How Paul Thomas Anderson Shoots A Film At 3 Budget Levels
I’m still flabbergasted Paul Thomas Anderson has never won an Oscar and am wondering what the point of the Oscars is in the first place. Regardless, there is a nifty video discussing how PTA shoots a film at three budget levels.
It discusses three films made at three different budget levels by PTA in order to get a sense of the trajectory of his career, his approach to filmmaking, and how some of his methods of production have both remained the same and slowly shifted throughout his career. Check it out!

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