In this illuminating script book, Charlie Kaufman, the Academy
Award(R)-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(R) 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.