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Spielberg

Steve said, "You know,in a normal household, kids say,'Can we have a monkey?' And the...

Steve said, "You know,
in a normal household, kids say,
'Can we have a monkey?' And the mother says,
'Are you crazy?'" You know, when I hear
my stories about the things I've done,
I think, "That's crazy." Susan Lacy:
Did you think
she was crazy?

Full Transcript

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Steve said, "You know, in a normal household,
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kids say, 'Can we have a monkey?'
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And the mother says, 'Are you crazy?'"
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You know, when I hear my stories about
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the things I've done, I think, "That's crazy."
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Susan Lacy: Did you think she was crazy?
Duration
19 seconds
Views
39
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:39
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.
I liked the monkey - Spielberg 00:08
I liked the monkey
( birds chirping ) - Spielberg 00:13
( birds chirping )
He did not like me getting Cs, - Spielberg 00:06
He did not like me getting Cs,
Nancy: Steve was a kid that was sort of watchful and tentative - Spielberg 00:07
Nancy: Steve was a kid that was sort of watchful and tentati...
Most of my demons were self-inflicted wounds. - Spielberg 00:05
Most of my demons were self-inflicted wounds.
I didn't have a lot of high esteem for myself, - Spielberg 00:09
I didn't have a lot of high esteem for myself,
J.J. Abrams: I think that explained a lot - Spielberg 00:06
J.J. Abrams: I think that explained a lot
It was not just a means of expression, - Spielberg 00:17
It was not just a means of expression,
And when I was able to say "action" and "cut," - Spielberg 00:06
And when I was able to say "action" and "cut,...
Spielberg: I love films like the "Sands of Iwo Jima," - Spielberg 00:07
Spielberg: I love films like the "Sands of Iwo Jima,&qu...
And I would watch these things over and over and over again. - Spielberg 00:05
And I would watch these things over and over and over again.
I was really influenced by all that stuff, - Spielberg 00:07
I was really influenced by all that stuff,
There was an airport with a bunch of World War II airplanes - Spielberg 00:06
There was an airport with a bunch of World War II airplanes
( explosion ) - Spielberg 00:10
( explosion )
And made a movie that looked like - Spielberg 00:07
And made a movie that looked like
( music playing ) - Spielberg 00:10
( music playing )
His use of primitive special effects was spectacular. - Spielberg 00:05
His use of primitive special effects was spectacular.
You know, he'd have big bullet hits, - Spielberg 00:12
You know, he'd have big bullet hits,
There was something in the DNA of it that, - Spielberg 00:08
There was something in the DNA of it that,
But I didn't know anything about whether - Spielberg 00:06
But I didn't know anything about whether