ended up killing himself of hypothermia. There is so many more clues that tells us about the story but I don't wanna write a whole essay here. (I love this movie so much but my professor isn't letting me write a paper for a grade, would u guys like this comment if u think I should just write it and just post it on the internet.)
@@menester7431 I don't think that's the point of the adaptation. Why not treat them as two separate works? And I definitely don't desire to see the story clarified in a certain way, which would spoil my own readings/interpretations of the story
Just saw it yesterday it hurt my head a bit at times, but I love the artistry of the ice cream stand the talking pig, changing disorienting sets, weird things u gotta look twice at, and how things tie together at the end in a way with the old man, or I think lol
Thanks for talking about the aspect ratio, I actually tried to fix the screen thinking I accidentally changed it, but realized it was correct. Yes, that feeling of being “right in there with the characters” was very effective because I wanted to step further away from it. Very right choice, thankfully Netflix let the director and producer do their thing.
Edit: I’ve got the answer to my question. He said later in this interview that he started writing the novel in 2012, so Synecdoche WAS the movie that he had made before starting to write “Antkind.” Does anyone know why Charlie said that the movie he made last before writing “Antkind” was Synecdoche and not Anomalisa? It’s possible he said that because he’s said it took him 5 and a half years to write the novel, so that would mean he started writing it at around the beginning to the middle of 2014 and he hadn’t made Anomalisa then because it came out in 2015. So the movie that he would’ve made before starting to write “Antkind” would be Synecdoche. Is that why y’all think he said that?
As much as I love Adaptation and Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine has a different quality. Not purely an intellectual puzzle but moving and poignant. One of my favorite movies of all time.
I've found that "Eternal Sunshine" has aged the least well of Charlie's projects. The mopey guy falling for a "manic pixie dream girl" trope just blends with "Garden State" in my mind.
Man I get that they don't want to spoil it, but the fact that they're talking around the obvious thing, that the entire movie is from the pov of the janitor, is kinda silly
Wish the interviewer made more of an effort to acknowledge/respond to Charlie’s answers, rather than just awkward silence and reading the next question. Have a conversation, man!
The interviewer is very irritating. He seems much more interested in trying to impress Charlie by using big words and explaining his own movie to him than asking actual effective questions
Man is old and dying and imagines how it would have been like if he had been with a girl he met one time but was too timid to ask out, but he hates himself so much that he can't even have her be affectionate in his fantasy.
always speak less than your guest. I came for him, not his willingness to submit to your nostalgia or will. ps also a spoiler, CK HAD TO PULL YOU UP ON THIS NOOB
![Charlie Kaufman: Antkind [OC]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/6hLMgE0LYEo/mqdefault.jpg)
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Kinda sad that Charlie Kauffman had to think about how much more likely a book adaptation would be to get picked up, and making sure it was small enough to be cheap. Dude made the best movies of the 00’s.
that's not going to change any time soon if he keeps on directing things like synedoche, anomalisa and ITOET.
Indeed. However that's the reason why he can't get films made. Synecdoche and Anomalisa bombed and are complex, while money only goes to superhero franchises. So sadly, some of the best of his films are often ignored on purpose. Although I don't get why he doesn't or can't get involved in indie films. Like, can't he have a talk with the Duplass brothers for instance...
it was a disappointment for me to be honest.. I wish it was an original script. This was more like Kaufman's Ladder.. But thx for the info I wont have to watch the whole vid to understand where this movie came from.
That's the reaction you should have when an auteur in a league of his own is reduced to numbers by the money bags who have the industry by the balls. Charlie Kaufman is an incredibly literary writer/director, so at least he chose a great example of modern literature that he can put a filmic spin on.
he also spent like 10? ish years trying to produce an absurd musical movie or smth and that really didnt pan out,, i cant imagine how much gut you gotta have to go out of bounds after that
Charlie is the most underrated filmmaker/writer of this era. The man is a genius. IMHO Synecdoche New York was his opus. Its by far the most thematically, philosophically and emotionally astounding movie I've ever watched.
All of his movies are brutally, unflinchingly honest.
Underrated and Kaufman have never been in the same sentence before until now
@@AcornRiot underappreciated may be a better word.
I don't think you've used enough adverbs.
@@sams8674 fair enough lol
so you like yms too?
I like how he's just a humble man who wants to create. Let him create, please. We need him.
I am so grateful that Charlie Kaufman is out there making art.
I would like to see his twin brother's version of this movie.
it would probably be more like the book haha
Sadly, he tragically died in a car accident
@@derTangram He didn't die. He was murdered. MURDERED! poor bastard never stood a chance.
