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
Well I'd really love to work with Robert De Niro, because he's still the most talented actor out there. Paul Thomas Anderson actorloveniro Change image and share on social
How do I respond to criticism? Critically. I listen to all criticism critically. Paul Thomas Anderson criticallycriticismlisten Change image and share on social
I don't think it's a director's job to peek behind the curtain too much. Paul Thomas Anderson curtaindirectorjob Change image and share on social
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
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 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
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 adaptbloodbook 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 didn't have any desire I might have had 10 years ago to shoot every single word that I wrote. Paul Thomas Anderson agodesireshoot Change image and share on social
