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Spielberg

And I even hada personal interview at USC, and they turned me downeven in person

And I even had
a personal interview at USC, and they turned me down
even in person

Full Transcript

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And I even had a personal interview at USC,
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and they turned me down even in person.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:52
Uploaded
Jul 06, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Pentimento Productions,HBO Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

A documentary on Steven Spielberg, filmmaker. Includes interviews with relatives, film critics, peers and people who have worked with him.
( music playing ) - Spielberg 00:08
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He never lost sight of the fact that the audience early on, for him, - Spielberg 00:08
He never lost sight of the fact that the audience early on, ...
The audience were the studio executives. - Spielberg 00:05
The audience were the studio executives.
And he figured out how to make a film - Spielberg 00:10
And he figured out how to make a film
Sheinberg: I looked at this film, and I was very taken with it. - Spielberg 00:05
Sheinberg: I looked at this film, and I was very taken with ...
I had a very strong feeling - Spielberg 00:08
I had a very strong feeling
Spielberg: Sid Sheinberg, who was President of Universal Television at the time, - Spielberg 00:08
Spielberg: Sid Sheinberg, who was President of Universal Tel...
I'd like to offer you a seven-year contract - Spielberg 00:19
I'd like to offer you a seven-year contract
And that was the beginning of the most important relationship - Spielberg 00:08
And that was the beginning of the most important relationshi...
Dreyfuss: Steven was known as the uncrowned prince. - Spielberg 00:04
Dreyfuss: Steven was known as the uncrowned prince.
Steven was known as the uncrowned prince - Spielberg 00:25
Steven was known as the uncrowned prince
I want to see something! - Spielberg 00:04
I want to see something!
Trees, concrete, buildings, grass, airplanes, color! - Spielberg 00:06
Trees, concrete, buildings, grass, airplanes, color!
It was Cassavetes who said If you want to be a real filmmaker - Spielberg 00:19
It was Cassavetes who said If you want to be a real...
And he's gotta shoot and be on schedule and be good, - Spielberg 00:07
And he's gotta shoot and be on schedule and be good,
But after Night Gallery came out - Spielberg 00:18
But after Night Gallery came out
Spielberg: But after "Night Gallery" came out, - Spielberg 00:07
Spielberg: But after "Night Gallery" came out,
You know, they looked at me as sort of Sheinberg's folly. - Spielberg 00:04
You know, they looked at me as sort of Sheinberg's foll...
He underwrote me. Let him find me work. - Spielberg 00:04
He underwrote me. Let him find me work.
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