Adaptation.

Ron Livingston as Marty Bowen John Cusack as John Cusack (uncredited) Doug Jones as Augustus Margary Catherine Keener as Catherine Keener (uncredited) Curt Clendenin as Restaurant Customer (uncredited) Peter Jason as Defense Attorney Gregory Itzin as Prosecutor Maggie Gyllenhaal as Caroline Cunningham Nancy Lenehan as Kaufman’s Mother Donald Dowd as Cafe Customer (uncredited) Tilda Swinton as Valerie Thomas Gary Farmer as Buster Baxley Sandra Lee Gimpel as Laroche’s Mom Chris Cooper as John Laroche Curtis Hanson as Orlean's Husband John Malkovich as John Malkovich (uncredited) Cara Seymour as Amelia Kavan David O. Russell as Orlean Dinner Guest Bob Stephenson as David Bob Yerkes as Charles Darwin Litefoot as Russell Jim Beaver as Ranger Tony Lisa Love as Orlean Dinner Guest Jay Tavare as Matthew Osceola Brian Cox as Robert McKee Nicolas Cage as Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman Meryl Streep as Susan Orlean Roger Willie as Randy Judy Greer as Alice the Waitress

Edward Saxon Producer Kent Sparling Sound Re-Recording Mixer K.K. Barrett Production Design Julie Janney Stand In Joel Harlow Makeup Department Head Lance Acord Director of Photography Vincent Landay Producer Marco Kyris Stand In Lora Hirschberg Sound Re-Recording Mixer Eric E. Osmond First Assistant Editor Spike Jonze Director Chris Carnel Stunts Jonathan Demme Producer Darrin Prescott Stunts Gene Serdena Set Decoration Susan Orlean Novel Dan Bradley Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director Scott Rogers Stunts Charlie Kaufman Screenplay, Executive Producer Rick Barker Stunts Norb Phillips Stunts Eddie Yansick Stunts Ann Roth Wardrobe Designer Carter Burwell Original Music Composer