From: Steve Marak samarak at arachne.uark.edu> on 2002.11.26 at 23:37:27(9649)
Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman?
Geez. "The Orchid Thief" in book form was more than a little off the
beaten path.
Add the writing/directing team that gave us "Being John Malkovich" (one of
the strangest films I've ever seen - highly articulate people have been
rendered speechless trying to describe it) and this could be one oddball
movie.
I've followed this thread with interest for years (lots of people I know
from the orchid side of the house as well as aroiders in Florida know many
of the people in the book). This should be an interesting twist.
Steve
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On Mon, 25 Nov 2002, brian williams wrote:
> Nicolas Cage stars in this comedic look at the life Charlie Kaufman, a Los
> Angeles screenwriter suffering from his embarrassing personal demons.
> Kaufman must endure his general feelings of inadequacy and frustration while
> putting up with the parasitic antics of his twin brother Donald (also played
> by Cage), but when his life collides with Susan Orlean (Meryl Streep), the
> author of "The Orchid Theif" (his current screenplay's subject matter) his
> previously tangled web becomes a cluster of ridiculous events in the pursuit
> of personal connection and passion. Adaptation is directed by Spike Jonze,
> and was written by?oddly enough, Charlie and Donald Kaufman.
-- Steve Marak
-- samarak@arachne.uark.edu
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