Charlie Kaufman

Charles Stuart Kaufman is an American screenwriter, producer, director and novelist. He wrote the films Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. He made his directorial debut with Synecdoche, New York, which film critic Roger Ebert called “the best movie of the decade” in 2009.

Manic Pixie Dream Girl — A Eulogy for a Character Trope

Here lies the Manic Pixie Dream Girl. She was written into this world without a care in the world, and now the majority of movie-goers, filmmakers, writers, and well, human beings, have decided maybe it’s time to put her to rest.So let’s take a look at why that might be the case, examining this age old, albeit, completely sexist, character cliche that has reigned supreme in most romantic comedies, dramas, and other films in Hollywood.Continue reading Manic Pixie Dream Girl — A Eulogy for a Character Trope

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