In this web exclusive, director Steven Spielberg talks with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about his latest film, “Disclosure Day,” and the science fiction influences on his work. He also discusses his beliefs about alien civilizations, given his depictions of extra-terrestrial life in some of his most popular movies. Source link
Columbia Pictures Director Steven Spielberg on the set of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” One of the most influential filmmakers working today, the director-producer is responsible for some of Hollywood’s most popular films, including “Jaws,” “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Jurassic Park,” as well as the Oscar-winning dramas “Schindler’s List” … Read more
It’s one thing to watch “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” in a theater. Watching it with Steven Spielberg? That’s a master class. Viewing a scene with Richard Dreyfuss, the conditions of filming came back to him: “It was, like, 95° in Mobile, Alabama, and, like, 80% humidity. I remember that!” he laughed. Roy Neary … Read more
As a child, Steven Spielberg stared at a meteor shower on a wondrous starry night and began his love affair with the sky. The director of the classic “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” has returned to the sci-fi genre with “Disclosure Day,” which imagines closely-held secrets surrounding alien visitations. He … Read more
In this web exclusive, Steven Spielberg, director of the new film “Disclosure Day,” walks Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz through a scene from his 1977 UFO classic “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” discussing Richard Dreyfuss’ performance, the widescreen aspect ratio, and John Williams’ music. Source link