Paul Thomas Anderson Asked Don Cheadle To Do Nothing In Boogie Nights | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

Don Cheadle remembers trying to parse Paul Thomas Anderson’s direction on the set of “Boogie Nights” and his decision to pursue acting rather than music.

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