Charlie Kaufman who wrote the screenplays for such great films as ADAPTATION, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, and ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND recently came to town to promote his new film and first directorial effort, SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK. I was fortunate enough to get to talk to this icon of the maladjusted about SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK, and his experience as a first time director.

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