Jim Downey as Al Rose in 'There Will Be Blood'

Two scenes of Jim Downey playing real estate broker Al Rose in Paul Thomas Anderson's "There Will Be Blood".

[jimmymeridian]

“I’LL talk to the man and show you how it’s done.“

*gets forced into a baptism*

[whatsupdanger]

Daniel Day Lewis’s acting in the real estate scene makes me want to carry around a pocket notepad and pencil, and just start asking people random shit, like a boss, and just start taking notes on what they tell me. For no fucking reason other than Day Lewis made it look really cool.

[hammertime]

From Billy Madison to There Will Be Blood. The man is a legend.

[sarahparsons]

"Don't be THICK in front of me, Al, " is such a great line, and it's a perfect bookend to Paul Sunday's "I would like it better if you didn't think I was stupid" in the early Signal Hill scene. Such beautiful structure in this script.

[aliceinthewired]

I never noticed in my first viewing that the first scene is Daniel making his move against Eli YEARS in advance. Incredible.

[minion]

I just want to say to someone, “ Don’t be THICK in front of me “ !😂😂😂

[erkkamykkanen]

Here after listening his Conan episode. 👋

[TheSoundfLegends]

That background music in the second scene is incredible at creating an unnerving emotion, it gives the feeling of anxiety like at any moment vicious violence could just break out.

[nothingnew]

I love how he says "in front of me" instead of just "thick". It's like he knows he's hopelessly dull, he just wants him to hide it the best he can when he's in doing business with him lol!

[beastmum]

'' Why is this Milkshake not mine? ''... '' No. I'll go and show you how to drink it! ''

[captainbeastazoid]

"Build around 50 miles of Tehachapi Mountains??? Don't be THICK in front of me, Al...."

[libertyfreedom]

I love the music that blends this scene with the previous. Sinister. Awesome score.

[jonboll]

He was such a savage business man he even bought the local real estate agent lol

[Fabo]

"I award u no points...and may God have mercy on your soul"

[sickofthelies]

1:23 "Don't be thick in front of me Al!!!"

[bmla]

Jim Downey really carried DDL in this scene. Brilliant casting.

[richf.]

The “thick” line is great but it reveals Daniels shortcomings not Al Rose’s. Rose is a real estate man not an oil man. What would he know about pipelines?

[buyerofsorts]

Without the eerie music, these scenes wouldn't have the same impact. Awesome stuff.

[johnd]

Jim Downy is as much of a legend as Day Lewis

[montyzooma]

In the script Al Rose has a larger part and is basically Plainview's manservant for a lot of the movie and is present in many scenes. He was also going to be the butler who enters the bowling alley at the end where Plainview tells him "I'm finished!".