He could come back Deus ex Machina
Fuck you google
Charlie
Thanks for the roller coaster ride reminiscent of other films
I loved it
Why do we have to love every aspect of every moment of our lives?
I’m here with you bro!!
He looks like the third Coen brother
I'm the third Coen brother
i never think about it but you re right
That was the first thing I thought when I saw him for the first time.
@@ElliotCoen oh shit.. what a plottwist!
So so so happy that Charlie Kaufman was given this way overly deserved opportunity to write and direct another live action film! So talented!
Really liked this interview. This is the most into detail that Charlie has gone about the movie as compared to any other interview.
Synecdoche, New York is one of the best films of this century, and it's the one Kaufman actually directed - yet it wasn't even mentioned!
Agreed. I saw more parallels with Kaufman’s newest and Synecdoche, than the ones mentioned. I guess the comparisons aren’t important tho
Indeed. However that's the reason why he can't get films made. Synecdoche and Anomalisa bombed and are complex, while money only goes to superhero franchises. So sadly, some of the best of his films are often ignored on purpose. Although I don't get why he doesn't or can't get involved in indie films. Like, can't he have a talk with the Duplass brothers for instance...
@@crapsack47 That's what I thought. I was surprised Synecdoche wasn't mentioned as it seems like the more obvious comparison to make, but maybe the interviewer hadn't seen it
Kaufman is truly a genius... His thought transcends modern philosophical boundaries
PKDICK
@@carnsoaks1 PKD's Exegesis is highly recommended, Carn. I imagine you're already familiar with the work, but if not then I figure I might as well mention his Exegesis. Warm regards to you! Luke as well -- Thank you for your comment alone; it is thought-provoking in itself. I would be curious what you think of those such as Wittgenstein, Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Mainälander, whomever really... You both sound like interesting people to converse with, formally or informally. The best to you both, and hope you have a good night :)
I'm thinking of ending things is terrifyingly amazing
And sad af
@@LuisSierra42 that's Charlie Kaufman's film so you know you're gonna get it 😂
When Kaufman sets out to adapt something, you know it’ll be a trip
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
I wish my life was.
I laughed way too hard at that
@@imcig It was really funny
He is one of the greatest of all time. Synecdoche is a pure masterpiece that it's experience transforms as you grow up and watching it again. He is a pure genius. Thank you Charlie!
I'm English yet I've watched all Cassavetes work, read all Dave Wallace's books and even recognized the nod to A Beautiful Mind. That was enough to depress the shit out of me.
Superb interview with a superb artist. Thanks for this!
I think the story is about Jake's life and how "Lucy" is his imagination. She is the representation of what he admires. Example, she recites and acts as the author of the poem Jake used to read in his childhood room. She acts as the paintor of the paintings Jake wanted to imitate in the basement. She is the character of the movie Jake watched in his lunch break. Finally, Jake is the janitor of the school, showing how he never actually got out of his town and ended up killing himself of hypothermia. There is so many more clues that tells us about the story but I don't wanna write a whole essay here. (I love this movie so much but my professor isn't letting me write a paper for a grade, would u guys like this comment if u think I should just write it and just post it on the internet.)
Yeah dude go for it
Do it
He didn't kill himself, in the end of the movie the engine starts!
Read the book!! I saw the movie and inmediatly read the book after, it clarifies a lot of things
@@menester7431 I don't think that's the point of the adaptation. Why not treat them as two separate works? And I definitely don't desire to see the story clarified in a certain way, which would spoil my own readings/interpretations of the story
Adaptation is one of my favourites
Good to see Jeremy Jamm getting to speak at Google
oh my god
beat me to it.
@@brianmcg321 dare I say...you got..JAMMED..?? hehe
No wayyyyyy I thought I was the only one who thought this
@@mamascorpio 🤣🤣🤣
Dude what he said about pitching at the end... what a boss. I need to get that confidence
32:20 IQ83
36:30 re Adaptation
Just saw it yesterday it hurt my head a bit at times, but I love the artistry of the ice cream stand the talking pig, changing disorienting sets, weird things u gotta look twice at, and how things tie together at the end in a way with the old man, or I think lol
Sanders Kleinfeld sounds like it would be a pen name for a Charlie Kaufman character, in a good way.
Thanks for talking about the aspect ratio, I actually tried to fix the screen thinking I accidentally changed it, but realized it was correct. Yes, that feeling of being “right in there with the characters” was very effective because I wanted to step further away from it. Very right choice, thankfully Netflix let the director and producer do their thing.
