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Charlie Kaufman Quotes

I do like escapism. I like going to the movies on a Friday night and seeing something fun.

Charlie Kaufman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: November 19, 1958

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Fun Night Friday Seeing Movies Like

The only real difference between shooting 'Firefly' and 'Serenity' was that on 'Serenity,' we had a lot more freedom with time. When you're shooting a television show, you usually have anywhere between six and nine pages of script to shoot a day, and only twelve hours to do it. But with 'Serenity,' we could shoot one scene all day long.

Freedom Time Day Serenity Long You

Filming takes a lot out of you. It really does. It's immensely demanding, and you have to put the rest of your life in the icebox until you do your final shot.

Life Rest You Out Final Your

Our rights come from God - not man, not a monarch, not a government.

God Man Government Rights Come Our

One guy that really inspired me was Michael Jordan. I wouldn't say that he inspired me as a sportsman, but I love going back and watching videos of him, especially how he conducts himself in interviews. He always seemed to be very careful about the words that he used and thought about everything differently to anybody else.

Matteo Manassero

Love Words Me Thought Back Say

Jails and prisons are designed to break human beings, to convert the population into specimens in a zoo - obedient to our keepers, but dangerous to each other.

Dangerous Zoo Human Break Population

You've got to acknowledge what you did wrong and see if you can fix it to the extent possible, and turn the page.

You Wrong Page Possible Fix See

As an actor, you can think your way out of a lot of good things sometimes. I trust my instincts as an actor, and I trust the instincts of the creators, so it's a good combination.

Good Trust Good Things Think You

You're living your life the entire time in both worlds - it's not like they say, 'Action' and you're like, 'Here we go, we're in this thing,' because that's where bad acting comes from.

Life Time Action You Bad Acting

I want to build a great raincoat.

Great Want Build

I love my own coincidences and love to hear other peoples' stories.

Love My Own Own Stories Coincidences

A capacity for going overboard is a requisite for a full-grown mind.

Mind Going Capacity Overboard

I would much rather have watched Jill Clayburgh in 'An Unmarried Woman' than 'Star Wars.' Even though I saw that movie when I was 11, I related emotionally to being left and thrown in a trash can on the side of the road. Her damage - I got it. I didn't understand Han Solo at all.

Woman Road Trash Understand Side

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