Scenes of Anomalisa

by Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson

The official companion to Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson’s award-winning film Anomalisa . From Academy Award–winner Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson comes Anomalisa , a stop-motion animated film about a man crippled by the mundanity of his life. Michael (voiced by David Thewlis), a motivational speaker, hears everyone having, quite literally, the same voice and having the same face. From the passengers on the airplane to the employees at the hotel to his ex-girlfriend, each of the characters (all voiced by Tom Noonan) have the same voices and faces. And then there’s Lisa (Jennifer Jason Leigh), a woman who sounds and looks different from everyone else in the world. The film is a meditation on life, love, wants, needs, and perceptions of self and others. Scenes of Anomalisa contains an abridged script, as well as behind-the-scenes images and film stills. It adapts the feeling and nuance of the film into a package that will appeal not only to fans of Kaufman and Johnson, but to cinephiles and animation fans as well.

64 pages, Hardcover

Published February 9, 2016

About the author

Charles Stuart Kaufman is an American playwright, film producer, theater and film director, and an Academy Award, BAFTA, and Independent Spirit Award-winning screenwriter. Often regarded as one of the finest screenwriters of the 21st century, his work explores themes of death, insecurity, the artistic process, and the passage of time.

In 2003, Kaufman was listed at #100 on Premiere's annual "Power 100" list. He was also identified by Time Magazine in 2004 as one of the 100 most powerful people in Hollywood.

Reviews

[Rao Javed · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most unlikeable loved screenplay. It roughly had the most simple idea presented in an unsimple manner. Only the people who have the habit of seeing beyond can see what is in this story.

[Braiden · Rating 2 out of 5]

I loved Anomalisa.

I would have so loved if this was worth its money. I love the script pages and some of the storyboards, but when compared with other art/making of books of stop-motion films it falls way short of its mark.