Is there a way to cut out the interviewer's talk?
Can anyone make out the titles of those gold and baby blue MacMillans on Charlie's shelf?
Edit: I’ve got the answer to my question. He said later in this interview that he started writing the novel in 2012, so Synecdoche WAS the movie that he had made before starting to write “Antkind.”
Does anyone know why Charlie said that the movie he made last before writing “Antkind” was Synecdoche and not Anomalisa?
It’s possible he said that because he’s said it took him 5 and a half years to write the novel, so that would mean he started writing it at around the beginning to the middle of 2014 and he hadn’t made Anomalisa then because it came out in 2015. So the movie that he would’ve made before starting to write “Antkind” would be Synecdoche.
Is that why y’all think he said that?
I suspect he intentionally put that book with the title "You are not here" on the shelf behind him. Just below the frame. So Kaufmanesque!
Haha I was thinking the same thing. I personally don’t get the feeling that it was intentional though.
Do I need to read the book? Film is definitely 10/10
I hope he makes more.
really solid interview
As much as I love Adaptation and Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine has a different quality. Not purely an intellectual puzzle but moving and poignant. One of my favorite movies of all time.
Anomalisa is exactly like that, i feel more intimate with it then Eternal Sunshine
I've found that "Eternal Sunshine" has aged the least well of Charlie's projects. The mopey guy falling for a "manic pixie dream girl" trope just blends with "Garden State" in my mind.
@@JoeyJoeJoe1970 maybe. I guess I probably identify with that mopey guy :)
Man he is so cool
You should raise your camera up to eye level, you're pretty tense bro
Oh, hey, It's Nicolas Cage!
Lol
Can you redo the first 3 or 4 questions and just ask CK about David Hume lol
Why isn't this in the podcast?
He read all that with steamed glasses. Respect! (British)
I really wish cinema was treated like people who buy paintings. People buy million dollar paintings without expecting a return on that investment.
Just saw this and loved it
Isn't this guy a dentist in Pawnee?
METOOOO
Good interview my man except for mentioning Christopher Nolan lol
Charlie The God 😤
I mean who turns down the opportunity to produce a Charlie Kaufman film???
I know right
Google: I'm Thinking of Ending Things and By Things I Mean Our Commitment to Not Being Evil
What?
Man I get that they don't want to spoil it, but the fact that they're talking around the obvious thing, that the entire movie is from the pov of the janitor, is kinda silly
Check out that Charlie cough, man 18:20
I’m first my fav movie is John malcovich from him!
Wish the interviewer made more of an effort to acknowledge/respond to Charlie’s answers, rather than just awkward silence and reading the next question. Have a conversation, man!
Agreed. He was pretty terrible.
5:25 Or if you're a Buddhist all of it!
why is this dude trying to tell charlie kaufman what his own movie is about
No mention of synecdoche lol or his book.
They did mention the book.
Im talking about his introduction
he turned into Maron
Synecdoche NY is a comedy?
no
it's fun
TYVM
LOVE YOUR FILMS BING MALKONWITZ, SLEEPLESS MIND OF A DARKNESS SHANDOW AND NOW YOURS SIGNDOOR
This is why fanboys should never do interviews.
Winter is coming
Can someone make an edit without the interviewer? Thanks
The interviewer is very irritating. He seems much more interested in trying to impress Charlie by using big words and explaining his own movie to him than asking actual effective questions
I don’t agree actually, this is the most into detail that Charlie has gone about the movie than any other interview
Does anyone know which book he's recommending when he mentions "Stoned"? Is it the one from 2015?
To be honest, it does sound very boring.
I think he meant Stoner by John Williams, it’s sometimes regarded as the greatest American novel ever written
I’m an idiot. I heard the title wrong. Thanks for clearing that up!
Please read some good books of poetry before watching this film
Stoner? Couldn’t get through it. Man is interested and stays with a girl who has no interest in him for no reason other than plot.
Man is old and dying and imagines how it would have been like if he had been with a girl he met one time but was too timid to ask out, but he hates himself so much that he can't even have her be affectionate in his fantasy.
He did not win oscar for eternal sunshine.
He did. What do you mean?
You've been jammed!
Oh, Its a film title. I see..
Too much Sanders Kleinfeld, and I wish he wasn't looking down on his camera, it's creepy. Shouldn't a googler know better?
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I can't listen to this interviewer.
always speak less than your guest.
I came for him, not his willingness to submit to your nostalgia or will.
ps also a spoiler, CK HAD TO PULL YOU UP ON THIS NOOB