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Steven Spielberg shot most of the film from the eye-level of a child to further connect with Elliot and E.T. ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Steven Spielberg shot most of the film from the eye-level of a child to further connect with Elliot and E.T.

ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

05/6/13

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behind the scenes  Drew Barrymore  e.t.  henry thomas  steven spielberg 
Steven Spielberg wore a suit and tie every day to work while directing in order to better blend in with the actors. Lincoln (2012)

Steven Spielberg wore a suit and tie every day to work while directing in order to better blend in with the actors.

Lincoln (2012)

04/8/13

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behind the scenes  Daniel Day-Lewis  Lincoln  steven spielberg  Tommy Lee Jones 
A baby triceratops was built for a scene where one of the kids rides it. Special effects technicians worked on this effect for a year but the scene was cut at the last minute as Steven Spielberg thought it would ruin the pacing of the film. Jurassic Park (1993)

A baby triceratops was built for a scene where one of the kids rides it. Special effects technicians worked on this effect for a year but the scene was cut at the last minute as Steven Spielberg thought it would ruin the pacing of the film.

Jurassic Park (1993)

03/30/13

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behind the scenes  jeff goldblum  jurassic park  Sam Neill  steven spielberg 
Indy’s battered leather jacket was actually brand new and had to be artificially aged by the costume department. There were 10 jackets for general wear and tear and stunt purposes. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Indy’s battered leather jacket was actually brand new and had to be artificially aged by the costume department. There were 10 jackets for general wear and tear and stunt purposes.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

03/6/13

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behind the scenes  Karen Allen  Harrison Ford  raiders of the lost ark  steven spielberg 
The cast was not allowed to see the pirate ship before the scene was shot. When they did see it, some of the kids said “Holy shit!” The scene had to be re-shot without them cursing. The Goonies (1985)

The cast was not allowed to see the pirate ship before the scene was shot. When they did see it, some of the kids said “Holy shit!” The scene had to be re-shot without them cursing.

The Goonies (1985)

02/4/13

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behind the scenes  Goonies  josh brolin  sean astin  steven spielberg 
In addition to the well-known nickname of “Bruce” (named after his lawyer), Steven Spielberg also called the shark “the great white turd” due to constant breakdowns. Jaws (1975)

In addition to the well-known nickname of “Bruce” (named after his lawyer), Steven Spielberg also called the shark “the great white turd” due to constant breakdowns.

Jaws (1975)

02/1/13

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behind the scenes  Jaws  robert shaw  Roy Scheider  steven spielberg 
The first draft of Lincoln was 550 pages and covered his entire presidency. Lincoln (2012)

The first draft of Lincoln was 550 pages and covered his entire presidency.

Lincoln (2012)

01/29/13

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behind the scenes  Daniel Day-Lewis  Lincoln  steven spielberg  Tommy Lee Jones 
The original name of the lead character in the script was Indiana Smith. His name was changed to Jones on the first day of production. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

The original name of the lead character in the script was Indiana Smith. His name was changed to Jones on the first day of production.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

11/28/12

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behind the scenes  Karen Allen  Harrison Ford  raiders of the lost ark  steven spielberg 
When Tom Hanks’s character tells the rest of the unit what he does for a living back at home, Hanks’ speech was much longer in the original script. But Hanks felt that his character wouldn’t have said so much about himself, and he told director Steven Spielberg so. Spielberg agreed, and the speech was shortened. Saving Private Ryan (1998)

When Tom Hanks’s character tells the rest of the unit what he does for a living back at home, Hanks’ speech was much longer in the original script. But Hanks felt that his character wouldn’t have said so much about himself, and he told director Steven Spielberg so. Spielberg agreed, and the speech was shortened.

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

11/24/12

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behind the scenes  matt damon  Saving Private Ryan  steven spielberg  tom hanks 
The Japanese Zero fighters are in fact American-built Harvard trainers modified to look like the Zero. Empire of the Sun (1987)

The Japanese Zero fighters are in fact American-built Harvard trainers modified to look like the Zero.

Empire of the Sun (1987)

10/7/12

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behind the scenes  Christian Bale  Empire of the Sun  John Malkovich  steven spielberg 

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