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Paul Thomas Anderson is an American filmmaker. His films have been nominated for 25 Academy Awards, winning three for cast and crew.
He is known for his films Boogie Nights (1997) and There Will Be Blood. Anderson's other films include Magnolia (1999), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), The Master (2012), Inherent Vice (2014), and Phantom Thread (2017).
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I could just listen to PTA talk about writing and filmmaking for hours and hours, and not get bored.
That's bad. Get bored. Go write.
@@TheRealValus shut up wannabe writer
He’s motivating. Whether it’s watching one of his flicks, or THIS.
Couldn't agree more. So glad to get a glimpse into another writer's headspace.
I wish I could!
PTA is one of cinema’s finest & most intellectual, non pretentious directors of our age. There simply isn’t another one like him. He & Orson Welles would have had great conversations together.
Sudden Arrival - Well... close. But yes I see where your’e coming from. RESPECT 🙏🏼🎥
Yuck
100% agreed!
He's great but definitely does not lack pretense.
I concur!
I love the idea of leaving the typos in the script. It explains a few of those delightfully awkward lines from some of his films.
Exactly!
Any examples you’re thinking of?
@@adamortega1 This one comes to mind: kzhead.info/sun/Y5yeYcOcnqNri4E/bejne.html
@@Storyograph That's actually a rare flub from William H. Macy himself, not the script, but I also love him leaving his typos in
I think an example of this might be in Punchdrunk Love... Someone asks Adam Sandler how he’s doing and he says, “I’m doing very food” or something like that. Then they call him on it in the scene, like, “You’re food?” And he corrects himself and said he meant to say he’s “good” and he’s not sure why he said food and they joke like maybe he’s hungry. But that’s even in the script and it always seemed to me like PTA meant to write the word “good” but instead wrote “food” as a typo and then thought it was interesting to just lean into that and keep it going and ended up with an awkward moment that worked for the character and the scene so he left it in.
The good thing about this kind of videos is that it show you that there isn't one way for writing. Tarantino would fight PTA for saying: screenwriting isn't real writing .. but steal both of them is a great writer and filmmaker ❤
Terfani Abdou the two of them are actually friends.
But I thought I’d heard Quentin say once he doesn’t consider himself a writer cause if he was a writer he would be writing novels not screenplays ? Idk though
@@ellarose1685 I don’t know about that. Tarantino is going to write novels after he does his last film he says he considers himself a writer first and foremost. He made his last film into a novel even.
@@justinhopper5941 i think he's earned the title absolutely, just remember seeing him say this in an interview once!
I remember seeing a review once that said PTA hates his characters and I just don’t know how someone could get that impression at all. They feel so real and so human despite their exaggerated qualities, especially Freddie Quell
Paul Thomas Anderson is the best american filmmaker alive.
Imagine being the man who writes and directs the film we now see as the best film of the 2000’s: There Will be Blood and then does the same in the 2010’s: The Master. And he’s done so much more...
Idk about them being the greatest films of their respective eras but they’re definitely masterpieces.
There Will Be Blood it's the greatest of it's era side by side with No Country For Old Men
Absolutely right. There will be blood is the best film of the 2000s and the master is the best of the 2010s
I couldn’t get into The Master. Maybe need to try again some day.
@@herrklamm1454 The Master is an amazing study of the effects of religion on people and how truly legitimate it is. It's a masterclass in film-making , writing and acting
super interesting hearing a top tier screenwriter who is also a top tier director talking about the writing side of the craft so honestly-a rare occurrence. that practical side of being the one who sees it all the way to the end and has to get it there, and the departure from a romantic mentality that's required to do so, is very insightful. good stuff. i appreciate it.
This dude is super modest, great to see - considering he's one of the best directors alive.
Nope he's not. His movies don't make money which is not a good sign
@@MrGreen-ci2mm So? At least the writing is good.
"Leave room for actors to do something...". Lovely advice. This is a nicely put together video, but I found it much easier to process what he was saying without the visuals. The images are too powerful, beautiful, familiar...
Just Finnished There Will Be Blood this night, then this video pops out in my time line. Feels amazing.
Great timing!
