Steven Spielberg: Interviews

摘要: Steven Spielberg has become a brand name and force that extends far beyond the movie screen. Phrases like "phone home" music score from Jaws are now part of our cultural script, appearing in commercials, comedy routines, common conversation. Yet few scholars have devoted time to studying Spielberg's vast output popular films despite director's financial aesthetic achievements. Spanning twenty-five years career, Spielberg: Interviews explores issues, themes, considerations surrounding his work. The blockbuster creator E.T., Jaws, Schindler's List talks about dreams almighty dollar. "I'm not really interested making money," he says. "That's always come as result success, but it's been my goal, I've had tough proving people." Ranging twenties mid-fifties, interviews chart evolution brash young filmmaker trying make way Hollywood, spectacular triumphs, maturation director seeking inspire imagination with meaningful subjects. who emerges these is complex mix businessman artist, arrogance insecurity, shallowness substance. Often interviewers will uncover human side, noting how changes personal life -- marriage, divorce, fatherhood, remarriage affect movies. But find keys story-telling filmmaking talent made characters themes shape times inhabit dreams. "Every I go movie, magic, no matter what movie's about," "Whether you watch eight hours Shoah or whether Ghostbusters, when lights down theater fades in, magic."