Steven Spielberg says he's learned from "Everything Everywhere All At Once" directors The Daniels
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1. Wide shot Steven Spielberg in a press conference
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Steven Spielberg, director - on being influenced by young filmmakers:
"I learn actually more from young filmmakers today than I do from some of the older filmmakers that made movies 80, 90, 60 years ago. Because some of the new filmmakers today are doing such audacious work. The Daniels - such amazing, genius work on 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.' And I'm learning from young filmmakers so much. But one of the things I'm learning is you've got to have a good script. I've always said, if it ain't on the page, it ain't on the stage. And I really believe that. And so my advice is to, if you want to be a movie director - first of all, write and if you don't feel that's your strong suit, meet somebody whose strong suit is storytelling and writing and form a little limited partnership because it's the stories that are going to get an audience to pay attention to you, not the shots."
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Peak compliment to have freaking Spielberg come out and say “I learned things from you” when you’re in the early stage of your career.
Is early the correct word? They've been directors for over a decade now.
@@xswtmiseryx07 Maybe on shorts that don’t even have a Wikipedia page, and some episodes here and there, but as far as their features go, this is their second film since 2016.
@@xswtmiseryx07 Music video directors, commercial video directors and feature film directors are pretty different things. Trust me, I just did a short film for a commercial and music video director and while he was successful in those endeavours, the guy screwed the pooch big time when it came to that kind of medium. I’m talking first year film school mistakes, and he’s been doing the other stuff for years.
All that to say, that while they definitely took lessons and definitely had experience, their feature filmmaking career is extremely young.
@@xswtmiseryx07 yeah, music videos, commercials, short films aren't really like a big movie. Those may be good for a little practice but it doesn't mean you have the same experience in making a full movie.
Also the fact that he doesn't have an ego that would be ashamed of complimenting the younger filmmakers is absolutely refreshing!
When you think there’s no more things to love about this guy he comes with a statement like this. One of the greatest directors of all time, someone who has absolutely nothing to gain or to prove anymore since his legacy is deeply engraved in stone, praises new directors and has the bravery to admit that he is their student as well!!! 😮 When he could easily seat back and play the - I am the boss in here and no kid can tell me how it’s done - card. Huge respect and love Steven, nothing but HUGE respect!
@Marty McK Exactly. This attitude is part of what makes him great. I hope I can have this same attitude as I age.
@@curiositytax9360 mo va a cagher piciu
He is my idol 👏
@@curiositytax9360 His films over the last 25 years have been truly unremarkable. Munich was decent, while War of The World's and Minority Report were interesting failures. The rest? Meh. If he was really learning from younger filmmakers he'd take more chances but his choices are as safe as can be in his old age.
@@badinfluence3814 I don't think Minority Report would be considered an "interesting failure" by many, given that it has an RT score of 90 and a box office gross of $358m (on a budget of $102m). In 2008, the American Film Institute nominated this film for its Top 10 Science Fiction Films list, and The Washington Post picked Minority Report as one of the 23 best films from 2000 to 2018.
"It's the stories that get an audience to pay attention to you, not the shots" - YES!
@Devil Bird Disney: Offended
@Devil Bird “woke pandering” i know exactly what type of consumer u are
@@devilbird2271You’re not welcome here
@Devil Bird oh you’re one of those, we don’t want you here
@@devilbird2271 Bacon’s cool!
You’re not getting any because YOU SUCK
76 years old and still open to learning and growing as a filmmaker and person. That's not even common with people 50 years younger than him.
Blame social media. Everyone has a number of followers that tell him he is fantastic in what he does these days, and if he has been doing it for a few years, he actually believes them. I am in the process of putting a team together and I have found that 25-35 are to be avoided at all costs. Creatively useless, dysfunctional, deluded, exploitative, and incapable of learning. All other ages are a pleasure to work with.
25-35yo did not have these problems 10 and 20 years ago. Some of the older people I talk to believe the 25-35yo in media today have a new form of narcissism, unlike anything that existed in the past. The younger people are socked by how exploitative and entitled they are when you work with them, but they have little experience, so they see it an a problem of a few individuals.
@@aristotle_4532 With all due respect I don't agree with you. The directors of EEAAO started out in that age range and by the time of it's release were still within it. Not being open to new ideas is very common across all generations. People like Spielberg are where they are because they're the exception.
@@aristotle_4532 Unwillingness to learn existed long before social media, and I think you severely overestimate the number of people who have a large amoubt of followers tell them how great they are.
