Kate Heffernan

There Will Be Blood - clarification about Paul and Eli Sunday

1. Question: Originally Paul was only supposed to play the role of Paul Sunday, and then it was expanded for him to play Eli as well. Could you talk about that decision?
2. Anderson (director): We had an actor, and it didn't really work, out, and we had Paul, and he was in a small part. We though, "God, why is he in such a small part?" And then, better yet, maybe because of my obsession with "East of Eden," I thought, "Well, they've got to be twins, right?" I had actually been talking to a friend at the moment that all this was happening, who was telling me about his twin brother. I thought it was too good to pass up.
3. Paul and Eli Sunday are twin brothers.
4. I was wondering about this! Thanks Cait!