pta on the henry rollins show - may 15th 2006

[@TheoVon]

Just got back from this film and it was amazing. Great characters and awesome plot turns. Go see it.

[@gp2860]

What the fuck GANG GANG

[@nathanielfriedman9832]

yo Theo wtf are you doing here mane

[@Lksz-l9k]

BRUH HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

[@zando66]

Yooo Theo a cinephile!

[@theengineer9910]

Dude you know as much about film as brendan schuab knows about winning a fight. Get out of here NOW.

[@poeggy199]

I once watched Magnolia twice in the same day...

[@vshazam]

First time I watched it was the first time I tried acid. So it was a watching it over the course of a lifetime type deal. Pretty cool film.

[@mitchellhughes5180]

Why wouldn’t you?

[@Nuxunumo]

Seeing PTA and Henry Rollins name drop Penderecki just made my day

[@TheHawkdaddy]

He has to be one of least egotistical directors I have ever seen.

[@pollitttyler]

PTA isn't really all that commercially successful. Kubrick was much more commercially successful, but honestly, I think that has to do with the times, not many artistic films are going to be commercially successful these days.

[@TheFantasticAli]

I feel really sorry for PTA sometimes - he'll never be able to properly watch a PTA movie

[@davis267]

💯

[@wesleyjohndelaney106]

2006 was 14 years ago 😮 Time is moving fast, enjoy today to the fullest. Whatever, whoever you want, do it now; right now.

[@AlgerLandau]

One of my personal heroes. People like him makes art go on.

[@Guigley]

He is a very talented filmmaker who could easily rise to become one the best directors of his generation. Hollywood, keep your eyes peeled.

[@Pantano63]

"And hopefully there will be... blood"

[@dsokoll9184]

Man what a cool, down to earth guy. Nothing Hollywood about him.

[@FlickNchow]

He's filming "The Master" right now!!!!! Man I can not wait...

[@evanabbott2737]

“There is a small possibility of blood”😁

[@bubbles_depot]

The last question Henry Rollins asked PTA made me smile. To hear one of your favorite directors say, "just don't give a fuck" as a word of advice in creating film- that's badass.

[@1overthetitan]

great freakin director.. love all his movies.

[@caltrof]

What a pleasent interview to watch. Much respect for PT Anderson.

[@ronnierockit4468]

I love this.

[@tommyt1971]

Liked it so much, I bought it! It's moody, mysterious, scary... just amazing.

[@tonywords6713]

Everyone fighting over whether he’s more like Kubrick, Scorsese or Altman... it’s funny because he shares characteristics of all three and in one of his first interviews he said those were his top 3 influences.

[@gloreys125]

Just don't give a fuck. Best advise ever? (Love PTA one of my main influences)

[@bigpunholla]

Such a talent! There Will Be Blood is so amazing. Sucks that No Country for Old Men came out the same year, otherwise Blood would sweep.

[@MattieCooper10000]

Two great guys. Love them both! Paul T Anderson is the best!

[@tommyt1971]

Not to mention that amazing performance he drew out of Daniel Day-Lewis!! DDL's a great actor but I believe PTA had a lot to do w/getting that character just right.

[@Flood7Productions]

Jonny Greenwood ended up doing a wonderful job on the soundtrack, and his work sounded like it was HEAVILY influenced by Penderecki

[@clarknick961]

Thank you Paul Anderson your the best! !

[@brighdaylen]

I love the interviewer's reaction when PTA mentions Penderecki. I agree with 'godfatherofwiseguys' that no one could quite anticipate just exactly what was coming their way with 'There Will Be Blood'. It truly is a unique film - the best of the decade, in my opinion. Also, 'godfatherofthewiseguys' has one of the best user names I've yet seen...

[@danturnbull88]

I really hope he doesn't wait another five years until his next film. Then again, if the end result is anywhere near as good as Blood, it'll be worth the wait

[@bjornhafstad5876]

PENDERECKI!?

