Latest Paul Thomas Anderson News

How to be a 'Fall Guy': Stunt performers on their rough-and-tumble life

May. 03, 2024 00:37 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — There are two things to keep in mind while being burned alive for a movie scene. The first, says stunt performer Ben Jenkin, is not to breathe in a flame. That would be bad. Jenkin was reminded of that over and over before doing his first fire burn (and then seven...

Joana Vicente steps down as Sundance Institute CEO

Mar. 22, 2024 14:21 PM EDT

Joana Vicente is stepping down as the CEO of the Sundance Institute, the nonprofit behind the annual Sundance Film Festival, after two and a half years. “She has been a true advocate for independent storytellers, and I know she will continue to positively impact this community,”...

Inside the enduring movie homes of Jack Fisk, production design legend

Feb. 23, 2024 09:23 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Fisk, the legendary production designer, has been down a lot of roads in his life. He goes looking down back roads for movie locations and hillsides on which to plop down mock houses. He’s been to the Solomon Islands for “The Thin Red Line” and the Canadian Rockies for...