Paul Thomas Anderson has spoken about his long-running creative partnership with Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, describing their collaboration as one of the most rewarding aspects of his filmmaking process. Speaking to Lauren Laverne on BBC Radio 6 Music, the director explained that the pair work closely from early in a project, sharing drafts and ideas well before a score is finalised, a process he likened to receiving "Christmas morning" gifts each time new music arrives from Greenwood. The remarks underline how central Greenwood's scores have become to Anderson's distinctive style, alongside his ensemble casts and San Fernando Valley settings.

The two have worked together on every Anderson film since 2007, spanning There Will Be Blood through to this year's Oscar-winning One Battle After Another, with Greenwood also earning Academy Award nominations for his scores on Phantom Thread and One Battle After Another. Anderson noted that unused music from past projects often resurfaces in later films, reflecting the depth of their ongoing exchange. The duo is increasingly regarded alongside pairings such as Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann, or Steven Spielberg and John Williams, as one of cinema's defining director-composer relationships.