[@tuanjim799]

Like a lot of great artists, he always seems so cagey and aloof about giving direct answers when people ask him about the specific social/cultural/political impetus behind his films. It's understandable that he doesn't want to pin one broad-brush explanation onto There Will Be Blood. It is a deep/complex film, and is "about" many things. But we would be remiss to overlook its obvious theme of the dark, violent nature of America's history with capitalism (something that was still very much a part of American culture in 2007, and remains so in 2018). I'm sure that when just chilling with friends and not in an interview, PTA would agree with that sentiment. With many wordy nuances, and neurotic caveats, no doubt. lol

[@haasxaar]

Henry Rollins is a great American. Smart, intelligent and thoughtful. He's not full of baloney like so many other musicians.

[@ilyaontv]

its so sad that Robert Altman died a few months after this interview :( Also I am really happy that PTA dedicated there will be blood in his memory :)

[@danielTHX1138]

...i think you'll find the 'heart' your looking for in any one of his 'Brilliant' films. fruity

[@UtwoOneMaster]

the modern Kubrick, what I normally say.

[@df4196]

Way better than Kubrick. PTA is one of a kind.

[@TylerBurkhart]

i really like rollins as an interviewer

[@InkRaven]

3:08 - Wow, Robert Altman died only 7 months after this interview

[@deadkiddreaming]

PTA's seating position reminds me of an old Crowley photo.

[@caltrof]

Henry!!! How could i forget Henry?!

[@OrinLords]

The talent Mr. Anderson (Mr. Smith Voice from the matrix) displays is incredible. Pure skill. " I drink you milkshake."

[@OddSumo]

PTA and Kubrick are only alike in the fact that they both strive and succeed in making great cinema

[@IguanaLuvr]

You know what I appreciate about this interview? THe fact that there is not pretentiousness. I always fear watching interviews with intellects because of the phoniness,and this interview had neither. Such a relief. I really admire PTA. What a great director. I have never seen a more generous director who gives his actors free reign. He is great. I always look forward to his movies.

[@jqyhlmnp]

No I don’t know

[@ReverendBenzo]

I like the "There might be blood" line. Actually when i saw this there were a few people that walked out of the theater. Losers.

[@TheJonnyEnglish]

My ass was on the ground when he said he wishes he pushed his fear aside earlier. He was 23-24 when he started. I'm 27 lol

[@timchildsmovies]

1. There Will Be Blood 2. Boogie Nights 3. Magnolia 4. Punch-Drunk Love 5. Hard Eight

[@mateus2]

Much respect for PT and Henry!

[@GeorgePedrosa]

A genious.

[@realericrich]

"Just don't give a fuck" Best advice ever

[@bustercampfiresongs]

Magnolia, such a beautiful moive.

[@fnchrstphr]

The similarities to Chinatown are with Daniel Day-Lewis. It's obvious John Huston's character, Noah Cross, is the "inspiration" for DDL.

[@adp023]

Treasure of Sierra Madre with Humphrey Bogart. Great classic!

[@DreamsWithAVerdict62]

an aimee mann song called "red vines" that's said to be about pta

[@floydsanders]

good interview

[@Ichiboy900]

@hampusheh Obviously he has a different directing style, but the comparison really comes from the fact of how original that particular style is over other modern directors, it's that originality that reminds me of Kubrick. And even though he does have a distinctive style, he still manages to make a very different film every time, like Kubrick.

[@Ichiboy900]

There Will Be Blood is rightfully compared to Kubrick, it reminds me of the movies like "The Shining", the first half of the movie is just hypnotizing and builds tone and climaxes with madness in the second half. He really does remind me of Stanley Kubrick, hell, he even looks like a young Stanley Kubrick.

[@xHuie]

Why am i just now seeing this?

[@DJO1O1]

seems like a sincerely cool guy!

[@TheMurePolly]

@Vaipan im pretty sure the comment about 'drew those connections' was sarcasm on Anderson's part.

[@CosmicLightening]

PT Anderson's films are very much like Kubrick's. Not in ways of story telling but in ways the camera is placed throughout the film. They both used a lot of wide angle shots, center shots, and long shots...very similar styles of filmmaking but nonetheless different.

