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“Stanley’s already a genius, but I think his life would be a lot better if he had more freedom, if his father let him express himself more. I think Stanley has a good heart but right now he’s in the middle of a crisis.”

- Jeremy Blackman on his character Stanley Spector

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Stanley Spector (Jeremy Blackman), Rick Spector (Michael Bowen) and Cynthia (Felicity Huffman) in New Line Cinema’s Magnolia.

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And the Paul Thomas Anderson cinema love continues… throughout the month of December many images from all of his films will be posted here.

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Paul Thomas Anderson behind the scenes of New Line Cinema’s Magnolia.

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Not much of a secret really that Paul Thomas Anderson likes to burn things, as well as toss in live firecrackers in the editing room (while the film is being cut) and as such Marfa, Texas certainly afforded him a nice opportunity to burn as much as he wanted.

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On the set of Paul Thomas Anderson’s “There Will Be Blood“.

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::: Complete Cinema is Dope There Will Be Blood Coverage
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::: There Will Be Blood Review (Twitch - Michael Guillen)
::: There Will Be Blood Review (Twitch - Todd Brown)

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Paul Dano of course was great in a largely non-speaking role in Little Miss Sunshine. Here he is equally great in a heavily speaking role and pulls off with ease a rather complex character. Paging Mr. Best Supporting Actor Oscar!

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Dillion Freasier as “H.W.” and Paul Dano as “Eli Sunday” star in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “There Will Be Blood“.

Related Coverage:
::: Complete Cinema is Dope There Will Be Blood Coverage
::: There Will Be Blood Review (Twitch - Peter Martin)
::: There Will Be Blood Review (Twitch - Michael Guillen)
::: There Will Be Blood Review (Twitch - Todd Brown)

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I’ve often thought of the origins of Daniel Plainview’s (Daniel Day-Lewis) evil after seeing There Will Be Blood. Whether it was something from his past that drove him or if along the way he became a capitalistic type of vampire thriving on oil and money to keep his black heart beating. Perhaps I should read Upton Sinclair’s Oil! to get a better overall sense of his character.

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Daniel Day-Lewis as “Daniel Plainview” stars in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “There Will Be Blood“.

Related Coverage:
::: Complete Cinema is Dope There Will Be Blood Coverage
::: There Will Be Blood Review (Twitch - Peter Martin)
::: There Will Be Blood Review (Twitch - Michael Guillen)
::: There Will Be Blood Review (Twitch - Todd Brown)

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