Paul Thomas Anderson on How He Directed The Master
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Paul Thomas Anderson is a writer/director known for films like Phantom Thread, There Will Be Blood, Magnolia, and Inherent Vice. Here, he breaks down how he wrote and directed The Master. He speaks about character creation, how to direct the script, allowing actors space to work, improvisation, and more. This video also features insight from Amy Adams, Joaquin Phoenix, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman on their own characters and how Paul worked with them.
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What are you looking to learn about most when it comes to directing? Also, thanks again for the amazing support on the channel! We're so close to 5,000 subscribers!
Directing actors
Blocking
How does a image looks through Camera Lenses.
The Process of Deciding on the Mise-en Scene. And also, specific dramaturgical tools to increase emotion or bring home the motive that you've come across in your research and interviews. Also, super interested in what makes a good scene, from the view of good directors.
Or please, please, please do one on rhythm. And not just from editing, but also within the shot.
One of the best movies of the 21st century imo
@James Schultz really??
Up there but not quite as stricking as, There Will be Blood.
It's definitely isn't a regular movie. Cinematography, acting were great. But I felt... nothing actually. Besides surprising that the film has ended and that's it. I just don't get it. The same for There Will Be Blood. Beginning was very intriguing, but then it went send wrong way (for me).
my number 1, at least top 3.
@@imiy I understand your point of view on this film. I think that there are different lenses to view movies with... mainly someone who wants to view a movie strictly as a viewer only... who wants emotional impact only and couldn't care less about uniqueness, how it was made, etc. If you are viewing the movie like that... as I do the first time I watch a movie as well... you feel nothing and don't like it... which I didn't as well. But if you have interest in brilliance and difficulty of performance, originality in the sea of remakes and superhero movies, sparking conversation into deeper meanings of what the film was about, or any other intellectual exercise you want to have about a film... then you will love this movie... possibly more on subsequent viewings. I had the same opinion on fight club. Hated the first viewing... but something about it stuck with me... to where it's one of my favorites.
The cinematography was absolutely phenomenal
I 100% agree
Well said!! The master is filled with beautiful shots. Mind checking out my channel trailer that explores some of the best cinematography in film. Would mean a lot:) appreciate it all the support I can get!
The world still misses you, Mr. Hoffman :(
I know I do
😔😢. Rest well Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Master, There Will Be Blood and Phantom Thread are three of the greatest films ever made. Its a privilege to own them all. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Agree.
Agreed!!!!!!
Inherent Vice is also AMAZING
The Master is so underrated. It's the arguably the best film of 2012 and I believe that it's tied with There Will Be Blood as Paul Thomas Anderson's masterpiece. Joaquin Phoenix delivered one of the greatest acting performances ever in The Master. Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams were amazing too. The Cinematography is beautiful and Jonny Greenwood's score is hauntingly captivating. I'm just so happy that The Master is starting to gain more attention because it's one of my favorite films and it deserves to become a classic.
Def one of my top 5 favorite films touched me personally
@@tcarroll777 I've seen The Master three times and it still amazes me!
yes watcthed it again Phoenix is my Brando.Great artists
I guarantee like 50 years from now when some AFI "Best 100 Films" list comes out, it'll be near the top.
@@vandolmatzis8146 Joaquin Phoenix is on par with Daniel Day-Lewis in my humble opinion and their method acting was first popularized by Marlon Brando.
I learned more hearing PTA talk for 3 minutes than I have throughout my entire high school career.
@greenapplepear Fuck off hater. You don't know me
High school career?
Yikes
Phil Hoffman's greatest character. RIP.
Evan Peltier Synecdoche is my favourite film and I still agree
He has two of the best Preformances to ever be put on Film in his movies. Joaquin in The Master and Daniel Day Lewis In There Will Be Blood.
Trey Stallings im pretty sure he wrote both carachters with the actors in mind, and that is a recipe for a succesfull performance
He had Adam Sandler in mind while writing punch drunk love and look how that also turned out
This is one of the best character studies of all time
It is a sin that he didn't recieve an oscar for this performance.
Who?
What he did in Joker wasn’t even half of what he so effortlessly achieved in The Master !
