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Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson
American Director
Born: Jun 26, 1970
Film Get Job Like Think You
Related authors: David Lynch George Lucas Martin Scorsese Spike Lee Steven Spielberg Tim Burton Woody Allen
I had the standard movie geek childhood, because for as long as I can remember, all I wanted to do was make movies. Paul Thomas Anderson
Remember Long Geek Had Make Because Childhood Movie Wanted Movies Standard
To make a film, the final big collaborator that you have is the composer. Paul Thomas Anderson
You Big Final Collaborator Composer Make Film
I don't think it's a director's job to peek behind the curtain too much. Paul Thomas Anderson
Director Too Much Job Think Too Peek Behind Curtain Much
I really subscribe to that old adage that you should never let the audience get ahead of you for a second. So if the film's abrasive and wrongfoots people then, y'know, that's great. But I hope it involves an audience. Paul Thomas Anderson
Hope Great You People Old Subscribe Never Involves Audience Get Old Adage Then Really Should Film Second Adage
I don't think the competition's so rough, within the majority of movies made in Hollywood. Paul Thomas Anderson
Competition Made Think Majority Within Movies Hollywood Rough
My writing has a lot to do with who I am, and what my life is like, and my relationships to people. Paul Thomas Anderson
Life People Writing My Life Relationships Like Am Lot Who
I remember being taught in school that you would underline things that you liked. I remember just underlining everything as a kid, thinking, 'This has all gotta be important!' I would just underline the whole thing! Paul Thomas Anderson
You Remember School Important Thinking Everything Kid Would Liked Gotta Just Taught Being Whole Thing Things
Acting is the hardest job in the entire world. By far. Harder than ditch digging. Paul Thomas Anderson
World Job Digging Ditch Entire Entire World Than Far Acting Harder Hardest
No, really. Just do it. You have some kind of weird reasons that are okay. Paul Thomas Anderson
You Just Do It Okay Kind Some Weird Just Really Reasons
Of course, I'm no dummy. Paul Thomas Anderson
Course Dummy
I think my job is to try and be as honest as I can with what is in my mind and how I feel - I think that's what you're supposed to do, if you're a good writer. So I try to do that. I know I do that. I do do that. Paul Thomas Anderson
Good You Try Mind Job Think Writer Good Writer Feel Supposed Know How Honest
Clinton used to like to get out of the White House a lot. He would take night trips to McDonald's, and stuff like that. I think he wanted to get out of the house. Paul Thomas Anderson
White White House Think Out Would Trips Take He Stuff Like House Clinton Lot Get Wanted McDonald Used Night
Well I'd really love to work with Robert De Niro, because he's still the most talented actor out there. Paul Thomas Anderson
Work Love Niro Out He Talented Most Robert Robert De Niro De Niro Well Because Still Really Actor
I don't miss scenes at all the way that I used to miss them when I was younger making a film. It's actually quite fun to get rid of them now. Paul Thomas Anderson
Way Scenes Miss Making Get Quite Them Younger Used Rid Fun Film Now Actually
It felt like the first thing, but when I first started out, I got a job adapting a book by Russell Banks called 'Rule Of The Bone.' I didn't do a very good job. I didn't really know what I was doing in general, let alone how to adapt a book. Paul Thomas Anderson
Alone Good Book Good Job Job First Bone Adapting Rule Out Russell General Like Know First Thing Felt Got How Doing Very The First Thing Banks Really Thing Started Adapt
So with 'There Will Be Blood,' I didn't even really feel like I was adapting a book. I was just desperate to find stuff to write. Paul Thomas Anderson
Book Desperate Will Adapting Find Write Feel Stuff Like Blood Just Really Even
The films that I love are very straightforward stories, like really old-fashioned stuff. Paul Thomas Anderson
Love Films Stuff Like Very Stories Straightforward Really Old-Fashioned
I've never been a fan of whimsical or confusing storytelling. Paul Thomas Anderson
Never Been Fan Whimsical Storytelling Confusing
I don't want to be the angry guy. Paul Thomas Anderson
Angry Guy Want
How do I respond to criticism? Critically. I listen to all criticism critically. Paul Thomas Anderson
Criticism Respond Critically How Listen
I'm completely aware of the fact that I'm a control freak. Paul Thomas Anderson
Control Control Freak Freak Fact Aware

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