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
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
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
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
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
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 clintonhouselot Change image and share on social
I had never read Upton Sinclair. I didn't read 'The Jungle' in high school or anything like that. But it's pretty terrific writing. Paul Thomas Anderson highjunglepretty Change image and share on social
My dad was this sort of avant-garde guy who did all kinds of weird things. He was a true original and anybody who met him never forgot him. Paul Thomas Anderson avantdadforget 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