Of Course, I'm No Dummy.

I Don't Think It's A Director's Job To Peek Behind The Curtain Too Much.

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 Older Sister Was At The Cusp Of New Wave, And I Had Older Brothers From My Father's First Marriage Who Were Rock 'n' Roll Guys, So I Was Exposed To A Lot Of Popular Culture.

My Writing Has A Lot To Do With Who I Am, And What My Life Is Like, And My Relationships To People.

I Am Always Looking For That Nuance, That Moment Of Truth, And You Can't Really Do That Fast.