I am always looking for that nuance, that moment of truth, and you can't really do that fast. Paul Thomas Anderson fastmomentnuance Change image and share on social
I don't think the competition's so rough, within the majority of movies made in Hollywood. Paul Thomas Anderson competitionhollywoodmajority Change image and share on social
I actually enjoyed the struggles that we had trying to shape 'Blood', to get the pacing right, the rhythm of it. Paul Thomas Anderson bloodenjoypace Change image and share on social
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 abrasiveadageahead share on social
I always had a dream about trying to make a movie that had no dialogue in it, that was just music and pictures. I still haven't done it yet, but I tried to get close in the beginning. Paul Thomas Anderson beginclosedialogue Change image and share on social
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 adaptbankbone share on social
I'm completely aware of the fact that I'm a control freak. Paul Thomas Anderson awarecompletelycontrol Change image and share on social
But I'd be lying if I didn't say that every time you go to make a film, you're desperate to either do it better than you did it last time or to not repeat yourself. Paul Thomas Anderson desperatefilmlie Change image and share on social
Film school is a complete con, because the information is there if you want it. Paul Thomas Anderson completeconfilm Change image and share on social
Screenwriting is like ironing. You move forward a little bit and go back and smooth things out. Paul Thomas Anderson backbiteforward Change image and share on social
