Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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In this exclusive 1988 interview from the AFI Archive, legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg sits down with former AFI President Jean Firstenberg (1980–2007) to discuss his career, creative process, and behind-the-scenes stories from iconic films including JAWS—celebrating its 50th anniversary this June—E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, and more. Recorded during his visit to the AFI Campus, this conversation offers a rare look into the mind of one of cinema’s most influential directors.

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