In the season 5 episode “Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples,” Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown) hires her community college classmate Abed (Danny Pudi) to make a viral YouTube video about Jesus, but the simple project soon evolves into a tortured meta commentary on the act of filmmaking itself.

It’s interesting to see how “Anomalisa” has impacted Charlie Kaufman’s career over the past decade. His unique storytelling style always offers something thought-provoking. This post highlights some important points about his creative journey!