If you watched it online it seems kind of likely it would pop up on your timeline.
Your phone is listening to you
This Channel is amazing. I nearly binged all of your episodes and I will probably do it again. This is such a great resource for aspiring filmmakers, writers and movie lovers in general. Thank you so much!
The fact that PTA has never won an Oscar, is one of the many things that keep me up at night, and an injustice that so desperately needs to be corrected.
Him and David Fincher. How they have not won any Oscars between them is inconceivable. Two of the modern day greats.
Once you stop giving a shit about Oscars and other award ceremonies, your life will be a lot richer.
@@bigman25plus25 for sure, but that doesn't invalidate our sense of (relatively benign imo) injustice at greats not getting the broad recognition it seems they deserve
He was robbed and should have won one for TWBB and should have won best screenplay for boogie nights at least..Look how long it took for scorsese to finally win won though.
oscars washed out peoples brains so bad lmao
The tone for this is awesome. It fits Paul Thomas Anderson's style perfectly. Great job!
Glad you're back!
The fact that Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) is in the thumbnail just goes to show that The Master is becoming tied with There Will Be Blood as PTA's masterpiece! It's one of my favorite films and I'm so happy to see that it's aging well!
The master is his masterpiece. I've watched it 5 times now
Woo! You’re back!!
Stunning video; If I'm not doing it... I feel incomplete as well.
Thanks man!!! Love you
PTA is just awesome and one of the best. No one loves his characters as much as he does, you can feel that warmth and kindness and eagerness. There was this interviewer who questioned the integrity of Dodd Lancaster in the Master and PTA almost murdered the poor guy. That's what I want, that kind of passion and believe in what you're doing. His movies are huge on human dynamics, its very important to remind yourself that is whats going on when you watch a PTA movie. Its not about some over arching plot or story or important lesson of humanity, its about the people. Its about why the people are the people and what it takes to be them
This is such and impressive and inspiring video.
Request: does Wes Anderson like to talk about his process? I would love to see The Royal Tanenbaums or Moonrise Kingdom❤️
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Moonrise was better.
jj ww thank you I will check it out
@@arthursarzen1048 In your opinion.
@@jacobvarney23 isn't a discussion like this, you only have opinions . I thought they just had to many things going on in royal
so good to see you back! crazy timing on a video about PTA as i’ve been on a binge! Just watched The Master, Hard Eight, Punch-Drunk Love, and Boogie Nights in the last week. Planning on watching There Will Be Blood and Magnolia very soon.
Wow! Perfect timing then!
Isaac Cruz I’ve watch the Master,there will be blood,and Magnolia and plan on watching Boogie Nights and Punch drunk love soon
There will be blood is his best 😅😅
Schenck Films after the Master
Inherent Vice, Phantom Thread, and Junun are good too (esp Phantom Thread, which is great)
I'm glad to appreciate, and learn from someone like PTA, a director who started in the industry at a young age. In addition, Quentin Tarantino & him know each other, in fact, PTA got compared with Quentin. At the end both of them have different talents, so you have to enjoy what they transmit in their respective movies.
MAKE MORE LIKE THIS!!! Fantastic!!!
Perfect! That's what I plan to do!
House MD (glad to see your back tho)
I wish there was a channel like this for novels.
Im told my books read like screenplays, not told to me disparagingly, but in a refreshing way. After watching this video I think i can understand why now
Great job
PTA and Tarantino are the kings of modern cinema. Once upon a time was a masterpiece. May both of them live long and prosper
Diego Pisfil replace Nolan with Chazelle and we’re set.
I love eavesdropping on/overhearing people talking in the everyday world and catching a random sentence and then using it as a springboard to then launch into a stream of consciousness to create dialogue.
PTA my favorite Haim sister!
As an attempted novel writer I feel like I've learned more from screen writers than I have the oft idolized dream-smiths of my chosen field. I read On Writing by Stephem King. His advice was just crank stuff out until it sticks somewhere. But screen writers are cold blooded mammals chomping at the bit for a studio that will take their reigns off. It doesn't need to be perfect of course, but their lethality is found in the raw and condensed force of pure imagination.