@@quanghuypham2883 But the desired effect is uninteresting, self-defeating and repetetive, no matter how hard Joaquin tried.. that's why ultimately you can't have a great performance without a great script and a great director !
Quang Huy Phạm you saying Joaquin deserved it is what I have a disagreement with.. he might’ve put his best according to him or anybody else but generally considered, it’s not his best and so in my opinion he didn’t deserve it, if he didn’t get it for The Master he definitely didn’t deserve it for anything he’s ever done and I know he’s done top notch, versatile performances but he didn’t deserve it for Joker for sure !
Quang Huy Phạm like everything that too is subjective.. in my opinion Leo’s wasn’t any lesser and Antonio Banderas was close too. But we all are aware that Oscars aren’t always strictly about “just” the performance, it’s about which performance gets more hyped, better marketed and so on so forth and hence Joaquin won (in my opinion).
PTA is the Master!
This is the best channel man. I’m subscribed to so many “film essay” channels who all give their opinion on filmmaking and it’s either all so obvious or overly critical. I get SO much out of hearing the true filmmakers and actors in movies. And you obviously have a knack for editing because you blend everything together so well. Can’t wait to see this channel take off
Wow, thank you so much. It means a lot to hear that. I will always respect the time and effort it takes to create a well-made film essay. They can provide a lot of value when it comes to further exploring film, but I'm hoping these videos bring in the best foundation available. I hope to continue to improve on the edits in the future
I actually thought this was another video essay channel but couldn't resist because of The Master. It was a very pleasant surprise.
So glad you clicked on the video! I'm hoping overtime more and more people will realize what the channel is all about instead of it being pegged as another opinion piece from an essayist
The Director's Cut couldn’t agree more. Your channel is terrific and i learn so much from the filmmakers through watching your videos! I have a similar approach to my channel as well but I make videos on comedians or musicians. I love all your videos:) it would mean so much if you could watch my final channel trailer and lmk what you think? 🙏
The highest praise Paul could ever be paid is the roll call of talent that has responded to his writing, his direction, and him as a person. Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams... Just a few of the acclaimed actors that have taken to his leadership.
The Master, the best film of the 2010's for sure.
Pravesh Alva I agree it’s amazing to watch from start to finish
I still haven't seen it.I liked Phantom Thread There will be blood and Boogie Nights so I like PT Anderson movies I want to meet this guy.
no doubt
Agreed. The Master is the best film of the decade.
The Master is criminally underappreciated.
I loved what he said about directors is that 'script was the director ur just a guy who is hanging around and make jokes'
I’m a new PTA fan I’ve seen the Master(probably my favorite film of all time) and there will be blood(just got done watching it a couple of hours ago and my goodness it’s a masterpiece) and I’ve got to say this guys a genius and is quickly working his way up my favorite directors of all time list
I'm new to his films as well. I was extremely surprised by how beautifully shot The Master is
Masterpiece. First time watching it left me ambivalent. Too much to process in one viewing. Second time floored me. One of the best films of the past decade.
I loved this movie, one of my favorite scene is the photoshoot at the mall, just the starting shot with ella fitzgerald on the background, the mellowness between Freddy and his girl, and at the end, the violent, impulsive outburst. it's so beautifully crafted
I was amazed by Paul Thomas Anderson after "Hard Eight", but fell in love with Philp Seymour Hoffman after "Boogie Nights". Nothing prepared my heart to care so such an outside character. I just knew he was gifted.
The Master is such a beautiful movie. I feel like it goes underappreciated, but it's probably my favorite PTA output.
The first 20 minutes of this film were amazing. Watching Freddy freak out with the 'Time Hole' track (which is johnny's greenwoods best) in the background was just great. But There Will Be Blood is JUST up there due to Daniel's creepy tone
Peach Cup Wholeheartedly agree that Time Hole is his best, next to Overtones. This film’s soundtrack is his best work in my opinion.
One of my favorite movies. Really great film with a lot of themes.
The Master is such a good film, one of the best performances from Joaquin. The video made me think about another movie and director that you should consider, the James Gray's Two Lovers. It also star Joaquin and it's on my top 10. And if some day you do it, I can assure that you're going to have fun on research... James Gray is a very funny guy.
