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Nicolas Cage (center) plays Charlie Kaufman, a stymied writer who seeks advice from screenwriting guru Robert McKee, in Columbia Pictures' unconventional comedy Adaptation. Still of Nicolas Cage and Brian Cox in Adaptation. Twin-brothers Donald, left, and Charlie Kaufman (both played by Nicolas Cage) travel across the country in their attempt to unlock the mysteries of The Orchid Thief. Twin-brothers Donald, right, and Charlie Kaufman (both played by Nicolas Cage) are both trying to write a new screenplay. When screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Nicolas Cage) tries to adapt The Orchid Thief to the screen, he develops a serious case of writer's block. Twin-brothers Charlie, left, and Donald Kaufman (both played by Nicolas Cage) couldn't be less alike. Still of Nicolas Cage in Adaptation. Of twin-brothers Donald, left, and Charlie Kaufman (both played by Nicolas Cage), guess which one is the life of the party. Nicolas Cage Still of Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep in Adaptation. Maggie Gyllenhaal and Nicolas Cage find easy romance. Twin-brothers Charlie, left, and Donald Kaufman (both played by Nicolas Cage) discuss the finer points of screenwriting.

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