![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That was first unit not second unit photography, and that was a big mistake that I never should’ve made.” They gave me an unlimited ceiling to make ‘1941’ and it took me 178 days to shoot the picture because I directed all the miniature work. ![]() “Because of the two hits back-to-back, the studios just start writing checks, you know that’s what happens. Spielberg didn’t make “E.T.” directly after “Close Encounters” – first, he had a humbling experience on his 1979 comedy flop “1941.” The director said he was given carte blanche by the studios after the back-to-back success of “Jaws” and “Close Encounters,” which led to an overlong shoot. What if Elliott, or the kid – I hadn’t dreamed up his name yet – needed to, for the first time in his life, become responsible for a life form to fill the gap in his heart?” And what was the feeling that I had: what if I turn my story about divorce into a story about children, a family, trying to fill the great need and creating such responsibility – a divorce creates great responsibility especially if you have siblings, we all take care of each other. “We’re shooting this scene and I suddenly thought wait a second, what if that little creature never went back to the ship? What if the creature was part of a foreign exchange program? Dreyfuss goes, he stays or she stays. ‘The Fabelmans': David Lynch Joins Cast of Steven Spielberg’s Film Based on His Childhood ![]()
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