But I'd Be Lying If I Didn't

I Don't Get A Sense Of American Pride. I Just Get A Sense That Everyone Is Here, Battling The Same Thing - That Around The World Everybody's After The Same Thing, Just Some Minor Piece Of Happiness Each Day.

Crazy Is So Hard To Play, There's Nothing You Can Really Tell An Actor.

My Filmmaking Education Consisted Of Finding Out What Filmmakers I Liked Were Watching, Then Seeing Those Films. I Learned The Technical Stuff From Books And Magazines, And With The New Technology You Can Watch Entire Movies Accompanied By Audio Commentary From The Director. You Can Learn More From John Sturges' Audio Track On The 'bad Day At Black Rock' Laserdisc Than You Can In 20 Years Of Film School. Film School Is A Complete Con, Because The Information Is There If You Want It.

So With 'there Will Be Blood,' I Didn't Even Really Feel Like I Was Adapting A Book. I Was Just Desperate To Find Stuff To Write.

I Don't Get A Sense Of American Pride. I Just Get A Sense That Everyone Is Here, Battling The Same Thing - That Around The World Everybody's After The Same Thing, Just Some Minor Piece Of Happiness Each Day.