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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 exactly who you want to be.
Paul Thomas Anderson
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Paul Thomas Anderson
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 26
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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.
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How do I respond to criticism? Critically. I listen to all criticism critically.
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I'm not really a Sundance baby, but they helped me so much I feel I have to acknowledge it.
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I am always looking for that nuance, that moment of truth, and you can't really do that fast.
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If you figure a way to live without serving a master, any master, then let the rest of us know, will you? For you'd be the first person in the history of the world.
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I didn't have any desire I might have had 10 years ago to shoot every single word that I wrote.
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I'll rebel against powers and principalities, all the time. Always, I will.
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As I have got older and become a father, there's less and less time for films.
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You know, I'm really not that competent at describing things musically.
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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 to a lot of popular culture.
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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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To make a film, the final big collaborator that you have is the composer.
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I don't miss scenes at all the way that I used to miss them when I was younger making a film. It's actually quite fun to get rid of them now.
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Screenwriting is like ironing. You move forward a little bit and go back and smooth things out.
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I remember being taught in school that you would underline things that you liked. I remember just underlining everything as a kid, thinking, 'This has all gotta be important!' I would just underline the whole thing!
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