I wasn't around when Nic was playing Donald. I was around with Charlie.
What he's done is recognise the cinematic nature of the book. It's beautifully realised - it's a beat film.
Nic's Charlie is something very particular. You can't really put them together. It's a phantasm.
I knew Spike Jonze would do something really interesting with it.
It may be unfair of me but I do feel I know it.
I've been on the other side of the table many times, trying to get people to be sympathetic to projects, and I've been the victim of that kind of intense kindness masking extreme stupidity.
I always think of the word 'abandonment' when I think of the character.
Q: Your character in Burn After Reading is so cold and her husband is so angry. They make a perfect couple, right?  A: Totally! They’re a very regular couple, let’s face it! I had this idea that she...

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