Thanks for the suggestion. I've added it to the list! I haven't seen Joaquin in Two Lovers so I'd definitely be interested to check it out. I'm pumped to see his performance for The Joker
Daaang! Two Lovers is also on my top 10. Great film, hearthbreaking tho
Loved two lovers. It also stars Paltrow.
Great movie 😊 , that processing scene man.
Why aren't you with her?
One of the greatest movie with one of the greatest actor on the planet!
What a profound thing for Philip Seymour Hoffman to say towards the end. These are great videos by the way Jilloms. They're put together very well
The director's voice, rhyme of talking, even transition words, sounds like David Foster Wallace.
Wallace was actually Anderson's English teacher. PTA used to call up Wallace late at night when he had problems with (for example) an essay.
@@JohnSpawn1 i had no fucking idea, my favorite director was my favorite writer's student.
Alexis Cao Kubrick.
Thank you so much for putting this together, it's amazing being able to hear everyone involved in a film in a unified piece. This is phenomenal.
I enjoyed making it and love when I see so many people enjoying it. Thank you for the encouragement :)
Joaquins performance wow!!
I’m glad it’s them talking about it and not some random dude forming his theories.
In the last minute or so, Hoffman talking so personal about Anderson is touching... He was really a genius emotional actor that understood writing, what a loss.
This is a film that I saw because I completely misinterpreted the context, and yet it wound up being the best film I have ever seen. Thanks for posting this.
Paul. Thank you so much for being such an incredible writer and filmmaker. It's so comforting to know you're there and taking such a wide, creative approach to story telling.
I adored Sydney, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and then There Will be Blood cemented him as my favorite American director of his geneation. I didn't think he'd top it, and then he made The Master. It's still my favorite film since seeing it in the theater. It's so brilliantly shot, so uncomfortably intimate, so ambigious when it comes to good and evil, but has this melancholy worldview similar to that of Freddie Quell's. He's not nihilistic, just disappointed. And the way PTA makes his relationship with Lancaster evolve is just so well fleshed... and ironically, its the longer, few-to-zero line sequences that evoke the most sentiment in the movie. Its images, blended with Jonny Greenwood's innovative and hypnotic score, it just fucking grabs you. Maybe when I saw it, I was in the exact right headspace that PTA wanted his viewers to be in to fully absorb this. This will absolutely be looked back on as a masterpiece of the 2010's decade.
this video is so wonderfully put together and useful. Love PTA's emphasis on actors.
Thank you for putting in so much careful work into these videos and keeping it so simple and well-sourced. Much appreciated.
The work is absolutely worth it when I get the chance to share it with everyone. Thanks
Thank you for your effort in all these videos man, you’re doing a great job. Love it.
I love doing it! Thank you for the encouragement :)
Thank you so much for putting this together!
Thanks for checking it out!
I love these videos! So insightful and helpful. Thanks for putting these together:)
I'm glad they're helpful for you :) Thanks for checking them out
I love these videos. Better than most analysis videos, great editing and very insightful. Great job.
Thank you :)
New sub - have been looking for so long for videos of directors and actors speaking about working together and how they do so - happy to have found this channel!
Thanks :) I'm happy you're here!
Oh you did paul thomas anderson video! Thank you so much
No problem! I'm glad I was able to cover someone you enjoy
A question for everyone: Why personally did you like this film? What makes it great in your eyes?
the broken nature of freddie showing us that we are all a little broken but that that is okay and there is tenderness to be found there and that is what being human is, to live with our flaws and find some warmth in each other
For me, it's everything. The tone is perfect, that performances from everyone is great especially Hoffman, Phoenix, and Adams. The cinematography is amazing and it captures you with some incredibly beautiful shots within the first few scenes. The script is great and sets Phoenix and Hoffman for a few unforgettable scenes together. I just really love this film and it's either tied with There Will Be Blood for my favorite PTA, or it's just straight up my favorite PTA.
I love its sense of atmosphere, like I can practically smell the sea salt in the air and the heat on my back on a hot summer afternoon. I also love beautifully twisted the dynamic between Freddie and Lancaster is. They both clearly love each other but Freddie can’t be controlled or subdued which is why it all falls apart but at the same time, it’s what Lancaster loves about him.
