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Adaptation

By Charlie Kaufman - Film

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Roles

  • Charlie Kaufman - Adult (36-50), Male

About this piece

Charlie Kaufman expresses his self loathing feelings

Summary

Charlie Kaufman is an insecure Hollywood screenwriter who is hired to adapt "The Orchid Thief", a non-fiction book written by Susan Orlean, into a screenplay. He gets stuck and ends up writing himself into the screenplay and becoming the protagonist of the movie. This monologue starts the movie. Charlie Kaufman expresses his views about himself and his insecurities.

Tone

NeuroticInsecureIntroduction to story

Use cases

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