@@DerMoerpler it is easy to find a large number of people that agree with you and like your content, even if you believe in nonsense and have no talent. Today you can present your flat earth theory or do very bad comedy and still gather a hundred thousand supporters. This distorts your perspective. The mother of a friend jokes about this. She is 70yo I think. She is a journalist. She thinks that if she starts a page with explicit photos of herself, she will probably get thousands of patrons. Any small niche can find an audience because the market is huge and search algorithms give the audience what they want. In effect, they limit the perspective of the creator. The algorithms will present a reality only contains donats and legos if we actually like these two things, so they also limit the perspective of the audience. Objectivity is lost for everyone.
@@RichardStrong86 I do not like this form of exhibitionism in directing, but in any case, there will be exceptions. Social media is part of society and social media rules, controlled by corporations and designed to maximize ad revenue, change how we perceive ourselves and others.
"If it ain't on the page, it ain't on the stage" is a hell of an advice from a man who isn't a screenwriter but arguably the best director of all time.
He actually is a screenwriter! He wrote The Sugarland Express, Close Encounters, Poltergeist, AI: Artificial Intelligence, and The Fabelmans.
He also wrote and directed for TV
if only the people who made the latest Jurassic Park movie took this advice.
@@purefoldnz3070 already forgot it existed man
@@Fat-Jim I couldnt even watch it.
I love this man even more as he is acknowledging Everything Everywhere All At Once's audacious and creative storytelling. Thanks Steven, I am sure Daniels learned more from your works which inspired them to make this very unique movie! EEAAO will be written in the textbook of film-making and studied by thousands of directors, producers and actors around the world in the future.
Daniel Kwan wrote that it was an honor to be mentioned by Steven Spielberg and that he's been learning and "stealing" from Spielberg throughout his entire career lol
For falling apart in its third act with bad camp comedy and cheap Afterschool Special moralizing?
@@curiositytax9360 absolute dumbass
@@nenton_old just contrarians being contrarians
@@curiositytax9360 Those effects will hold up better than Thor: Love and Thunder and Multiverse of Madness honestly.
Steven gives respect to earn respect. No wonder he’s so respected as a filmmaker and human being.
That just shows what a genius he is.
@Terencia Capleton you must have atrocious taste in movies. Moonlight is a masterpiece.
@@curiositytax9360 Ingenious filmmaker AND brilliant businessman.
Not really. He's already learned everything he can from the old guys.
@@redrick8900 Prove it. There are film studies books that detail Spielberg's brilliance and originality. But I suppose you know better. (By the way, and this is for the other viewers of this video, much of the flack that Spielberg gets on CZcams is based on prejudice. Many frustrated antisemites can't stand any Jewish person who has achieved great success, and they tear him down accordingly. Not saying that's the case here, but it's rampant and undeniable.)
Spielberg is such a humble treasure. After watching Everything, Everywhere All at Once, most directors would crumble up every future screen play and say, "I give up".
A Master Filmmaker ....but he never stops, keep searching for , keep learning for most effective way of story telling . Respect 🙏
Grew up with E.T & Jaws… 1st foreign director i encountered and felt in love. He is one of the most influential filmmakers of the last half-century. Salute & respect 🫡
The story is everything.
Not exactly
@@MediaLoverChris02 It is. that's why books exist and that's why they also have inspired many many movies we see today. everything begins with a story, it's the foundation.
@@Cangaca777 You can have a great story but if it’s executed poorly, then it’s a bad movie
@@MediaLoverChris02 Yes. that's fair, I agree.
Well, the story and message of the movie Everything Everywhere will only get you if you fall into that crazy, meticulously crafted experience that they created. If you don't buy the rules that they present to you, the ending won't touch you and you most likely will find its philosophy very infantile, because it is. However, the other aspects of the movie ultimately make you fall for that message and you end up believing in it. In other movies, like The Revenant, the story is pretty simple, but is supported by a great photography and a great DiCaprio, which elevates its simplicity and still makes it a great end product to watch and enjoy.
So no, while I'd say that the story is one of the most important aspects, a movie can't simply rely on good writing. If you are amazing at writing but you aren't competent with the camera, the message won't be understood as you meant to. Anyway, the Daniels made such a kickass movie.
I keep saying this but we are living in a second golden age of cinema and we don’t quite realize it because of the saturation of superhero movies in the mainstream. I firmly believe that taking large budgets away from entertainers is what makes them dig deep into their bag of tools and truly shine.
@Wes Bradley-Taubner I must amend my statement though. It’s a golden age of film, not cinema. A golden age of cinema implies that all these great movies are being shown in actual cinemas, which is certainly not true these days even though there are some that make their way there.
@@Lexyboogie more like the golden age of movies. films are almost extinct in this digital age.
