I was scrolling through YouTube, like I’m prone to do, and found this really fun video of Tarantino praising Paul Thomas Anderson and There Will Be Blood for like… ten minutes straight.
I couldn’t find the direct source for the quotes, but I wanted to share them here because I think it’s so powerful to hear one of the greatest filmmakers of all time talking about a movie he loves that was made by someone else.
There’s a sense of camaraderie here that we should all emulate.
Let’s dive in.
Tarantino Praising PTA
The video starts with Tarantino praising There Will Be Blood as one of the best movies of the last decade. He also mentions that many consider it to be Anderson’s masterpiece, though Tarantino personally prefers Boogie Nights.
Tarantino heaps praise on Daniel Day-Lewis’s performance, calling it great and he highlights the opening 20 minutes and the scene where his character breaks his leg, emphasizing the implied journey back to town.
This goes into Tarantino’s later analysis where we sort of fully understand Plainview’s journey through so much crap by the end we are sort of sorry for him even when he pushes others away.
The thing I love the most is Tarantino going into the friendly, competitive relationship with Paul Thomas Anderson, comparing it to that of Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift.
There’s a playfulness here that Tarantino admits brings out the best in himself and in the movies he’s making.
At the end of the day, making movies is really about revealing a little piece of your soul to an audience and letting them judge it. By allowing yourself to connect with other filmmakers, you’re not only learning about them but about parts of you that you may not have tapped into or accessed in a long time.
There’s an inherent beauty in this kind of competition and friendship.
Let me know what you think in the comments.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
