Director Paul Thomas Anderson discusses Phantom Thread

December 14, 2017

DGA Q&As in Los Angeles and New York

A renowned dressmaker finds his carefully-tailored life disrupted by love in Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s new drama, Phantom Thread.

Anderson’s film tells the story of Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis), a man who sits at the center of British fashion in 1950s post-war London, dressing everyone from royalty to movie stars with his distinct style. His status as a confirmed bachelor is upended after he meets Alma (Vicky Krieps), a young, strong-willed woman, who soon becomes a fixture in his life as his muse and lover.

Following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles on December 2, Anderson sat down with Director Rian Johnson (Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi) to discuss the making of Phantom Thread. Anderson also discussed the film in a conversation moderated by Director Richard LaGravenese (Beautiful Creatures) following the DGA membership screening in New York on December 13.

In addition to Phantom Thread, Anderson’s credits include the feature films Inherent Vice, The Master, Punch-Drunk Love, Magnolia, Boogie Nights and Hard Eight. Anderson was nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film and the Academy Award for Best Achievement in Directing for his 2007 feature There Will Be Blood. He has been a DGA member since 1996.

You can listen to Anderson's Los Angeles Q&A by clicking the podcast episode embedded below. You can find more DGA podcast episodes here.

Pictures

Event photos by Elisa Haber (Los Angeles) and Krista Kennell (New York) - Print courtesy of Focus Features.

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Director Paul Thomas Anderson speaks about the making of his new drama, Phantom Thread, following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Daniel Day-Lewis in Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread.

Director Paul Thomas Anderson speaks about the making of his new drama, Phantom Thread, following the DGA membership screening in New York.

Director Paul Thomas Anderson (right) speaks about the making of Phantom Thread with Director Rian Johnson (moderator) following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Vicky Krieps and Daniel Day-Lewis in Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread.

Director Paul Thomas Anderson speaks about the making of Phantom Thread with Director Richard LaGravenese (moderator) following the DGA membership screening in New York.

Director Rian Johnson (moderator) asks Director Paul Thomas Anderson a question about the making of Phantom Thread following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Daniel Day-Lewis and Vicky Krieps in Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread.

Director Richard LaGravenese (moderator) asks Director Paul Thomas Anderson a question about the making of Phantom Thread following the DGA membership screening in New York.

The DGA Los Angeles Theater audience hears Directors Paul Thomas Anderson and Rian Johnson (moderator) discuss the making of Anderson’s new drama, Phantom Thread.

Daniel Day-Lewis and Vicky Krieps in Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread.

A member of the DGA New York Theater audience asks Director Paul Thomas Anderson a question about the making of his new drama, Phantom Thread.

Directors Rian Johnson (moderator) and Paul Thomas Anderson pose for a photo following the Los Angeles DGA membership screening of Anderson’s new drama, Phantom Thread.

Vicky Krieps in Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread.

Paul Thomas Anderson and Richard LaGravenese (moderator) pose for a photo following the New York DGA membership screening of Anderson’s new drama, Phantom Thread.

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