 Anderson was a standby director during the 2005 filming of Robert Altman 's A Prairie Home Companion for insurance purposes , as Altman was 80 years old at the time . In addition to films , Anderson has directed several music videos , including several for musician Fiona Apple . In 2008 , Anderson co @-@ wrote and directed a 70 @-@ minute play at the <unk> Theatre , comprising a series of vignettes starring Maya Rudolph and Fred <unk> , with a live musical score by Jon <unk> . 
