Kevin Maher from Times Online sat down to talk with Charlie Kaufman and found him surprisingly "engaging, open, loquacious," given his rep for being all "meek and taciturn in conversation." Have you ever noticed that nearly every interviewer says this exact same thing? So where'd the meek-and-taciturn reputation come from?

Anyway. Aaaaanyway. There are some good nuggets in the article, including further comments on the George Clooney Episode, Charlie's earlier acting aspirations, and more about his fears for the future of creative/non-blockbuster movies.

“I spent five years on this movie,” he says. “I haven't had a job since I started this one, so I've been living on that money for five years now.” And in the current climate, with independent production companies closing by the month, he is, he says, genuinely worried about the next pay-cheque. “I know money shouldn't be an issue but the idea of embarking on something else that's that time-consuming and not being able to find someone to make it at the end of it is paralysing me a bit.” (Source)

That's pretty much what it's like for most writers. Which is why they have second jobs. And lots of Prozac.