"Well, PT Anderson sent me a script of Boogie Nights, which I let lay around my house for about three months, then one day I'm cleaning my office and decided that I'd better read this before the guy calls me back. I never put it down, bro"
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Calling Paul Thomas Anderson "PT" signals proximity, but the quote isn't name-dropping so much as it is demystifying access. Anderson isn't yet canon; he's a guy who might "call me back". The power dynamic feels real: working actors live on callbacks, on not missing the window, on staying employable. Guzman's "bro" locks the whole thing into a specific register of masculinity and camaraderie - a street-level warmth that matches both his screen persona and Boogie Nights' world of hustlers and found families.
"I never put it down" is the cleanest possible praise, and it's strategically non-technical. No talk of structure or character arcs, just compulsion. The subtext is that the script did what a script is supposed to do: grab an actor by the collar and make the choice for him. Contextually, it frames Boogie Nights as an undeniable read - not an art project you politely admire, but a page-turner that converts skeptics and procrastinators into believers.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Guzman, Luis. (2026, February 17). Well, PT Anderson sent me a script of Boogie Nights, which I let lay around my house for about three months, then one day I'm cleaning my office and decided that I'd better read this before the guy calls me back. I never put it down, bro. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/well-pt-anderson-sent-me-a-script-of-boogie-125252/
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Guzman, Luis. "Well, PT Anderson sent me a script of Boogie Nights, which I let lay around my house for about three months, then one day I'm cleaning my office and decided that I'd better read this before the guy calls me back. I never put it down, bro." FixQuotes. February 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/well-pt-anderson-sent-me-a-script-of-boogie-125252/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"Well, PT Anderson sent me a script of Boogie Nights, which I let lay around my house for about three months, then one day I'm cleaning my office and decided that I'd better read this before the guy calls me back. I never put it down, bro." FixQuotes, 17 Feb. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/well-pt-anderson-sent-me-a-script-of-boogie-125252/. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.





