Well, it looks like Magnolia was sort of snubbed (or the nice way of saying it was "overlooked") by the Hollywood Foreign Press who vote for the Golden Globes. Magnolia was nominated for only two awards: Best Supporting Actor - Tom Cruise and Best Original Song - Save Me by Aimee Mann. I have never been a huge fan of their selections, so let's hope this doesn't affect its chances come Oscar time.Hopefully those of you in Los Angeles and New York have had a chance to see the movie by now. I would love to hear your thoughts, so send me an email.I have a decent sized update today with some new articles and interviews. The Paul Interview/Q & A in Madison Magazine is especially good, but as usual, please read with caution as it does contain some spoilers.
Thursday, December 30, 1999
December 30, 1999
Archived update from Cigarettes & Coffee, run by Greg Mariotti & CJ Wallis from 1999-2005
Sunday, December 26, 1999
Interview: Independent Feature Project
The Independent Feature Project, Written By Lisa Y.C. Garibay
December 1999
Anderson's Valley
Paul Thomas Anderson discusses his latest, Magnolia.
In 1997, Paul Thomas Anderson broke into the film world with two risk-taking films - Hard Eight and Boogie Nights - and immediately distinguished himself as a promising director with a personalized cinematic vision. With his new film, Magnolia, Mr. Anderson delivers a heartfelt portrait of a lonely city as seen through the eyes of a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host, and an estranged daughter. Although the film follows nine characters, each role is written with such intimacy and emotion that the viewer feels almost intrusive at times. Magnolia brings together an ensemble of actors often featured in Mr. Anderson's films including John C. Reilly, Philip Baker Hall, Philip S. Hoffman, and Melora Walters and also presents powerful performances from Julianne Moore, Jason Robards, and Tom Cruise. New Line Cinema will release Magnolia in theaters on December 24 (Editor's note: Actual release date is now 12/17 in NY/L.A. & 1/7/00 Rest of U.S.)
December 1999
Anderson's Valley
Paul Thomas Anderson discusses his latest, Magnolia.
In 1997, Paul Thomas Anderson broke into the film world with two risk-taking films - Hard Eight and Boogie Nights - and immediately distinguished himself as a promising director with a personalized cinematic vision. With his new film, Magnolia, Mr. Anderson delivers a heartfelt portrait of a lonely city as seen through the eyes of a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host, and an estranged daughter. Although the film follows nine characters, each role is written with such intimacy and emotion that the viewer feels almost intrusive at times. Magnolia brings together an ensemble of actors often featured in Mr. Anderson's films including John C. Reilly, Philip Baker Hall, Philip S. Hoffman, and Melora Walters and also presents powerful performances from Julianne Moore, Jason Robards, and Tom Cruise. New Line Cinema will release Magnolia in theaters on December 24 (Editor's note: Actual release date is now 12/17 in NY/L.A. & 1/7/00 Rest of U.S.)
Thursday, December 23, 1999
Interview: The Village Voice
The Village Voice, Written By Chuck Stephens
December 1999
P.T. Anderson Let's It All Hang Out
"Without the pornography, I feel like I'm naked," writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson nervously confides, rapping his knuckles on a cluttered coffee table, less for emphasis than to break his own tension.
December 1999
P.T. Anderson Let's It All Hang Out
"Without the pornography, I feel like I'm naked," writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson nervously confides, rapping his knuckles on a cluttered coffee table, less for emphasis than to break his own tension.
Interview: NY Times Magazine
NY Times Magazine, Written By Lynn Hirschberg
December 1999
His Way
Thanks to the critical success of 'Boogie Nights,' Paul Thomas Anderson has total control over his new three-hour movie, 'Magnolia.' So why can't he calm down?
December 1999
His Way
Thanks to the critical success of 'Boogie Nights,' Paul Thomas Anderson has total control over his new three-hour movie, 'Magnolia.' So why can't he calm down?
Interview: Magnolia Shooting Script Book Introduction
Magnolia Shooting Script/Companion Book, Written By Paul Thomas Anderson
October 1999
October 1999
Thursday, December 16, 1999
December 16, 1999
Archived update from Cigarettes & Coffee, run by Greg Mariotti & CJ Wallis from 1999-2005
Paul Chat Session TonightPaul just completed a chat session tonight at 9:00 EST/ 6:00 PST with Yahoo! There were some decent questions and some typically funny PTA responses. I will post the transcript as soon as it's ready.
