Spielberg Urges Filmakers To Make Movies For Big Screen
The other night at the CAS Awards, Steven Spielberg urged filmmakers to continue to make movies for the big screen. The director has spoken often about the importance of preserving the filmgoing experience and his problems with movies going directly to streaming services like Netflix.
"I hope all of us really continue to believe that the greatest contributions we can make as filmmakers is to give audiences the motion picture theatrical experience," the directing legend said on Saturday night while accepting the Filmmaker Award at the Cinema Audio Society’s CAS Awards at the InterContinental Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. "I’m a firm believer that movie theaters need to be around forever."
While he didn’t mention any one streaming service or network by name, Spielberg said, "I love television. I love the opportunity. Some of the greatest writing being done today is for television, some of the best directing for television, some of the best performances [are] on television today. The sound is better in homes more than it ever has been in history but there’s nothing like going to a big dark theater with people you’ve never met before and having the experience wash over you. That’s something we all truly believe in."
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