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 AndersonNo matter how many times you do it, you don't get used to the sadness - for me at least - of coming to the end of a film.
Paul Thomas AndersonActing is the hardest job in the entire world. By far. Harder than ditch digging.
Paul Thomas AndersonI am always looking for that nuance, that moment of truth, and you can't really do that fast.
Paul Thomas Anderson