Magnolia Wins More Awards and NominationsMagnolia edged out Being John Malkovich and was named best film of the year by the Toronto Film Critics Association. Paul Thomas Anderson was also awarded Best Director and Best Screenplay (Tied with Being John Malkovich). I will update the site with any awards Magnolia wins as they are announced. Here is the complete list:Best PictureMagnoliaBest DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonBest ScreenplayMagnolia - Paul Thomas Anderson
The Golden Satellite nominations were also announced today. These are chosen by the International Press Academy. Magnolia garnered a few more:Best PictureBest Supporting Actor - Tom CruiseBest Director - Paul Thomas AndersonBest Screenplay - Paul Thomas AndersonBest Original Song - Save Me (Aimee Mann)Best Ensemble Cast
Interview: Time/Yahoo! Chat Transcript
Time-Yahoo Chat Transcript
December 16, 1999
Timehost: Thanks for coming to our TIME Auditorium tonight. We're really pleased to have Paul Thomas Anderson, the director of the new movie Magnolia, he's also the director of Boogie Nights. And the great movie, which many more people should go back and take a look at Hard Eight. Magnolia is likely to be an enormous hit this Christmas season...a serious, ambitious movie for adults. The first question concerns Boogie Nights. One of the chatters is writing a paper about it and sees the characters as using pornography to achieve their version of the American Dream. He asks if he is off the mark...
December 16, 1999
Timehost: Thanks for coming to our TIME Auditorium tonight. We're really pleased to have Paul Thomas Anderson, the director of the new movie Magnolia, he's also the director of Boogie Nights. And the great movie, which many more people should go back and take a look at Hard Eight. Magnolia is likely to be an enormous hit this Christmas season...a serious, ambitious movie for adults. The first question concerns Boogie Nights. One of the chatters is writing a paper about it and sees the characters as using pornography to achieve their version of the American Dream. He asks if he is off the mark...
Sunday, December 12, 1999
Interview: L.A. Times
Los Angeles Times, Written By Patrick Goldstein
December 12, 1999
The New New Wave
Move over, Mr. Coppola. Take a seat, Mr. Scorsese. It's time for the next generation of film directors to shake things up, in the spirit of the French film rebels of yore.
Not long after his second movie Boogie Nights arrived on a crest of critical accolades, director Paul Thomas Anderson was asked to dinner by Warren Beatty. "I told him I'd love to go," says the brash 29-year-old director, who'd flirted with casting Beatty as Jack Horner, porno king of the San Fernando Valley, a part ultimately played by Burt Reynolds.
December 12, 1999
The New New Wave
Move over, Mr. Coppola. Take a seat, Mr. Scorsese. It's time for the next generation of film directors to shake things up, in the spirit of the French film rebels of yore.
Not long after his second movie Boogie Nights arrived on a crest of critical accolades, director Paul Thomas Anderson was asked to dinner by Warren Beatty. "I told him I'd love to go," says the brash 29-year-old director, who'd flirted with casting Beatty as Jack Horner, porno king of the San Fernando Valley, a part ultimately played by Burt Reynolds.
Interview: L.A. Daily News
L.A. Daily News
December 12, 1999
Anderson Soft on Valley
Filmmaker Boogies Back to Shoot Ambitious, Emotional Epic, Magnolia
“I unashamedly wanted to make the epic, the all-time great San Fernando Valley movie,” Paul Thomas Anderson exuberantly proclaims; then adds with characteristic, mordant honesty, “The competition was not hard, though."
Indeed, the greatest film set in the Valley, for better or for worse, is ``Boogie Nights,'' native-son Anderson's own 1997 study of the porno industry.
Until now, that is.
December 12, 1999
Anderson Soft on Valley
Filmmaker Boogies Back to Shoot Ambitious, Emotional Epic, Magnolia
“I unashamedly wanted to make the epic, the all-time great San Fernando Valley movie,” Paul Thomas Anderson exuberantly proclaims; then adds with characteristic, mordant honesty, “The competition was not hard, though."
Indeed, the greatest film set in the Valley, for better or for worse, is ``Boogie Nights,'' native-son Anderson's own 1997 study of the porno industry.
Until now, that is.
Interview: "The New New Wave"
LA TImes, Written By Patrick Goldstein
December 12th, 1999
Move over, Mr. Coppola. Take a seat, Mr. Scorsese. It's time for the next generation of film directors to shake things up, in the spirit of the French film rebels of yore.
Not long after his second movie Boogie Nights arrived on a crest of critical accolades, director Paul Thomas Anderson was asked to dinner by Warren Beatty. "I told him I'd love to go," says the brash 29-year-old director, who'd flirted with casting Beatty as Jack Horner, porno king of the San Fernando Valley, a part ultimately played by Burt Reynolds.
