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.
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I have a feeling, one of those gut feelings, that I'll make pretty good movies the rest of my life.
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What this quote means
The quote expresses confidence in the ability to create impactful films throughout one's life.
Paul Thomas Anderson shares a profound inner conviction about his future in filmmaking. The phrase 'gut feeling' implies a deep-seated intuition rather than mere hope, suggesting that he believes in his artistic talents and potential for success in the industry. This reflects a passion for his craft and an expectation of continued productivity and creativity in making significant movies.
Themes
FilmmakingConfidenceCreativityArtistic ExpressionIntuition
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In a speech at a film festival to inspire young filmmakers.
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My filmmaking education consisted of finding out what filmmakers I liked were watching, then seeing those films. I learned the technical stuff from books and magazines, and with the new technology you can watch entire movies accompanied by audio commentary from the director. You can learn more from John Sturges' audio track on the 'Bad Day at Black Rock' laserdisc than you can in 20 years of film school. Film school is a complete con, because the information is there if you want it.
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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.
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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 them get ahead of you for 10 seconds.
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