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In this illuminating script book, Charlie Kaufman, the Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter of Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, shares the logistical challenges of writing Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in a fascinating interview.
Kaufman also provides commentary on stills from the movie, revealing remarkable details about the editing process, set construction, and shooting techniques that were used to tell this unconventional story.
In the film, Joel ( Jim Carrey) is stunned to discover that his girlfriend Clementine (Kate Winslet) has had her memories of their tumultuous relationship erased. Out of desperation, he contacts the inventor of the process, Dr. Howard Mierzwiak (Tom Wilkinson), to have Clementine removed from his own memory. But as Joel's memories progressively disappear, he begins to rediscover their earlier passion. From deep within the recesses of his brain, Joel attempts to escape the procedure.As Dr. Mierzwiak and his crew chase him through the maze of his memories, it's clear that Joel just can't get her out of his head.The movie stars Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst,Tom Wilkinson, Elijah Wood, and Mark Ruffalo.
In the acclaimed Newmarket Shooting Script® format, the book includes an introduction by director Michel Gondry (Human Nature), a facsimile of the script, a Q&A with Kaufman, a selection of black-and-white movie stills with commentary, and the complete cast and crew credits.
About the Author
Charlie Kaufman previously collaborated with director Spike Jonze on Being John Malkovich, which was nominated for the Academy Award® for Best Screenplay. Kaufman's other scripts include Human Nature and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Resource with some flaws,
By A Customer
This review is from: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: The Shooting Script (Paperback)
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is the best movie that I have seen to date in my life. As a result, I have spent a lot of time pondering both the movie's characteristics and the story line.This book is undeniably a good resource for fans of ESOTSM. The interviews in the back are fairly enlightening about how it was made. I have, however, two complaints: 1. I was very disappointed by the fact that the book did not have a selection of color photographic stills from the movie. ESOTSM was not just a very compelling story. Many of its images were visually very striking. Therefore, I felt shortchanged by the low-quality black and white photographs that were included at the end. I find myself wondering why this book could not have had color photographs like the elaborate book that was released on "the Passion." The fact that there are no such photographs is inexcusable to me. 2. It was interesting to read the shooting script. But the shooting script was significantly (albeit not radically) changed for the movie. Large amounts of dialog got the chop in the movie, and one major scene was moved from near the end to the beginning of the film. My feeling is that the shooting script is in fact inferior to that which appeared in the movie. I find myself wondering why a script that reflected the story as was seen in the movie was not also provided in this book. Again, I find it hard to understand. But these flaws don't detract from the fact that ESOTSM is a truly great movie that I plan to watch again and again once I get the DVD.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Provides the reader with a 165-page shooting script in book,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: The Shooting Script (Paperback)
A Hollywood film script book from Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (whose previous credits include "Being John Malkovich" and "Adaptation"), for the very highly acclaimed film "Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind", this provides the reader with a 165-page shooting script in book form and will prove to be a welcome addition to the growing library of Hollywood film scripts and "must" reading for aspiring film students. Enhanced with a Q&A with Kaufman, black/white movie stills with commentary, and complete cast and crew credits, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind will also prove of great interest to the legions of Jim Carrey fans who enjoyed his performance as Joel, a young man who wants to have the painful memories of his girlfriend Clementine (played by Kate Winslet) erased from his mind.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Eternal Intrigue of the Spotless Screenwriter,
By Wanton Boy (Ontario) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: The Shooting Script (Paperback)
By fusing his already proven intellectual prowess with a warm, beating heart, Kaufman has devised his most affecting work yet.On its own terms, this is a lovely read - a rare screenplay that attains the readability of great fiction, rich as it is with deeply flawed, loveable characters. When compared to the Michel Gondry film it spawned, this truly reveals itself as a catch. The opportunity to study two media, two auteurs at the top of their game, and one heartbreaking story told in two strikingly different but profoundly similar ways is one rarely afforded to the movie lover; take it while you can. If the box office is any indication, it may soon be but a memory...
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