Show Notes
*Col. Lockjaw voice* You like four hour historical retrospectives on Paul Thomas Anderson's career? I love ‘em! So listen to Johnny and Danny as they detail the history behind the the writing, filming, editing and reception on movies like Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love, There Will Be Blood, The Master, Inherent Vice, Phantom Thread, and Licorice Pizza and speculate on what turned out to be One Battle After Another. I llllllove ‘em! ___________________________________________________ Listen on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts: linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers ___________________________________________________ Danny's Instagram: @danny_barker @zatheband ___________________________________________________
CHAPTERS: 0:00 – Intro 0:34 – Early Life 9:05 – The Dirk Diggler Story 17:23 – Cigarettes and Coffee 21:39 – Hard Eight 36:17 – Boogie Nights 1:06:26 – Magnolia 1:40:00 – Punch-Drunk Love 1:59:07 – There Will Be Blood 2:17:40 – The Master 2:49:58 – Inherent Vice 3:14:23 – Phantom Thread 3:31:33 – Licorice Pizza 3:56:13 – BC Project 3:58:48 – End
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RESOURCES:
Books: Paul Thomas Anderson: Masterworks by Adam Nayman: https://a.co/d/crpCA5Q Contemporary Film Directors: Paul Thomas Anderson by George Toles: https://a.co/d/27yGwYT The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson by Ethan Warren: https://a.co/d/cjaoKfl
Paul Thomas Anderson Youtube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhiZW2Zi4nggYHy-JG_T2VMKuc0nvyBp&si=gN47J_6gNl4A7vOl
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