Cinemaspeaking topic
In Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood, how do oil, greed, and religion collide through the character of Daniel Plainview?
— Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood (2007)
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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