In a 2022 interview with Terry Gross, Steven Spielberg reflects on how childhood fears, family trauma, and historical horrors like the Holocaust shaped his filmmaking, culminating in his semi-autobiographical film The Fablemans. The conversation reveals how personal pain, moral responsi
Sign up to read the full summary
Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
Guest
Steven Spielberg
narrative on Fresh Air
Mentions
Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.
People
Books
Topics
Listen to This Episode
More from Fresh Air
‘Spider-Man’ director Destin Daniel Cretton
Best Of: Life in the Mojave Desert / Director of ‘The Uprising’
Jason Segel is not afraid of the ‘dirty underneath’
Remembering Philip Caputo, who wrote an unflinching Vietnam War memoir
Best Of: John Lithgow / Sondheim’s tumultuous life
Filmmaker Paul Greengrass on rage, rebellion and ‘The Uprising’
Related episodes
From other shows on similar topics.
Reach for Greatness with Steven Spielberg
IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
The Steven Spielberg Conversation
The Big Picture
From Critics at Large: Steve Spielberg's Blockbusters
The New Yorker Radio Hour
‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ With Bill Simmons, Steven Spielberg, and Sean Fennessey
The Rewatchables
Spielberg Just Revealed The Truth About Aliens (He Knows!)
American Alchemy with Jesse Michels
Pan Am Flight 73: The 1986 Karachi Hijacking P4
What I survived
Get summaries like this every morning.
Free AI-powered recaps of Fresh Air and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.