Watch This: Andy Warhol Interviews Steven Spielberg
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Are you one of those people who feel Steven Spielberg lost that "it" factor -- that special something that made him so famous? (Or, at the very least, massacred Indiana Jones?) If so, maybe it's time we inspired him with new radio dental implants and fuzzy televisions? (That comment was not out of left field, I swear! Read on...)
Above you can check out a brief old-school conversation between Spielberg, Andy Warhol, and Bianca Jagger. While Warhol was usually tapped as the kooky member of the bunch, ol' Steve steals that honor -- chattering on about his belief that ghosts are trying to get out of fuzzy television sets, and fillings in his teeth that he swears let him listen to radio.
Hmm ... Maybe reminding him of his past beliefs isn't the best idea. I mean, after the ending of Crystal Skull, I'm not sure I want any more fantastical* twists. Nevertheless, it's wild to see Andy looking downright simple in comparison.
*For lack of a more appropriate, but spoiler-free word...
[via Movie City Indie]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
12-31-2008 @ 8:45PM
vegimorph said...
dude, would you get over Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? it wasn't that bad. sure the paranormal part of the plot didn't really match with the style but that's pretty much the only thing. Spielberg isn't in a rut.
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12-31-2008 @ 1:00AM
V.M.L. said...
wow, that was random
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12-31-2008 @ 4:12AM
Proman said...
Steven Spielberg is a genius. And you are just an unworthy creative typist who doesn't understand what makes a great movie (and boy this decade was amazing) nor are qualified to even comment in the frist.Too put it simply you unworthy and need to be quiet.
Bring on Lincoln and Tintin.
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12-31-2008 @ 6:14PM
Steven Awalt said...
I would imagine if you'd see the whole piece, it wouldn't seem so out-of-context and off-the-wall. Dropping in on any conversation can seem wacky like this.
Also, you have to consider a couple of things: Spielberg was angling here to promote "Poltergeist" (what with the talk of the television, ghosting, etc.), which is why he was talking about his perception of television and radio technology from when he was a kid in the 1950s. We did get stray "ghost" signals back when we had rabbit ears for our TV sets and cheap foil wrapped antennas to grab distant terrestrial radio feeds. Guess kids raised on cable and XM wouldn't have a clue what he's talking about here.
The full interview is available in print in "Interview" magazine from back in the period for those looking to read the whole piece. Thanks for the video post just the same. Always great to see vintage clips.
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