"But I told him, 'We're going somewhere public, a really brightly lit place where everyone will see I'm having dinner with Warren Beatty.' "
Beatty took him to Mandarette, one of the star's favorite eateries. While they were having dinner, Francis Ford Coppola stopped by to visit. Coppola offered Anderson a piece of advice. "This is the one moment when you have it, when you can do whatever you want to do," the director told him. "It's the one moment when you have a clean slate, with no stigma attached. And even if your next movie makes $400 million and gets eight Oscars, you'll still have to fight battles that you'll never have to fight right now. So whatever you want to do, do it now."
December 12th, 1999
Move over, Mr. Coppola. Take a seat, Mr. Scorsese. It's time for the next generation of film directors to shake things up, in the spirit of the French film rebels of yore.
Not long after his second movie Boogie Nights arrived on a crest of critical accolades, director Paul Thomas Anderson was asked to dinner by Warren Beatty. "I told him I'd love to go," says the brash 29-year-old director, who'd flirted with casting Beatty as Jack Horner, porno king of the San Fernando Valley, a part ultimately played by Burt Reynolds.
"But I told him, 'We're going somewhere public, a really brightly lit place where everyone will see I'm having dinner with Warren Beatty.' "
Beatty took him to Mandarette, one of the star's favorite eateries. While they were having dinner, Francis Ford Coppola stopped by to visit. Coppola offered Anderson a piece of advice. "This is the one moment when you have it, when you can do whatever you want to do," the director told him. "It's the one moment when you have a clean slate, with no stigma attached. And even if your next movie makes $400 million and gets eight Oscars, you'll still have to fight battles that you'll never have to fight right now. So whatever you want to do, do it now."
Saturday, December 11, 1999
Interview: Cigarettes & Coffee Exclusive
Cigarettes & Coffee, Written By Greg Mariotti
December 11, 1999
PTA Meets Cigarettes & Coffee
I had an opportunity to set down with Paul for a bit on the set of the latest Fiona Apple video “Limp” which will be the second single and video from her critically acclaimed When the Pawn… release. This is their third collaboration together which follows “Across The Universe” and “Fast as You Can”
December 11, 1999
PTA Meets Cigarettes & Coffee
I had an opportunity to set down with Paul for a bit on the set of the latest Fiona Apple video “Limp” which will be the second single and video from her critically acclaimed When the Pawn… release. This is their third collaboration together which follows “Across The Universe” and “Fast as You Can”
Wednesday, December 08, 1999
December 8, 1999
Archived update from Cigarettes & Coffee, run by Greg Mariotti & CJ Wallis from 1999-2005
First Awards For Magnolia AnnouncedThe National Board of Review, the New Hampshire of annual film awards has named their annual awards today with Magnolia winning a few awards. I will list how Magnolia did with the winner also noted.Best Film : #3 Magnolia (Winner: American Beauty)Supporting Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman (Magnolia and The Talented Mr. Ripley)Supporting Actress: Julianne Moore (Magnolia, An Ideal Husband, A Map of the World and Cookie's Fortune)Ensemble Performance : Entire Cast of MagnoliaHere's my last update until I return on Sunday from L.A. and the Magnolia screening at the Egyptian Theatre. I hope to see and meet a lot of you down there
Monday, December 06, 1999
December 6, 1999
Archived update from Cigarettes & Coffee, run by Greg Mariotti & CJ Wallis from 1999-2005
The Magnolia Soundtrack will be available Tuesday, December 7 everywhere. Here's a picture of the cover art and the track listings:Tracks:
1: One - Aimee Mann, 2: Momentum - Aimee Mann, 3: Optimist, (The Fall Of The Worlds Own) - Aimee Mann, 4 Deathly - Aimee Mann, 5: Driving Sideways - Aimee Mann, 6: You Do - Aimee Mann, 7: Nothing Is Good Enough - Aimee Mann (instrumental), 8: Wise Up - Aimee Mann , 9: Save Me - Aimee Mann, 10: Goodbye Stranger - Supertramp , 11: Logical Song, The - Supertramp , 12: Magnolia - Jon Brion
Wednesday, December 01, 1999
Aimee Mann - Save Me (1999)
PTA says its "The most expensive music video ever shot", as Aimee is inserted into a re-created crucial scene of each of the 9 characters. Cut much like a sing-a-long with many new stunt shots that were created for the video, including one with a moving piano, tables & a spinning couch with Hall & Aimee all moving at once throughout the frame.
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