P.T. Anderson on Secrets of ‘The Master’ in Superb Newsweek Profile

The film community is abuzz right now with anxious anticipation for Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master. Ever since that surprise screening at the Aero in Santa Monica a few weeks ago, followed by the Chicago screening last week, everyone has been going nuts over PTA’s latest soon-to-be masterpiece. Thanks to a tip by The Film Stage, there’s a profile on Paul Thomas Anderson in Newsweek that is a must read for any cinephile or PTA fan. The piece, which reads half as a glowing review, features a few select quotes from PTA which shed some light on intriguing details of The Master, including confirming the Scientology connection. The piece, titled “Secrets of The Master – inside director P.T. Anderson’s ‘Scientology movie’,” does get the obvious question out of the way up front. “Anderson freely acknowledges that this flamboyant character—a self-described author, sea captain, physicist, and philosopher—was inspired by L. Ron Hubbard. …