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Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Robert Altman R.I.P.
I once saw Paul Thomas Anderson (Magnolia, Boogie Nights and Altman's back-up director on Prairie Home Companion) speak at UC Berkeley. The pensive director lit up when he talked about Altman. He described how the older auteur still had a driving force, planning new films and new plays while making a quick pit stop to pick up a lifetime achievement award at The Oscars. Anderson said the insurance companies were worried about his age but Anderson saw a man who had not slowed down at all. I'm glad to know that Altman was creating new work up until the end, it's an example of what made him such an appealing director. Altman made a lot of films and while he perfected the ensemble cast in American cinema he has been behind a variety of films. Rent MASH, Nashville, McCabe and Ms. Miller, Secret Honor and The Player to see what a talent he was.
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