The one thing an artist gets off on is to be taken seriously and to be interesting to someone. You can clearly watch the happiness in p.t.a`s eyes in this interview... He`s in film heaven.
He seems like exactly the opposite of an asshole in this interview. He has to be oned of the most cordial, gregarious and humble film directors to ever be interviewed. Even to the pretentious interviewer's point of the film being "nihilistic" (which it's anything but) he says "I couln't argue with you." He completely understands and respects subjective interpretations and seems genuinely receptive to anyone's opninion of his work.
This is PTA's musical. He even said that himself, and if you watch it, you can find little hints of where the film/story bounces around with the surrealistic score.
Like when Adam's character (Barry Egan) calls Ema's character in Hawaii, if you look closely, when she says "Hello", the phone booth lights up.
Anyone, including this interviewer, who thinks this movie has anything to do with nihilism or consumerism is a complete idiot. Talk about missing the forest for the trees.
I love that the interviewer thinks that Barry being on the phone the all the time is some sort of statement about alienation and consumerism, but Paul just thinks, "Jesus, he's on the phone ALL the time." Filmmakers notice that sort of stuff, when they go to plot devices one too many times. You can tell he was amused.
Firstly, nothing wrong with smoking pot. Secondly, you don't know that he smoked before this. Third, to me he looks more as though he's at the end of or is in the middle of a very long day.
Contributing to the mood is also this painfully dull interviewer as well as the photography.
Judging from the black marks under his eyes it appears to me that he's not drunk or stoned but very very tired, jet-lugged and working very hard promoting his movie and probably giving a hundredth interview trying to get his point across
hes not pretending to be scatter brained.. Dude, the interviewer is being pretentious.. and looking WAY into parts of the movie that PTA didn't mean to be looked at so in depth.
deepochristo, there's no release date yet, other than that it's expected to land in 2007. also, i can say with absolute certainty that paul isn't pretending to be scatterbrained here. he wears his influences on his sleeve and he's not hiding anything.
i am the biggest PT fan. but how he pretends to be so scatter brained about his material, makes me upset. he fucking knows the answers to the questions, just choses to with hold the information, and act like its serendipity. ugh. haha. it makes me appreciate his work more, as an artist. the secrets are meant to be kept i guess. thanks guys good post.
do you have a projected release month on the there will be blood?
as far as I'm concerned, he's not pretending at all, or being dishonest, or choosing to withhold the information. Is it so hard to believe that he just makes his movies and that he has the talent to make them well enough to have any number of things read into them?
i totally agree with dalisman. i think it shows how honest his films are. he doesn't plan to bombard u with messages, he focuses on character, and any points he makes are just true to his thoughts when he writes. he says something similar in the henry rollins interview about making a point about oil companies.
The one thing an artist gets off on is to be taken seriously and to be interesting to someone. You can clearly watch the happiness in p.t.a`s eyes in this interview... He`s in film heaven.
FredrikLNielsen 2 months ago
what a glorious human being.
randomalna 9 months ago
pta seems slightly drunk,
KaiOty27 10 months ago
Pause it at 1:25 to see Bruce Willis.
bigtastynuts 10 months ago 8
@bigtastynuts wow! you're good.
ryanfoley123 3 months ago
He seems like exactly the opposite of an asshole in this interview. He has to be oned of the most cordial, gregarious and humble film directors to ever be interviewed. Even to the pretentious interviewer's point of the film being "nihilistic" (which it's anything but) he says "I couln't argue with you." He completely understands and respects subjective interpretations and seems genuinely receptive to anyone's opninion of his work.
slevisman 10 months ago 4
I've heard PTA is a dick, which I sincerely hope is untrue. He's too brilliant to be an asshole.
dreDREb13 11 months ago
i think pt anderson would be a great actor
elitestar 1 year ago
5:41 wtf
wownov83 1 year ago
PT's reaction at 0:59 is great...
TimCollinsATL 1 year ago
stoned
blisstits 1 year ago
Just 'cos he speaks with a French accent doesn't mean he's intelligent Paul.
cameron1975williams 1 year ago
Trash... can.
drumlegend1 1 year ago
@drumlegend1
Hhahah i ould love to see someone high say that
ilovepanslabyrinth 1 year ago
Paul Thomas Anderson is always completely candid in this interviews. It's almost shocking, but as a film student it's fascinating.
stevenecarrier 1 year ago
i like the extreme close-ups.
lanser87 1 year ago
this is such a great interview. also this movie is my favorite ever.
mikemcpops 1 year ago
yeah this dude is a character he seems like he's totally smashed... but his movies are fucking awesome
OfficerMcGroist 2 years ago
I love how low key this is.
Clivepom 2 years ago
He is either very exhausted or pissed drunk.
Dejital 2 years ago
dont you mean punch-drunk? HAHA!
rtmiyake2 2 years ago
@Dejital yeah dude, as simple as that, just look within.
godsaway0 1 year ago
What's the name he says at 0.37- jacques tatine?
makrat9 2 years ago
Jacque Tati - he made the wonderful comedy Mr. Hulot's Holiday
rtmiyake2 2 years ago
Hell yeah. Not to mention Play Time, guys a fucking genius.