I don’t think it’s just the fault of superhero movies (cuz, for example, there are properties like GotG and Moon Knight which stand out on its own even w/o being a superhero show), but rather ppl don’t want to take risks with what they consume or with what they make for the sake of money. And they don’t want to give newer people a chance.
Now we might be seeing some new changes lol
"I firmly believe that taking large budgets away from entertainers is what makes them dig deep into their bag of tools and truly shine." Say that again after watching any given b-movie.
This movie had a budget of 25 million. I'm confused why people are acting like this is low budget? To compare with a film of its similar kind, Sunshine of a spotless mind had a budget of 20. This movie simply didn't require the ballooning budgets of superhero films where every scene must include 1-2-3-4-5 a-list actors on a souless CGI canvas. It's a movie that could easily rely on modern advancements in technology, saving alot of money because it is set mostly in office spaces or laundromats.
Big budgets are good too. I loved the Last Duel, for example, and I don't think it could've been made with a tighter budget unless you got rid of some of the expensive actors. Or even a greater example: Babylon! A movie like that just can't be made with a low budget.
It all depends on talent, passion, script and an infinite other things to make a great film. I look forward to seeing the Daniels tackling something with a greater scope requiring a bigger budget (if they go that route).
@@blurgle9185 EEAAO's production budget was $14.3M. It's not smal from an indi film perspective, but it's very smal from the multiverse script perspective. They saved money by cutting out soundstage and CGI. They shot most of the film in just 1 location in 38 days. The film looks a lot more expensive than it actually was.
After all Steve has achieved over the years, it's amazing that he still remains so incredibly gracious and humble, never gives up on learning ~ what a legend❤️!
Everybody loves Steven, he is so humble!!!
So true. Well said.
In the Indiana Jones/Crystal Skull movie, I always thought it was a massive missed opportunity to not have a grown up Short Round (Ke Huy Quan) be the adult prof that Indy had to go look for (instead of John Hurt).
That's a great idea. Oh well.
Such humility from the best director of all time !!
Well said & incredibly humble.
this is huge coming from Stephen Spielberg himself. the respect i have for this man is immeasurable
Amazingly talented yet so humble! Mark of a true LEGEND!❤❤❤
JFC, if I were the Daniels, I might cry right on the spot. And indeed, story first before the shots. This is what the viewers are here for when they go to a movie house.
If even Spielberg is learning from these guys I we might be about to witness a legendary career ahead of us from the Daniels 👀
The Fabelmans and Everything Everywhere Where All At Once were my favorite films of last year.
For A legend such as Mr Spielberg to say this, goes to show : 1) He is always looking for new ways to polish his craft, a craft that has already made him a Titan in Hollywood movies (2) He doesnt claim to know everything in Movie making even though he can certainly hold a Masterclass on how to direct a movie to become a box Office hit (3) For him to say he learnt from watching Everything Everywhere All At Once goes to show what a truly remarkable Movie this is.
Pity it's not available on DVD in my home country! Although that might change if it wins Best Picture
This is wild. Just last night, my wife and I watched a Spielberg movie and we actually talked about how he always picks really well-written scripts. Wish more today would put the time/money into writing instead of more artificial aspects.
Reasons why he’s the best, so humble.
Signs of a Great Genius >>> Humility , Respect , Appreciation , Tolerance , Patience , Empathy , Improving Oneself by learning from others & Pay It Forward with Wisdom to help the next generations ... 🙏 Ladies & Gentlemen ... Please welcome Master & Legendary Film~Maker : Steven Spielberg! 🌷🌿🌏💜🕊
How humble Steven is! A truly super master director in the movie history
imagine going from music videos to Everything Everywhere and than having Steven Fucking Spielberg say that you taught him something...with your like 3 or 4th actual movie. what an insane compliment. props to steven for being completely honest and doling out one of the best compliments an young director/filmmaker could ever hear.
I really love the acknowledgment from him. It matter so much.
❤️well said!
I love how being who he is and having such incredible talent never got to his head. He's still a fanboy, he's still a movie buff, he still sings everyone's praises, I mean he went to Tom Cruise and personally thanked him for saving cinemas.
“A true master is an eternal student.”
"If it's not on the page, it's not on the stage"
Yes!
I was struggling to create a character to 'fit inside' a costume I had built.
Nothing seemed right, so I considered scrapping the project.
I had 'built the stage' before 'writing the page'!
Old guys can learn new tricks, eventually.
Excellent attitude from a remarkable filmmaker
Great man with humble heart, huge respect
Wow. This is the highest compliment a director can get. STEVEN SPIELBERG learning FROM that director.
Omg. I love his statement. It just hit me straight into my head.
There is a reason why he is the best director of all time, he never stops learning and being humble.