[@godfatherofwiseguys]

i think no one, even the interviewer, saw what was comming. Before, his films was sort of an ensemble Robert Altman type of films. but with There Will Be Blood, not only did he depart from his usual style of films, his starting to form a Kubrick like route. even in Punch-Drunk Love, little hints of Kubrick is there. Now with There Will Be Blood, he cements his legacy in Cinema forever.

[@WeWiLLRefuse]

The Best In The World!

[@danielTHX1138]

this guy is one of my biggest insperations to make films. Boogie nights and magnolia are classics. If the oscar's was truely about addressing the art and not the buisness then magnolia would have walked away with it. or at least in my opinion it should have.

[@TonyCostaEnt]

I was hoping he'd mention radiohead as music.

[@detriplea]

This guy is a fucking legend, probably the new Kubrick, did you see the interview where he is eating pizza?

[@BandiGetOffTheRoof]

1:09 "Nooooh" translation: I can't believe what a dork you are.

[@godfatherofwiseguys]

@TheSZimmer i think he did. Before, in the 2nd half of the 90s plus the early 2000s, he's sort of the "One of the best". but with There Will Be Blood, which is getting better in time, he now stands at the top of cinema.

[@MatthewGeoffino]

@detriplea That might very well true, considering the rate of how often he makes a film. Like Kubrick, he takes his time.

[@ManufacturingIntellect]

after first watching the "pizza interview", he comes across as arrogant in this one, realizes it in the last 30 seconds, and tries to apologize by saying "i love this show" when earlier he demonstrated a clear disdain by telling Rollins: "I don't know HOW you drew those conNECtions!" for a film he hadn't even begun shooting! forget 'bout it.

[@twotonguestalking713]

I love how there's a simpsons video in the related vids callled, "The PTA has disbanded!"

[@vincevirtua]

Did you like it?

[@NegOedipal]

Like Wayne Gretzky. Penderetzki. Because it's Polish, in the Polish language "ck" is pronounced "tzk" or "tsk."

[@seamac206]

Who else would we compare him to after the masterpiece "There Will Be Blood"? But NO ONE will EVER BE KUBRICK 2001 and The Shining are Pure Genius

[@badskroy71]

@thatwaskindofrude I actually think along with There will be blood, Punch Drunk Love has a lot of Kubrickian elements with the quirky characters, weird camera angles, dark humor, surrealistic imagery. However, even if you don't see similarities I think people are just comparing their uniqueness and brilliance when they discuss the two.

[@NealDamiano]

@Cain are you out of your mind.......have you seen any Kubrick movies other than the well known films?? As far as the Scorsese comment, I recommend you watch some Cassavetes stuff it starts there.

[@samharding7924]

I concur. Quite an outrageous comment concerning Kubrick. There has never been and will never be anyone on his level

[@NealDamiano]

www.top10films.co.uk/archives/21695, thank you

[@baltusd]

dont chase fame

[@vicotino]

Amazing director, cigarettes & coffee, sydney (hard eight), boogie nights, magnolia, punch-drunk love, there will be blood... I think punch-drunk is one of his best with magnolia and there will..., please discuss this. With gondry, fincher, aronofsky, ritchie, glazer and ferrara, his one of the very best of the young directors of today.. sheers. Hope he does movies more often, even do I understand his way of work, maybe is his system.

[@MovieHound17]

Too me he is better than Kubrick!!!!

[@OrinLords]

I'm writing something myself. Its about a group of serial killers that record there own killings on a super 8 camera. Then they all meet up at an abandoned church and compare there work. Its similar to the oscars but they call it The Manson Awards. GIVE ME FEEDBACK!

[@AntonDoesMusic]

What is the message or the moral of the story? What is the reader/viewer supposed to walk away with at the end?

[@OrinLords]

***** That there is an awards for everything in the world today. Why not judge and compare murders. The moral of the story is Murderers all around you, nobody knows family or friends well enough.

[@AntonDoesMusic]

Could be interesting. Write it up and then self-publish it. lulu.com can put it in book form and ship it to you.

[@OrinLords]

Its not as long as I would like it to be. So far I have about 50 pages.

[@AntonDoesMusic]

Make the font bigger.

