Paul Thomas Anderson Says ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Is His Favorite Film Of 2017 & More

Dear Paul Thomas Anderson, please get an official Twitter account. Yesterday afternoon, the filmmaker continued his “Phantom Thread” promotional run with an absolutely terrific stint answering questions on Twitter through the film’s social media account. Both hilarious and illuminating, the whole thing is worth scrolling through, but we’ve got the highlight below.

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As you might expect from questions coming from all over the place on Twitter, they were pretty random and there was a lot of “tell us your favorite” type queries. But Anderson was game, showing as much love for auteurs as for blockbuster fare like “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “Paddington” (which should be the final endorsement you need if you’ve been holding out on seeing those movies). And oh yeah, he saved some special praise for “Call Me By Your Name.”

Here’s a roundup of some of his responses:

Thoughts on Warren Beatty‘s “Rules Don’t Apply“?

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953777317037264896

Favorite Mike Leigh movies:

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953776626591940608

Favorite Spencer Tracy movies:

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953775491827187713

Favorite Ryan Gosling performance:

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953753171431645184

Favorite Leonardo DiCaprio performance:

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953752839318265856

Favorite Alfonso Cuaron movie:

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953739922103390208

Favorite Will Ferrell movies:

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953739843174936576

Thoughts on Yorgos Lanthimos:

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953739475099832320

Favorite westerns:

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953739210762178561

Even PTA loves “Paddington“:

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953738378062811138

How did it feel to direct Daniel Day-Lewis in his final performance?

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953737669116416000

Would PTA work with Tom Cruise again?

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953735664994062336

Any more music videos on the horizon?

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953734196085706752

Jesus or Haim?

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953733813749731328

Favorite Daniel Day-Lewis performance?

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953733637446426624

Who shoots digital really well?

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953733216661225472

What does he think about Prestige TV?

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953733072670793728

Favorite Brian De Palma movie?

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953732119489998848

He’s pretty torn between Kylo Ren and Rey:

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953731150987501568

Favorite Jean-Luc Godard films?

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953730974763794432

Favorite Jonathan Demme movies?

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953729475052675072

Where’s he at with the new season of “Twin Peaks“?

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953728912302817280

Would he work with Adam Sandler again?

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953727441909907456

How do you make a great short film?

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953724177373999104

Favorite film of 2017?

https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread/status/953723039773990913