Alana Haim and Teyana Taylor join Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie
Alana Haim, who previously collaborated with Paul Thomas Anderson on Licorice Pizza, has joined the cast of his new movie alongside Teyana Taylor.
Widely cited as one of the best cinematic releases of 2021, Licorice Pizza gave both Haim and Cooper Hoffman their movie debuts, and they surpassed all expectations. The coming-of-age drama featured a lesser-seen side of Anderson, who relished the opportunity to explore the nostalgia of his own childhood.
When asked about the casting choices, Anderson told Variety: “Alana looks like a girl from the Valley; she talks like a girl from the Valley; she is a girl from the Valley.”
He added: “She has a ferociousness. She’s very eager, and she’s a quick learner. I don’t know how many more boxes you can tick. In the movie, she starts off as the stable one, who has more years under her belt, but it slowly emerges that she’s wobbly and unstable and impulsive and angry and trapped and incredibly immature.”
In the same interview, he reflected: “As you get older, you get better at predicting a few steps ahead or sensing how a performance is evolving. Having a wider vision comes with experience, but everything has an asterisk with it. You may have 25 years of practice, but when you walk on that film set, you’re right back to being a fucking novice again. That’s the pull or the addiction for many of us who do this thing.”
The Inherent Vice director’s upcoming project looks very exciting, as it has already garnered a star-studded cast. Including the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn, all eyes are on Anderson’s next movie.
Check out a still from the production below.
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