Adaptation: The Self-Proclaiming Rhetoric of Charlie Kaufman and of the Apostle Paul

In his screenplay Adaptation, Hollywood screenwriter Charlie Kaufman took the inventive step of writing himself by name into what would become a hit movie. By so doing, he escaped the virtual anonymity that characterizes even the most successful movie writers and ensured his name, his "branding...

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Main Author: Anderson, Matthew (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Saskatchewan [2006]
In: Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2006, Volume: 13, Issue: 1
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