Nicolas Cage (center) plays Charlie Kaufman, a stymied writer who seeks advice from screenwriting guru Robert McKee, in Columbia Pictures' unconventional comedy Adaptation.  

Nicolas Cage and Brian Cox in Adaptation. (2002)

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.

Chris Cooper, who plays orchid thief John Laroche, will go to any lengths to find rare species of the flower.

Twin-brothers Charlie, left, and Donald Kaufman (both played by Nicolas Cage) couldn't be less alike.

There is no limit to John Laroche's (Chris Cooper) passion for orchids.

Of twin-brothers Donald, left, and Charlie Kaufman (both played by Nicolas Cage), guess which one is the life of the party.

Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep in Adaptation. (2002)

John Laroche (Chris Cooper) tries to help journalist Susan Orlean (Meryl Streep) understand the true beauty of the orchid species.

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Nicolas Cage find easy romance.

John Laroche's (Chris Cooper) obsession with orchids sometimes gets the best of him.

Twin-brothers Charlie, left, and Donald Kaufman (both played by Nicolas Cage) discuss the finer points of screenwriting.

Meryl Streep plays author Susan Orlean, a woman who discovers real passion for the first time in her life.

New Yorker writer Susan Orlean (Meryl Streep) allows her professional assignment to grow into a private passion.

Journalist Susan Orlean (Meryl Streep) literally falls in love with her work.

Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, and Chris Cooper in Adaptation. (2002)

Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, and Tilda Swinton in Adaptation. (2002)