Still genuinely amazed that Encounters was able to pull this off. How on earth did they get Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman in Bristol? Madness. A good discussion led by Alice Bliss, whose harsh prelude to the audience Q&A is appreciated. Michel Gondry is like a French James Murphy, discursive and willing to engage. Charlie Kaufman is, true to character, more taciturn and complains a lot about the acoustics. Gondry has no qualms in saying that Kaufman is difficult to work with to his face, but the admiration between them is clear. A lot of fascinating insight into the writing process of the film.