Screenwriting 101: Paul Thomas Anderson

“If I’ve ever had a theme in mind, usually that’s the worst. You feel yourself writing and there’s nothing worse than that, chasing after a theme. The better way to go is having two characters that are opposite. You get more traction. If things are going well, the characters are coming out of you or you know they’re going to guide you.”

— Paul Thomas Anderson

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