Paul Thomas Anderson

Why 'Phantom Thread' Differs From Paul Thomas Anderson's Previous 'Male-Oriented' Films

Paul Thomas Anderson's producing partner JoAnne Sellers discuss "Phantom Thread" and cast-ing Daniel Day-Lewis and Vicky Krieps.

Lesley Manville Has Choice Words for Actors Who ‘Behave Like an Ass’

The U.K.’s stage and screen legend reveals how she hit all the right “Phantom Thread” notes as Daniel Day-Lewis’ surly sister, Cyril.

Vicky Krieps: The ‘Phantom Thread’ Scene Stealer Reveals Her Process

Vicky Krieps on working with Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Thomas Anderson and the surprise self-taped audition that kickstarted her English-language career.

Joanna Newsom on Finding the Music in Acting

The singer-songwriter didn’t know she would be appearing as the narrator in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Inherent Vice” opposite Joaquin Phoenix until someone reached out for her measurements.

Casting the Psychedelic Trip That Is “Inherent Vice”

Cassandra Kulukundis says she and director Paul Thomas Anderson weren’t looking to create a star-studded ensemble for the 1970s-set “Inherent Vice.”

Supporting 2014: Hunting for Bigfoot with Josh Brolin

The Academy Award-nominated actor tells Backstage about playing the most outlandish character in Paul Thomas Anderson’s trippy comedy-noir “Inherent Vice,” opposite Joaquin Phoenix.

Standing Ovation: Paul Dano in ‘There Will Be Blood’

As Jack Smart points out, Dano’s equally mesmeric performance has been lost in the glare of Daniel Day-Lewis’ typically intense turn—but it deserves just as much praise

Standing Ovation: Philip Seymour Hoffman in 'Magnolia'

Writer and critic Regan Hofmann on Philip Seymour Hoffman's performance as Phil Parma in Paul Thomas Anderson's "Magnolia".