Zen and the Angst of Kaufman

Craig and John look at the year ahead, from resolutions (we don’t have any) to reunions (20th!). Along the way, we discuss archery, piano and left-hand weakness. The bulk of the episode is a discussion of Charlie Kaufman’s BAFTA speech about screenwriting and screenwriters, artistry and artifice. Which of us comes down on the side of self-examination and the purity of intentions? The answer may surprise you! LINKS: Austrian wines Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel Zen Driving by K. T. Berger BAFTA: British Academy of Film and Television Arts Charlie Kaufman speech at BAFTA Transcript of his speech as a .pdf Craig’s short story Lightning in a Bottle John’s short story The Variant John’s short story Snake People on Kindle INTRO: HBO 1983 intro OUTRO: Man in the Mirror (Acoustic) by James Morrison You can download the episode here: AAC. UPDATE 1-9-12: The transcript of this episode can be found here.The post Zen and the Angst of Kaufman first appeared on John August.