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At the beginning of the preparation of the film, the title of the film was set as "Preparing for Blood", but at the end of the filming, the producer felt that it should be called "The Blood Is Coming".
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The name of the film comes from the 19th line of Chapter 7 of "Exodus", "Egypt is full of bloody sights, even wooden or stone containers."
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In order to star in the film, Daniel Day-Lewis prepared for two years. He learned about the history of California miners around 1900 and knew all the tools and techniques used by gold prospectors in the early nineteenth century.
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Paul Thomas Anderson watched the 1948 movie "Blood in the Sands" every night before the filming started.
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At first, Paul Dano only needed to play Paul Sandy, but later, it was decided to let him play the role of Erie Sandy at the same time.
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Dillon Frazier personally played in many dangerous moves and learned sign language for the role of H·W.
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Daniel Day Louise’s performance in "The Gangs of New York" once shocked the Dillon Frazier family. Dillon Frazier’s mother wanted to refuse the director’s invitation to Dillon, but after watching Daniel After Day-Lewis's "The Age of Innocence", this idea was dispelled.
There Will Be Blood behind the scenes gags
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Plainview: [mumbles] Abandoned my child.
Eli Sunday: Say it louder... say it louder!
Plainview: I've abandoned my child! I've abandoned my child! I've abandoned my boy!
Eli Sunday: Now beg for the blood!
Plainview: [sotto voce] Please, give me the blood, Eli. Let me get out of here.
Plainview: [aloud] Give me the blood, Lord, and let me get away!
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Plainview: I told you I would to eat you!
Eli Sunday: [terrified] We're family!
Plainview: I told you I would eat you up!