I’ve already posted about this, but here is the full trailer…
From humanistic musings on memory to far more outlandish premises (Such as the ability to control John Malkovich’s body via a hole in the wall) Charlie Kaufman’s uncanny ability to craft oddly inventive yet endearing screenplays have produced cult gems such as Adaptation, Being John Malkovich, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind whilst cementing his place as the most creative scribe in Hollywood…
His latest film entitled “Synechdoche, New York” does without the help of regular partners in crime the archetypically indie Spike Jonze and the visually driven aesthete Michel Gondry. Here Kaufman, for the first time in his career, takes the visual interpretation of his script into his own hands. Jonze was originally slated to direct but instead chose to helm “Where The Wild Things Are” whose current status is uncertain.
The movie stars the always amazing Philip Seymour Hoffman (from raging pathos to stupid slapstick this guy is all class), Catherine Keener, Michelle Williams, Samantha Morton and Jennifer Jason Leigh and proves to be a much darker affair than Kaufman’s previous work. It’s premiere at the Cannes Film Festival garnered the film rave reviews and more hype than any Donald Kaufman blockbuster could ever hope to…
Below is some bonus Charlie Kaufman gold, and proof that his self-penned neuroticism is not just a facade…