@@truthhc Couldn't have said it better!
To me its the humanity in both sides of your brain splayed out on two characters. The animalistic side that is ugly and embarrassing and the rational side that is pompous and essentially made up. The beauty of the ending in which they didnt rectify each other they just influenced each other. Learned through each other
The best director and the best film of this decade, probably 2 decades.
I’ve seen your comments on at least 5 other videos about the master. You are a huge fucking fan! 🤣
I'm glad you make this videos. I hope you will continue forever. Love from Italy
Thank you!
Your videos are inspiring and greatly edited. Keep em up, one of the greatest channel on youtube at the moment.
Thank you. That means a lot
Shit, I forgot Rami Malek was there in this movie!
Love how you went in depth about the film and didn't spoil shit. Going to put this one on my list.
his is so good to hear ! thank you
Love this video! I'm a huge PT Anderson fan. I also love this channel and hope to see more videos. Thank you.
Appreciate the support! You'll see a new video each week! I have one going up tomorrow
One of the greatest films ever made
Yeah, subscribed. This is just so well put together.
Thanks so much, Brodie!
and OP delivers. Good stuff.
Thanks :)
Half of these are from Boogie Nights and other periods where his process was radically different
I'm sure you have an insider vievv. Forgive us.
Terrific stuff! Keep them coming please.
Thanks :) I will!
You can tell these audio clips are from throughout his career. Definitely still revealing but not necessarily all about the master and I think you can tell his methodology shifted throughout his career from these clips.
Next year this time I'll be close to completion of my first long short (made one of 2min30 last year), I do not know what to expect of what I will create, I'm not nervous at all, I know I'll do the best I can (I'll get nervous once I have to write the first line). I like what Phillip said about to much going on in PTA's head, I have the same cusre/blessing, I think that is so attractive about directing a film. You can let loose of all your little ideas and crazy experiences to thick for words. As a priviliged individual with wealth and love in his life, the biggest challenge left is to not do something stupid out of boredom, making a film is the perfect remedy.
Congratulations on getting to work on your first longer short film! I hope it goes well for you and that these videos can be an inspiration for you during the process.
Dude youre my favourite channel. More videos to come hopefully!
Wow, thanks so much! Yes! More videos will be coming. I release videos weekly :)
My favorite perhaps of all time, in terms of acting, and story, and the idea, that we must choose a master.
This is just the coolest channel ever
Thank you!
One of the greatest movies ever.
I really do love your videos, kudos
Great work keep the videos coming
Thanks. I definitely will
Very good film,I must re-watch it again. I really enjoyed Licorice Pizza last week also.
Fantastic video.. loving this channel! Hope to see David Lynch soon! Blue velvet, twin peaks the return, Mulholland Drive!
Thanks for the suggestions. David Lynch has been requested by others so I will definitely do a video on him
The Director's Cut what are your favorite lynch films?
I have no idea what this movie was about, but I loved it. But after hearing that Joakin had no idea either, it suddenly clicked.
Fantastic. Simple. Brilliant. The movie and the video
Thanks so much
Definitely PTA's best work so far!
Lot's of great screenwriting advice here as well.
Yeah, I try to include a bit of writing when the director is the writer as well. If you haven't seen Behind the Curtain's videos yet, you should definitely check them out. They surround the writing process for TV and film. This is the channel link: kzhead.info/tools/3osNjJeuDdvyALIEP-nh0g.html
Hope to get to work with Paul Thomas Anderson.
Thanks for this sick video.
Glad you liked it!
can you please tell me where I can find the original interview running from 0:36 - 1:11 ? I need it for a project, please and thank you!
I loved There Will be Blood, but this is at least as good.
One that understands.
Luke Taylor if not better
If you got manipulated big time by someone in a time that you were confused about your own life, this movie makes a whole lot more sense.
That's the point of cults.
David Lynch on Blue Velvet please
Thanks for the suggestion!
David Lynch on any of his films please
My second favorite movie ever
What's your first?
The room of Weaseau
Thank you.
