Even Steven Spielberg, one of the most important filmmakers in the world, “never” truly knows whether or not a film will succeed.
The acclaimed director who helmed a number of classic films, including 1975’s “Jaws” when he was just 26-years-old, admits that he “never would have guessed that so many people would have gone to see” the popular film about hunting a killer shark. “In my mind, the shark looked dumb,” Spielberg tells W for the magazine’s Directors Issue. “When I went to the first preview, in Dallas, and people were screaming and popcorn was flying at the screen, my first feeling was—Oh my god!
I didn’t think any of this was going to work. The truth is, you never ever know.” READ MORE: Steven Spielberg Talks ‘Reliving Trauma’ While Directing ‘The Fabelmans’: ‘Often It’d Take Me 5 Min To Collect Myself’ Looking back on the start of his career, specifically his first job directing Joan Crawford in an episode of “Night Gallery”, Spielberg recalled trying to capture all sorts of shots by even putting the camera in the floor. “I didn’t care about getting another job.
I knew I would eventually work again,” he explained, “but I didn’t work for a year because of my clever camerawork on that show.” READ MORE: ‘Jaws’ Child Actor Becomes Police Chief In Martha’s Vineyard, Where Movie Was Filmed “I did jump cuts, shots through the chandelier, all kinds of great shots.
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