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I am pathetic

I am pathetic, I am a loser... So what is the substance of writing? I have failed, I am...

Adaptation • 2002
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Charlie Kaufman:
[voice-over]
I am pathetic, I am a loser...
Robert McKee:
So what is the substance of writing?
Charlie Kaufman:
[voice-over]
I have failed, I am panicked. I've sold out, I am worthless, I... What the fuck am I doing here? What the fuck am I doing here? Fuck. It is my weakness, my ultimate lack of conviction that brings me here. Easy answers used to shortcut yourself to success. And here I am because my jump into the abysmal well - isn't that just a risk one takes when attempting something new? I should leave here right now. I'll start over. I need to face this project head on and...
Robert McKee:
...and God help you if you use voice-over in your work, my friends. God help you. That's flaccid, sloppy writing. Any idiot can write a voice-over narration to explain the thoughts of a character.


Transcript

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I am pathetic I am a loser So
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what is the substance of writing
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I have failed I am panicked I have sold out I am worthless
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I What the fuck am I doing here
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What the fuck am I doing here Fuck
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It is my weakness my ultimate lack of conviction that brings me here
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Easy answers rules to shortcut yourself to success
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And here I am because my jaunt into the abyss brought me nothing
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Well isn't that just the risk one takes for attempting something new
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I should leave right now I'll start over I need to face this project head on
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And God help you if you use voice over in your work my friends
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God help you It's flaccid sloppy writing
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Any idiot can write voice over narration to explain the thoughts of the character

Clip duration: 47 seconds
Views: 344
Timestamp in movie: 01h 06m 46s
Uploaded: 28 November, 2022
Genres: comedy, drama
Summary: A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.


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Actors

Charlie Kaufman - Nicolas Cage
Robert McKee - Brian Cox