I don’t know about you, but I’m counting down the hours untilSpielbergdebuts on HBO on Saturday night. Directed and produced bySusan Lacy, the documentary is the first of its kind thatSteven Spielberghas decided to participate in fully, offering a chronicle of the filmmaker’s career through extensive interviews with Spielberg himself, collaborators, friends, and fellow filmmakers. The movie is a deep dive into the process of one of the greatest directors in history, packed to the brim with testimonials from those he’s worked with over the years and candid conversations with the man himself. If you’re a cinephile, this is a must-see.
To make the wait for the film’s debut that much longer, HBO has unveiled two clips online. The first focuses on various actors describing the moment they got “the call” to be in a Spielberg movie. Folks likeTom Hanks,Cate Blanchett,Jude Law, andLiam Neesonrecall that first time they were asked to work with Spielberg, and it’s a joy to watch them recount their stories with delight. The second clip has Blanchett andEric Banadiscussing the Spielberg films that influenced them when they were younger, including a vivid recollection from Blanchett about watchingDuelway too young.
Check out both clips below. The documentarySpielbergpremieres on HBO on Saturday, October 7th and also features interviews withJ.J. Abrams,Drew Barrymore,Francis Ford Coppola,Daniel Craig,Daniel Day-Lewis,Brian de Palma,Laura Dern, Leonardo DiCaprio,Richard Dreyfuss,Ralph Fiennes,Harrison Ford,David Geffen,Dustin Hoffman,Holly Hunter,Jeffrey Katzenberg,Ben Kingsley,Kathleen Kennedy,George Lucas,Martin Scorsese,Oprah Winfrey, andRobert Zemeckis.
Spielbergwill also be available to stream for free for one month on HBO Now.
