Happy New Year! This is a podcast. The Director’s Club Podcast. Maybe you should get a coffee first before listening. A coffee and a muffin might help. Gosh I’m so tired. But what a way to start the new year. Podcasting with a wonderful person like Sharon. Then editing it. Then writing these show notes. The thing that you’re reading right now. Or maybe you’re not reading this, you’re listening to the podcast. Wouldn’t it be weird if suddenly you were on the podcast? You the listener? Sometimes it all blurs and blends together. Anyway, you’re probably wondering who this podcast episode is all about. I also cheated a little this time because the first three movies, he didn’t even direct.
I’m talking about my favorite writer, Charlie Kaufman who is responsible for my 2nd favorite movie Synecdoche New York among many other incredible screenplays most of us know and love. More importantly, joining me for this lively discussion is the creator of the Mental Filmness Film Festival, Sharon Gissy. She’s also a huge fan of Charlie Kaufman and I knew she would bring a lot of insight, passion and joy to the podcast. If you’re a fan of Synecdoche, hopefully you enjoy the final minute (in other stay til the very end). In about a week, the favorite films of 2023 episode will drop featuring Patrick Ripoll and Bill Ackerman. What a way to start the year and I couldn’t be happier getting to talk about the great Charlie Kaufman with Sharon.
00:00 - 10:20 - Introduction
10:21 - 32:21 - Being John Malkovich
32:22 - 01:11:59 - Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine
01:12:00 - 01:59:13 - Synecdoche New York, Anomalisa
01:59:14 - 02:20:02 - I’m Thinking of Ending Things / Outro
02:20:03 - 02:21:11 - Jim Directs You Via Earpiece
Sharon’s Film Festival:
https://mentalfilmness.com
Jim’s Writing:
https://5years.beehiiv.com
Charlie Kaufman’s Other Play:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvlzjSBbYNQ
Episode 120: Jonathan Glazer
Episode 119: Peter Bogdanovich
Bonus Episode: John McNaughton, Courtney Hunt, Walt Dohrn & Mike Mitchell
Bonus Episode: Zach Harris, Sean Pierce, Kevin Cline (MEATHEAD GOES HOG WILD)
Episode 118: Jacques Tourneur
Bonus Episode: The Thing (1982) Commentary feat. Patrick Ripoll
Episode 117: Peter Jackson
Bonus Episode: Allan Moyle (Pump Up The Volume)
Episode 116: Roger Corman
Episode 115: Nicholas Ray
Episode 114: Zucker Abrahams Zucker (feat. Sean & Frank of Film Junk)
Episode 113: James Cameron
Episode 112: Alex Cox
Episode 111: Agnes Varda
Episode 110: Martin Scorsese Part II (w/Nick Digilio)
Bonus Episode: 1986 - The Year In Review
Episode 109: Sam Peckinpah
Bonus Episode: Favorite Music Videos (w/ Heather Drain)
Episode 108: Spike Lee
Episode 107: Martin Scorsese (w/guest Nick Digilio)
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