an introduction to the films of Paul Thomas Anderson

  • Written by: Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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After successfully shooting the opening sequence of Boogie Nights – an elaborate steadicam shot in which the camera tracks into and around a night club, introducing the title, setting and all of the main characters of the film – young writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson enthusiastically showed it to the ageing star of the film,...

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