Same with video games. I'm still emotionally attached to games like FF6 due to the story...last of us
Well it's not exactly the same. A videogame can be a masterpiece without ANY story at all. A game like Tetris never gets old. People fall in love with that game generations after generations and it has no story. Just perfect gameplay. A movie on the other hand has to have at least some kind of a story.
@@KenShackler
Agreed. In general, a movie doesn’t even need a great story. It just needs to be engaging and well-crafted. David Lynch proved to me years ago that not only is there more to movies than the script, but that the script wasn’t even all that essential to begin with.
He is always humble and normal for such a great director !
Spielberg is a bonafide legend. Humble, appreciative, and absolutely passionate about his craft. He lives and breathes movies
Unreal shout out.
Yes! So incredibly much to learn from a kind of cinema he never got to make... the good kind!
"If it ain't on the page, it ain't on the stage.": Good, Steven! You learned from Temple of Doom!
great movie
Temple of Doom is awesome
Agreed... Temple of Doom is my least favorite Spielberg movie.... Even though I have watched it for like 10 times
TOD is full of brilliant ideas. If he learned anything, it's to stop working with David Koepp, who wrote almost all of Spielberg's bad movies.
@@johnny-vu6rl no its racist crap movie which even Lucas and Spielberg regrets..
Love the humbleness of Hollywood directors
So humble
man such graciousness
Love you Stephen!!!
One thing about Spielberg is he’s never really stopped evolving, unlike a lot of older filmmakers who are set in their ways.
Think of how Saving Private Ryan was nothing like Amistad which was nothing like Schindler’s List which was nothing like The Color Purple and it goes on like that.
This is such good advice.
i haven't literally cried in a movie for nearly almost two decades.
Have you seen EEAaO?
Getting a compliment from this guy must be the f@€)ng best!
story is and will forever be king it’s the heart of a film
Daniels resume CV: Steven Spielberg learned from my movie and enjoyed 😁
Everything Everywhere all at once is my favorite film by far in 2022!!
Nailed it!
He said it all !!
A true freaking artist. Stay young
Genius. Purely Genius.🤩💓🎬
He's so humble.
A filmmaker as accomplished as Spielberg to be so humble is inspiring.
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“If it ate on the page, it ate on the stage”
-What my addled brain heard.
Dropping Jewels!
And that's how you become great. Always learning, focusing on what matters and drawing inspiration from everything, everywhere all at once ;)
PREACH!
True Point.
The GOAT. I love this guy so much.
Whoa, now we know who is voting for.
Stories are what give a movie substance. Without them, it's just pretty imagery
He’s so humble for saying that at his age tbh
That’s true for every medium. Stories over presentation every time.
As someone who decided to go to film school in their mid-late 30s with a focus on writing as well as production: 1000000% this!
Now that's a great film maker.
Listen to the master, it's all about the screenplay.
Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, Duel, Jaws, Indiana Jones, Close Encounters of the Third Kind , E.T., Jurassic Park, Catch Me If You Can, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Munich, Lincoln, Bridge of Spies, The Post, West Side Story...
His filmography is phenomenal. Still one of the best directors today.
Honestly good to see that Spielberg is so open to criticism
Wow 😲🙏
100% true, story comes first not the shots, something MCU have forgotten
There’s more to movies than MCU. Don’t even know why you’re bringing it up.
"you need a good script to make a good movie". omg the wisdom! who would have thought!!!! if only Disney had known this when they made the Starwars sequels
Okay this is goated
The best movies of all time have been written by the director and produced by the director. There has to be a single vision.
Humility at it's peak
I showed my buddies kids Jurassic Park a couple of years ago. I’ve seen the movie countless times. Saw it in theaters…my first pair of boxers were JP themed. I hadn’t seen it in probably 15 years. It was still like…holy shit.
The master said it!
That’s pretty cool
So true, Michael Bay should take notes.
Respect
Is there anything not to like about Mr. Spielberg…Feel free to enlighten me, but I cannot seem to find anything…He’s a genius, a masterful artist, and, without a doubt, the greatest filmmaker and story teller to ever come out of the industry
Thanks Mr Spielberg!
El guion es todo.
Legendary Steven Spielberg
Wow 👍🏻
Legend
That must be the cherry on the proverbial cake (bagel?) for the Daniels throught this wild ride they're on for EEAAO
to this day no one is making movies like Steven
Not that he doesn't do good movies now, he does! But I can say that some of Stevens best work was done early in his career with shoe string budgets.
He is so right
I find so funny how people hated on the Daniels after the Harry Potter corpse farting movie, now they just can't stop loving them.
Most people just goes with the flow, not matter what.
“Such amazing genius work on Everythirlevrwr All at Once”