Teenage Steven Spielberg was not ready for what he saw when he sat down in the theater. Do you keep a list of the movies that you feel changed your life? The ones that really pushed you to become not just a filmmaker but a better person? The ones that pushed your worldview and reoriented your brain into a new way of thinking? We all have movies that touch our soul, that shake us to the core. And for Steven Spielberg, that movie was Lawrence of Arabia. In this video, Spielberg talks about David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia and its effect on him as a kid. Check it out and let's talk after. I loved listening to Spielberg nerd out on the theatrical experience. It's amazing hearing how he walked out so much in awe that he bought the soundtrack and a book on the movie, tearing it apart and trying to figure out how these movies were made. It was a movie that spoke to Spielberg. He was also a desert kid, albeit from Phoenix. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 23 April, 2021