How would one go about becoming a novel writer without going to school for it?
PTA just uses Microsoft word which I always find great. You don’t need a format to be creative
maybe do an episode on bojack horseman? Great video as always.
Thanks for the suggestion!
That would actually be fantastic. Also it would be a great crossover episode
Maestro Paul Thomas Anderson.
x2 amigo mio
Finally a video! 🔥 Took you some time! ❤
It did! Took some time working on other ventures. I'm back now and hoping to ramp things up again. Expect a lot of new videos!
@@BehindtheCurtain love it!
This applies to all work Do you're work and
this is a fucking great channel.
What is the music in the Backround during the first half of this video? Im def vibing with it for writing
PTA be like “I make movie. I made there will be blood with DDL”
Sorry was on herion when i posted this comment. apologies
Evoken1 you’re not a boomer but...
@@evoken1216 u doing okay man??
@@evoken1216 lmfao what
Welcome back. I kept wondering what happened to you. His approach seems odd. I felt Magnolia and The Master were too long and maybe a typical screenplay might have helped. I remember a review for Boogie Nights saying it was a soundtrack in search of a screenplay lol pretty ironic
Yeah, I definitely feel this way with some of his films. This video was interesting to make, because I'm not the biggest fan of his work. It was interesting to hear how a man who I think is good with characters chooses to write. Even if you don't appreciate his films, I think you can still learn from his practical approach to writing. Thanks for watching, batgurrl!
Behind the Curtain yes it’s an interesting method. I always wonder what is the process with some auteurs. I enjoyed the hell out of boogie nights despite what I quoted hehe Have seen a few of his others repeatedly even tho I find some aspects irritating but I can’t help myself😜
I think The Master is an absolute masterpiece.
batgurrl Magnolia might have been too long(I disagree) but the Master was the perfect length it didn’t need to be any shorter
Joaquin Shang me too Movie Of The Decade imo
You know, I mean, like, I mean, you know, like... Good thing he can write.
Please do Spongebob. I think its a very well written show.
That would be a really fun idea!
haha, for real tho
Ah yes show that one cartoon where a starfish shows its ass to a sponge so he could take a golf club
@@RedBananas Which epiosde are you talking about are you talking about a friendly game that was a pretty funny episode. I don't recal Patrick's butt being in that one though.
@@RedBananas Spongebob is one of the best cartoons ever made.
God, I love these interviews. Writers are pretentious AF, but I love it.
What?
Pretentious is a hilarious word because the person saying it assumes that they know the depth somebody has especially when you just hear them speak in bits and pieces. An entire life reduced to : they're pretentious lol.
Paul Thomas Anderson is literally the least pretentious writer I can think of
Maybe video about three billboards? Thanks for video, great as always
Great idea!
Does anyone know where the music is from and what's it called?
WTF i´m crying...
can't wait for the next masterpiece our lord and saviour blesses us with
Don't be weird about it
Can't find the link to the course mentioned???
Can we just thank PTA for "JOKER"? Yeah, Joaquin Phoenix's performance as Arthur Fleck was courtesy of his 2 great performances in two great PTA films: The Master AND Inherent Vice! 🇵🇷🇺🇸🤔
where is the link for joining the screenwriting course ?
I looked at that thumbnail too quickly. I swear I thought it was a still from “The Empire Strikes Back”...
Oh crazy! I'm gonna be updating it soon anyways.
2019.12.10
Screenwriting isn’t “real” writing, it’s a template (and that’s not a bad thing), it’s amazing for actors to work comparing perpendicular to the alternative of a ridged book
I disagree. I think it's a valid form of writing and quite similar to playwriting. It'd be nonsense to say that Shakespeare wasn't a "real" writer. Just because it isn't prose doesn't mean it's not real writing.
What's a "ridged book"? A book with ridges? Huh? Also, commas are not periods. (Maybe youtube comments are not real writing, either.)