[@hampusheh]

@detriplea I don't get why people compare PTA to Kubrick... They're nothing alike. PTA is much more like Robert Altman imo. But I get what you're trying to say

[@GBS1043]

Type "Ghoulardi" in search and see Ernie Anderson, Paul Thomas Andersons father... Enjoy

[@enigma19833]

This must have been filmed not long before Altman's death... Damn shame.

[@fernando97echeverria]

Anderson is one of my favorite three working directors. However he is definitely not like Kubrick, his way of talking and his passion, knowledge and utilization of film history reminds me more of Martin Scorsese.

[@CainMeadows]

Fuck what everyone is commenting- I'm just going to say it; PTA is better than Kubrick. Both as a filmmaker, writer, and person. He may not be as good as Scorsese yet, but give it time. He's still young.

[@cgoodbeard]

(cont) I guess you hate DePalma because he ripped off the scene from Eisenstein's "Battleship Potemkin" in "The Untouchables" huh? Or Spielberg because he openly admits directly copying scenes from "The Searchers"

[@gioelio]

@FunBoy15 Totally agree about PTA but i was thinking to my self if those two are connected somehow... I mean you know, a good director should have a writing skill.

[@TheSZimmer]

No, P.T. Anderson hasn't done anything of 2001 Space Odyssey caliber yet. And he hasn't done anything to totally shake the foundation like Clockwork Orange or Dr. Strangelove. Give him more time and we'll see but I don't think he's comparable yet. He's a legend but he's not mythical quite yet.

[@timchildsmovies]

@carcillian im listing his movies, not half hour shorts, but yes, i have seen that

[@TulseLuper]

I think he was joking. This is an ongoing gag on IMDb.

[@PawelMirandaGarciaPeregrino]

Aqui está el futuro del cine

[@bigpunholla]

I'm not, i'm openly rooting for There Will Be Blood to win Best Actor, Director and Best Picture along with a few others. I just think the favorite among hollywood and voters is No Country for Old Men.

[@connorcolucci]

Goat

[@vanzonhl]

There will be a milkshake.

[@bigpunholla]

I like Blood better than No Country myself. I just think No Country is the favorite and that's fine cause its a hell of a movie, but it sucks for Blood.

[@MatthewGeoffino]

@DonRMB: I know!! However I fear one thing...it might not be as good as TWBB. That movie is a masterpiece (Also in my top 3), and it'll be really hard to surpass it.

[@BBboy20]

Day-Lewis talked about Ledger on Oprah.

[@getlikemc]

@gangstalee713 Uh yea i have bud. I've seen every single one of his films, most twice. Sorry if i wasn't clear when I called his films good, they're certainly more than that. After thinking about it, I can say that 'There Will Be Blood' is a great movie, most thanks goes to Mr. Daniel Day Lewis for that. As far as Punch Drunk Love goes, I thought it was a comedy before I saw it (it was a Sandler movie, of course,) but it was really a very serious drama, which through me off a bit.

[@joanvito99]

wow, your wrong. Paul W.S. Anderson mad A vs. P this is Paul Thomas Anderson, and none of his movies are anywhere near misses.

[@TheSZimmer]

No it was Paul Thomas Anderson's alter ego. He does those movies to let out his wild side and to make the crap he can't make usually.

[@AtotheDamn]

@ilikecheese1011 Eh, maybe...but you know, he's trying to answer the questions as best as possible. I don't think he's being cynical. he doesn't do a lot of recorded/edited interviews, mainly just Charlie Rose. He's a very sincere guy and I love his films & hey, you can't overanalyze the movie, it wasn't even made yet.

[@cgoodbeard]

Thank You...i'm aware of that. I still have yet to hear a reason from you why the entire movie is crap other than similarities in performances?

[@Bebbar]

Are you sure? Kubrick made whatever interested him. Punch drunk love takes a long time to soak in.

[@aarossell]

I thought it was a stunning cinematic work. However the last 45 min maybe were lacking....I thought it was fascinating.

[@Shamus8b8]

I wouldn't say Kubrick, he reminds me more of Terrence Malick in all honesty