Adaptation. (2002)

Tilda Swinton: Valerie Thomas

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• Valerie Thomas : I guess we thought that maybe Susan Orlean and Leroche could fall in love, and...

  Charlie Kaufman : Okay. But, I'm saying, it's like, I don't want to cram in sex or guns or car chases, you know... or characters, you know, learning profound life lessons or growing or coming to like each other or overcoming obstacles to succeed in the end, you know. I mean... The book isn't like that, and life isn't like that. You know, it just isn't. And... I feel very strongly about this.

• Charlie Kaufman : My leg hurts, I wonder if it's cancer? There's a bump. I'm starting to sweat. Stop sweating. I've got to stop sweating. Can she see it dripping down my forehead? She looked at my hair line. She thinks I'm bald. She...

  Valerie Thomas : We think you're great.

  Charlie Kaufman : Oh, wow, thanks. Well, that's nice to hear.

• Charlie Kaufman : Orlean makes orchids - so fascinating. Plus, her musings on Florida and orchid poaching, Indians. It's just - it's great, sprawling New Yorker stuff. I'd want to remain true to that. You know, I'd wanna let the movie exist, rather - rather than be artificially plot-driven.

  Valerie Thomas : Great! I guess I'm not exactly sure what that means.

  Charlie Kaufman : Oh. I'm not sure I know what that means either.

• Valerie Thomas : Susan, we would really like to option this.

  Susan Orlean : You wanna make it into a movie?

  Valerie Thomas : Into a movie

  Susan Orlean : Oh, God!