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Steven Spielberg Interview: The Power of SciFi |
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Tuesday, 28 June 2011 13:01 |
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What follows is an excerpt from the interview presented over at TV Guide.com. Just follow the link for the full conversation.
TV Guide Magazine: You keep returning to science fiction. Why is that genre so compelling to you?
Spielberg: I just had a crazy, wild imagination all my life and science fiction is the greatest outlet for me. I love history, so I do a lot of movies about history. But I also love to be able to let my mind wander, and science fiction gives you permission to wander to the extremes.
TV Guide Magazine: Why do you think audiences love it so much?
Spielberg: Science fiction was the first mystical experience that I had in the movies as a child. I think for a lot of young people, [sci-fi is something] you can't see in your own backyard; you can only see it through someone else's eyes or through a book you read Read more: |