McNugget06 2 years ago
@rtmiyake2 Quoting Lynch there, perhaps you should cite him on your next name drop session.
godsaway0 1 year ago
OMG this is awesome
Cinematicbrilliance 2 years ago 2
2:53 ...kurt cobain !!!
zahropit 2 years ago
This is PTA's musical. He even said that himself, and if you watch it, you can find little hints of where the film/story bounces around with the surrealistic score.
Like when Adam's character (Barry Egan) calls Ema's character in Hawaii, if you look closely, when she says "Hello", the phone booth lights up.
jakespick 2 years ago
this is hilariously awkward
ravejutsu 2 years ago 15
lol espicialy between 1:22 and 1:30
zahropit 2 years ago
Anyone, including this interviewer, who thinks this movie has anything to do with nihilism or consumerism is a complete idiot. Talk about missing the forest for the trees.
ssjknux 2 years ago
I love that the interviewer thinks that Barry being on the phone the all the time is some sort of statement about alienation and consumerism, but Paul just thinks, "Jesus, he's on the phone ALL the time." Filmmakers notice that sort of stuff, when they go to plot devices one too many times. You can tell he was amused.
leeknows1 2 years ago 3
stupid fking interview, all these social comments and bullshit, get over yourself stop smoking pot
tomes55moon 3 years ago
Firstly, nothing wrong with smoking pot. Secondly, you don't know that he smoked before this. Third, to me he looks more as though he's at the end of or is in the middle of a very long day.
Contributing to the mood is also this painfully dull interviewer as well as the photography.
chimpiki 3 years ago
no I didn't mean PTA he's the man, I mean the foreign interviewer asking ridiculous questions
tomes55moon 3 years ago
This interviewer is a TOTAL idiot. He didn't SEE the film.
ssjknux 3 years ago
the man wants to get twisted....he can get twisted..why's everyone bitchin'?
Jadabh2 3 years ago 4
the french interviewer is an asshole
stef2689 3 years ago
God, he's the man. And drunk as fuck. lol.
KyleGEE 3 years ago 4
If i was jet lagged and had to do interviews with french people all day i would be sauced as well!
bigpunholla 3 years ago
lol pta. wow. less coke, more sleep.
molander16 3 years ago
i think he'd speak alot more in those silences if he was on coke,
and a lot more repeating himself.
MikeBissett 3 years ago
I love how the camera zooms in on his pupils to check out if they're dilated.
KenshinSephiroth666 3 years ago
and indeed they are.
BadlyDrawnGenitalia 3 years ago
DRUNK
youjib 3 years ago
Judging from the black marks under his eyes it appears to me that he's not drunk or stoned but very very tired, jet-lugged and working very hard promoting his movie and probably giving a hundredth interview trying to get his point across
fandango1111 3 years ago
i love this man, he is very cool
kucukkarabaliklar 4 years ago 15
Audience picture? Entertainment movie? Bulls**t. It is amazimg but it is neither of those things.
DontBAFartHead 4 years ago 4
he is so lovely...and drunk.
DontBAFartHead 4 years ago 3
Cocaine is a hell of a drug!!
Esco5555 4 years ago
he still makes coherent and interesting points, even if he is stoned.
BadlyDrawnGenitalia 4 years ago 6
not even coke can stop pta
ELjoshO 4 years ago 7
This is one high son of a bitch
oneonesixrpollard 4 years ago 6
it's not a nihilistic movie... to me
Fandanglius 4 years ago
he's so fucking cool.
barrows1224 4 years ago
I think TheJabberwock may be on to something.
DELT55 4 years ago
he's my favorite director by the way.
BadlyDrawnGenitalia 5 years ago
I think it would be ignorant of me to say that I didn't think he looked severely coked up...but that appears to be the sad truth.
BadlyDrawnGenitalia 5 years ago
japperwock is right....
BlueAnders 5 years ago
hes not pretending to be scatter brained.. Dude, the interviewer is being pretentious.. and looking WAY into parts of the movie that PTA didn't mean to be looked at so in depth.
mateodeacosta 5 years ago
that nigga been sniffin dat blow
TheJabberwock 5 years ago
deepochristo, there's no release date yet, other than that it's expected to land in 2007. also, i can say with absolute certainty that paul isn't pretending to be scatterbrained here. he wears his influences on his sleeve and he's not hiding anything.
cigsandvines 5 years ago
his mind's racing a million miles per hour. its funny how it seems hes not paying any attention to those complicated questions asked
creatorofk 5 years ago
i am the biggest PT fan. but how he pretends to be so scatter brained about his material, makes me upset. he fucking knows the answers to the questions, just choses to with hold the information, and act like its serendipity. ugh. haha. it makes me appreciate his work more, as an artist. the secrets are meant to be kept i guess. thanks guys good post.
do you have a projected release month on the there will be blood?
deepochristo 5 years ago
as far as I'm concerned, he's not pretending at all, or being dishonest, or choosing to withhold the information. Is it so hard to believe that he just makes his movies and that he has the talent to make them well enough to have any number of things read into them?
dalisman 5 years ago
i totally agree with dalisman. i think it shows how honest his films are. he doesn't plan to bombard u with messages, he focuses on character, and any points he makes are just true to his thoughts when he writes. he says something similar in the henry rollins interview about making a point about oil companies.
HywelGriffith 4 years ago