FILM 1810: PHANTOM THREAD

FILM 1810: PHANTOM THREAD 

TRIVIA: Director Paul Thomas Anderson got the initial idea for the film while he was sick in bed one day. His wife, Maya Rudolph, was tending to him and gave him a look that made him realize that she had not looked at him with such tenderness and love in a long time.

In preparation for the film, Daniel Day-Lewis watched archival footage of 1940s and 1950s fashion shows, studied famous designers, consulted with the curator of fashion and textiles at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and apprenticed under Marc Happel, head of the costume department at the New York City Ballet. He also learned how to sew, and he practiced on his wife Rebecca Miller, trying to recreate a Balenciaga sheath dress that was inspired by a school uniform.

Director Paul Thomas Anderson said his favorite line in the film was, "The tea is going out; the interruption is staying right here with me."

Vicky Krieps did not meet Daniel Day-Lewis until her first day on set. As Day-Lewis famously stays in character during production of his films, Krieps was instructed to refer to him as "Reynolds" for the duration of filming. In multiple interviews promoting the film, Krieps still referred to Day-Lewis as "Reynolds."

There are 90 minutes of Jonny Greenwood's score used during the 130 minute running time of "Phantom Thread" . Greenwood says he was influenced by the works of Nelson Riddle and Glenn Gould from the 50's.

Shooting on this film was completed on April 26, 2017, the same day that Paul Thomas Anderson's close friend and mentor Jonathan Demme passed away from cancer. The film is dedicated to Demme.

This was the fourth collaboration between director Paul Thomas Anderson and film composer Jonny Greenwood.

Reynolds Woodcock's Bristol 405 is exactly the same car as driven by David Goldman (Peter Sarsgaard) in An Education (2009): registration WDF 964.

The typeface used for the credits is called Reynolds Stone and it was created by the English wood engraver, typographer, and designer Reynolds Stone, who was a close friend of the parents of Daniel Day-Lewis. When Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis were devising the character of Reynolds Woodcock, they agreed that they wanted the film to have a sort of "Reynolds Stone look," and the character's name, Reynolds Woodcock, was partly inspired by this as well.

FILM 1311: INHERENT VICE

TRIVIA: According to director Paul Thomas Anderson, Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon "have their own language and short hand" with each other. While their natural rapport helped to show the chemistry between their characters, this led to Anderson having to constantly remind them to stop chatting so that they could film.

Reese Witherspoon filmed all of her scenes in four days. Director Paul Thomas Anderson loved working with her so much that he and Joaquin Phoenix, who famously worked with Reese in Walk the Line (2005), began talking with Witherspoon about possibly changing the story so that her character would be around more. However, ultimately the actress convinced the two that it wouldn't be a good idea, something that in retrospect Anderson agrees with.

This film is the first adaptation of any of Thomas Pynchon's novels to be produced for the screen. Paul Thomas Anderson's script for the film reportedly has the blessing of Pynchon himself.

Paul Thomas Anderson reportedly went about adapting the book by typing it up word for word, then proceeding from there.

First film collaboration between Paul Thomas Anderson and his partner of thirteen years, Maya Rudolph.

In one of the scenes featuring Petunia Leeway (portrayed by Maya Rudolph), the Minnie Riperton song "Les Fleur" can be heard playing on the soundtrack. Minnie Riperton is the mother of Maya Rudolph. Additionally, the song was co-written by her father, songwriter Dick Rudolph.

The look of the movie was inspired by a few reels of improperly stored film that Paul Thomas Anderson had kept in his garage for nearly 15 years. Only a few shots actually used the aged film, however, as it was too risky to rely on the damaged film stock.

Fueled by comments Josh Brolin gave to the New York Times, rumors persist that notoriously reclusive author Thomas Pynchon makes a cameo appearance somewhere in the film, which would be the first time Pynchon has been willingly publicly photographed since the late 1950's. The most common theories are Pynchon appears as one of the following: the patient being served soup by a shaky patient in the Chroskylodon Institute (this is actually an actor named Charley Morgan), a dentist in the scene at Golden Fang Headquarters, or the man who passes by the window behind Doc and Coy as they talk at the Spotted Dick party.

Doc's look was inspired by a photo of Neil Young from 1970, the year in which the film is set. Young also has 2 songs featured in the movie, and director Paul Thomas Anderson has stated that Young's film Journey Through the Past was an inspiration for the feeling he wanted to achieve in Inherent Vice.

At Dr. Blatnoyds office a narrator is telling about a law firm called Voorhees-Krueger, a homage to characters of Friday the 13th (Jason Voorhees) and Nightmare of Elm Street (Freddy Krueger).

Film 883: The Master

Trivia: Reese Witherspoon was considered to play Peggy during the production stage in 2010. Eventually, Amy Adams was cast.

The first Paul Thomas Anderson film for which Robert Elswit isn't the cinematographer. He was unavailable, having already signed on to shoot The Bourne Legacy.

The Rorschach "Ink Blot" cards in the hospital scene with the psychologist are real ones. However, he skips from card I to card IV which violates the very strict rules of Rorschach administration.

The ship carrying the cult is named "Alithia", the Greek word for "Truth".