The thing Phillip is speaking at the end is what most people don't understand about cults, that that's how they are mostly born. They are not cults from the get go, they can be out there therapy, similar people driven together for a goal of somehow bettering themselves, some new age ideas that goes out of hands. People don't join a cult, they join a movement they beleave in and one thing many don't also seem to get that in cults are people from doctors and engineers to say a cab driver. Whoever who might be a bit lost with themselves, seeks something which can be that they didn't even know they were looking for and thinks they are closer to the answer in this group. Also a good cult usually at start does make people feel more comfortable and accomplished with themselves. Leaders can be born out of real idea and goes with it into some dark place but most of the time they know from the get go what they are doing and have practiced the skills to manipulate already from a child. One last thing is that people often imagine a Manson type of situation which was really messy and not really much driven by anything else than pandemonium. He was like a c-tier cult leader getting mostly stray hippie women and got people to take laarge doses of acid, but then when you look someone like Shoko Asahara who almost managed to buy nuclear weapons from russia you see the difference. Manson is so prevelant as the first tought because his followers killed a celebrity. Funny enough that many hollywood celebrities are now in a cult of scientology that US made the moronic call of giving the religion status on "small" pressure of filling the irs lines so calls didn't went thru. They wanted the religion tax breaks. Now they own a lot of buildings in realestate and have people in political counsils so great job with that ongoing sh!tshow.
Awesome channel! Subscribed
Thank you for subscribing :) I'm glad you liked the video
Do you have a backup account? maybe on Vimeo? I know how KZhead gets with these bs copyright claims. This is is going to be a valuable channel
Thanks for looking out. I don't have a backup account yet, but plan on expanding more in the future!
"I hate dat shid! Do it yourselves..." Wow, interesting, I should try that sometimes.
When the clip with the customer trying to get away from Eddies hot light came up i actually raised my hane and blocked the screen because i dont want to see that until i watch it again, i avoid any video essays on films i love, can't watch a There Will Be Blood essay because i need that film and those characters to only exist in the visual context of that film,
Wow great video
Hey can you please let me know where I can find the original interview especially from 0:36 - 1:11 ? please and Thank you!
Great video. Subscribed to your channel
Thank you! So glad to have you here
best movie of the 2010s
this is great.
Joaquin and Hoffman are 2 of the best actors in american history
great movie. maybe better than TWBB. Tragic that going to see a PT Anderson film isn't and "EVENT" like a Tarantino film.
Tarantino is so over-rated, it's unbelievable. Most of his filmography is 'meh' at best. I had to write a paper on PF, and I realized that the best parts were written by Roger Avary. I've liked all his films, which I can't say about QT.
Quentin Tarantino is a great film maker
Joaquin Phoenix The Master is the Best Acting Performance of this 2010s Decade .
i Ennis I agree Casey Affleck in Manchester by the sea and Oscar Isaac in inside Llewyn Davis are good contenders also
@@randywhite3947 Casey Affleck is in Top 5 Greatest Performance of this 2010s Decade but Phoenix at top
i Ennis what’s your top five?
@@randywhite3947 as per I have seen 1 Joaquin Phoenix in The Master 2 Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Master 3 Michael Fassbander in Shame 4 Casey Affleck in Manchester by the Sea 5 Tom Hardy in Warrior
i Ennis no Jake Gyllenhaal in night crawler or Leo in Wall Street or The revenant
When i first saw this I thought it was him going downhill after the peak of There Will be Blood. Now id much rather watch this again and again than There Will Be Blood.
Masterpiece
By far the best film of this decade 2010s. I don't give a shit about the general public not giving it's credit. It's a hard film yes, a film that demands from your mind and that's not what people want today in cinemas, thinking.
Fuck man, I adore PTA.
Thanks
i was gonna just watch 2 mins and then save the rest for later, but i cant stop watching these people talk about this movie
Dear Mr. Anderson" There is a great American novel that you -and only you- can make it into a movie. The greatest American novel about World War 2, the 1949 Pulitzer Prize Winner, Jams Gould Cozzens' Guard Of Honor
The Master to me feels like PTA dropped LSD and tried to write a normal film without any of the visual conventions tied to LSD