Of Course, I'm No Dummy.

I'm Completely Aware Of The Fact That I'm A Control Freak.

I Don't Miss Scenes At All The Way That I Used To Miss Them When I Was Younger Making A Film. It's Actually Quite Fun To Get Rid Of Them Now.

The Films That I Love Are Very Straightforward Stories, Like Really Old-fashioned Stuff.

So With 'there Will Be Blood,' I Didn't Even Really Feel Like I Was Adapting A Book. I Was Just Desperate To Find Stuff To Write.

My Filmmaking Education Consisted Of Finding Out What Filmmakers I Liked Were Watching, Then Seeing Those Films. I Learned The Technical Stuff From Books And Magazines, And With The New Technology You Can Watch Entire Movies Accompanied By Audio Commentary From The Director. You Can Learn More From John Sturges' Audio Track On The 'bad Day At Black Rock' Laserdisc Than You Can In 20 Years Of Film School. Film School Is A Complete Con, Because The Information Is There If You Want It.