Paul Thomas Anderson On Magnolia, Boogie Nights, and Hard Eight. “Remember the Power is Yours. The Power is in the Writer”
In the second of a two part series, Paul discusses the problem with writer's block in reverse, writing for Tom Cruise, and his Oscar-nominated film Magnolia.
Paul Thomas Anderson on writing Magnolia, Hard Eight & Boogie Nights: craft, influences, and process in his own words – an intimate interview. Deep dive on craft.
“Movies Do Cause Violence!” Paul Thomas Anderson
In the first of a two part series, Paul Thomas Anderson reveals the most common mistake in writing dialogue, argues that movies cause violence, and discusses his early film Boogie Nights.
It’s not every filmmaker who gets compared to Martin Scorsese and Robert Altman on his second film, gets final cut on his third, and is able to get Tom Cruise to work for peanuts. Yet Paul Thomas Anderson’s journey to where he is now wasn’t always so smooth. He was born in 1970 and grew […]
Transformation in Art: The Films of Paul Schrader
In this in-depth interview, Paul Schrader discusses his career, examines several of his most influential films, and reveals where Bruce Springsteen got the name of his album Born in the U.S.A.
By David Konow and Jim Mercurio. Paul Schrader has written or directed some of the most seminal and controversial movies of the last forty years, including Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Last Temptation of Christ, American Gigolo, Cat People, and Bringing out the Dead. Schrader has been responsible for an edgy, uncompromising cinema which he […]
The One Page Outline of Kevin Walker’s “Se7en”
How Andrew Kevin Walker's desperation led to his acclaimed breakthrough film, and how he plans every detail of his scripts in advance.
By David Konow. Like Taxi Driver in its day, Andrew Kevin Walker’s screenplay for Se7en was a must-read among industry insiders, but no one seemingly had the cojones to make it. Yet against all odds it did get made, and was the surprise hit of 1995. It also cemented Brad Pitt’s star stature, sprung David […]
Brian De Palma on the Contemporary Noir Film “Femme Fatale”: Psychological Thriller Direction & Filmmaking Craft
Brian De Palma discusses his critically-acclaimed cult film Femme Fatale, and the art of building suspense.
“Brian De Palma discusses directing Femme Fatale, his acclaimed psychological thriller. Explore his suspense techniques, erotic thriller filmmaking, and vision behind this 2002 classic.