@@Pantano63 the term "playwright" was actually invented to disparage writers of plays. Like they're not a true author of prose but a mere "builder" of plays (wright means build or construct)
@@concars1234 A a poet is a writer of poems. And a novelist a writer of novels. And an essayist is a writer of essays. And a short story writer is a writer of short stories. And playwright is a writer of plays. All of them, of course, are types of authors, so I fail to see your point. Whatever definition it originally meant, clearly doesn't apply these day. Go and say Shakespeare isn't literature. You'll be laughed at.
@@Pantano63 Shakespeare was a great poet who deigned to impart his monumental talent into "mere plays". He's really a poet first and foremost and plays are a genre or vehicle for plots. My point is that even before screens writing for the stage was seen as a bit lower or less pure than the classical forms of poetry and prose
I very much disagree with his technique. One of my favorite filmmakers is Vince Gilligan, and I'm pretty sure he and the writers he hires are very meticulous with how they craft their scripts. And the actors on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul frequently talk about how much they love the scripts, even citing the detailed writing as a great source of inspiration for their portrayals of their characters. However, I respect PTA's perspective, and perhaps there is some truth to what he is saying.
I definitely like Vince Gilligan's work over Paul Thomas Anderson's, but I think there is still something to be learned here. The practical approach of not being meticulous in your first draft is really important. That's what's kept me from finishing first drafts. I can fix it later and maybe it leads to something I hadn't planned. There's a balance here between planning and flowing and I think it's beneficial to be aware of both.
Well, it's like PTA said in the video: Whatever works for you man. Take what works for you and throw out the rest.
I don’t think you have to wonder if there’s any truth to what PTA is saying. All you have to do is watch his movies and see for yourself. There is no one right way to be a writer. VG has what works for him and so it’s what he seeks in other writers. PTA has what works for him. No two writers are exactly the same, nor is any one writer’s approach more right than another’s.
PTA has a very intuitive approach. I don't think is worse, just different take of the writing art. Its what it makes his films so unique.
@@BehindtheCurtain Don't get me wrong, Breaking Bad is the best series ever made. At least in my opinion. But Vince Gilligan hasn't done anything else. And I'm not dissing, just being objective. I love the guy and he's great! But PTA has done plenty! Many great films.
Please do the Muppet Show.
3:46
гений современности
Can you do Avatar the Last Airbender?
One more Please do Peanuts?
2:30, Is that still a thing?
i feel like novels need to be a little on the basics side as well; novelsits need to chill out with being over descriptive, we get it, you have a vision on what everything looks like in the world you created but you need to take into consideration that the reader may not see it the same way and letting them fill in the blanks of what what things look like (that arent an esential part of the plot) allows the reader to personalise the world to them - its a more enjoyable experience to read a book about a fantasy world were you have creative control n what it looks like.
i don't know what it is but i don't get PTAs films.........
Yeah, they are kinda deep.
Lu Han ive seen the master like 5 times and i still don’t get it.
I loved Boogie Nights
@@youisstupid2586 why watch it to get it? The story is plain and simple. You like it or you don't. It's not very thematic if that's what you are thinking.
Amar Singh what is the master about?
I click on a video about a world famous writer and before the one minute mark he says “regiment of writing”?!?! WTF?!
What's the issue?
GodOfGibberish it’s possible I am wrong but I believe he confused regimen with regiment. A common mistake, but one I had assumed was beneath him.
exactly, screen writing is about "ideas"... not about "language"
I liked his early films but his later ones feel rudderless. Phantom Thread was basically just people in nice '50s fashions.
does TYLER own this channel?
Screenwriting is writing. Novel writing employs the language of the written word, screenwriting uses the language of cinema. It's visual literature. Paul Thomas Anderson may be a great film-maker but he's dead wrong here.
Who are u to judge?
He has his way of thinking. It works as well even if I don't agree with him, I wouldn't say he is wrong. He's him.
I feel like he’s talking shite here He’s a really good director writer but he’s not saying anything useful
Good writer but pretty boring interview TBH. I've heard most of this advice elsewhere.
Awful advices. Awful. None of the brilliant screenwriting is getting to Hollywood or elsewhere. All we're getting are mediocre crap because these are "trusted" writers and that's it. This is such a bullcrap over there.
I wouldn’t say these are awful advice. Some of the points can be beneficial, especially when writing your first draft of a screenplay.