Golden Globes: Paul Thomas Anderson Honors Warner Bros.’ Michael De Luca After Winning Best Director
"He single-handedly has supported me and the movies that I wanted to make," Anderson, who also won for best screenplay for a motion picture tonight, said on the awards show stage.
Paul Thomas Anderson ran it up the flagpole during his acceptance speech for winning best director at the Golden Globes on Sunday, thanking co-chair and CEO of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group Michael De Luca for allowing him to make One Battle After Another.
“You guys are being so generous with this affection for me and this film, and I’ll take it — I’ll take it with the love that it’s given and the appreciation,” Anderson said at the beginning of his acceptance speech. “I love doing what I do. So this is just fun.”
He then went on to credit De Luca, who was in the audience. “I do want that you hear a name over and over again tonight, [and] it’s Mike De Luca, and the reason why is because he’s behind a lot of these movies. About 25, 30 years ago, he came into my life, and he wanted to be my champion, and he single-handedly has supported me and the movies that I wanted to make. He said he had a dream of running a studio one day, and he was going to let directors do whatever the hell they wanted. So that’s how you get a Sinners. That’s how you get a Weapons. That’s how you get a One Battle After Another. So I really want to say thank you.”
Anderson also went on to credit his assistant director Adam Somner, a frequent collaborator of Anderson’s who passed away in 2024. One Battle was his final film and is dedicated to him. “He’s what made making this so much fun. I think it helped make you all seem to enjoy it the way that you have and thank you very much for this affectionate award.”
One Battle After Another had the most film nominations going into the night with nine, with Anderson having already won best screenplay for a motion picture. Teyana Taylor won best supporting actress in a motion picture for her performance as well (the first award of the night).
See here for a full list of Golden Globes winners.
Golden Globes producer Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge that also owns The Hollywood Reporter.
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