It's so hard to do anything that doesn't owe some kind of debt to what Stanley Kubrick did with music in movies. Inevitably, you're going to end up doing something that he's probably already done before. It always seem like we're falling behind whatever he came up with. "Singin' in the Rain" (1952) in "A Clockwork Orange" (1971) - that was the first time I became so aware of music in movies. So no matter how hard you try to do something new, you're always following behind.
You write who you are. But you also cheat, and youwrite what you want to be. It's embarrasing to be the guy who madethe movie, knowing you're not exa… - Paul Thomas Anderson
You write who you are. But you also cheat, and youwrite what you want to be. It's embarrasing to be the guy who madethe movie, knowing you're not exa…
- Paul Thomas Anderson
It's a gamble you take, the risk of alienating an audience. But there's a theory - sometimes it's better to confuse them for five minutes than let th… - Paul Thomas Anderson
It's a gamble you take, the risk of alienating an audience. But there's a theory - sometimes it's better to confuse them for five minutes than let th…
I have a feeling, one of those gut feelings, that I'll make pretty good movies the rest of my life. - Paul Thomas Anderson
I have a feeling, one of those gut feelings, that I'll make pretty good movies the rest of my life.
I am always looking for that nuance, that moment of truth, and you can't really do that fast. - Paul Thomas Anderson
I am always looking for that nuance, that moment of truth, and you can't really do that fast.
My filmmaking education consisted of finding out what filmmakers I liked were watching, then seeing those films. I learned the technical stuff from b… - Paul Thomas Anderson
My filmmaking education consisted of finding out what filmmakers I liked were watching, then seeing those films. I learned the technical stuff from b…
My older sister was at the cusp of new wave, and I had older brothers from my father's first marriage who were rock 'n' roll guys, so I was exposed t… - Paul Thomas Anderson
My older sister was at the cusp of new wave, and I had older brothers from my father's first marriage who were rock 'n' roll guys, so I was exposed t…
How do I respond to criticism? Critically. I listen to all criticism critically. - Paul Thomas Anderson
How do I respond to criticism? Critically. I listen to all criticism critically.
I'll rebel against powers and principalities, all the time. Always, I will. - Paul Thomas Anderson
I'll rebel against powers and principalities, all the time. Always, I will.
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
My writing has a lot to do with who I am, and what my life is like, and my relationships to people.
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