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Steven Spielberghas only two people on his mind when it comes toThe Fabelmans: his late parents, Leah and Arnold.
At the Palm Springs International Film Awards in Palm Springs, Calif. Thursday, Spielberg, 76, dedicated the ceremony’s Vangard Award honor to his parents to end the gala event.
“So it has been a wild ride and for putting me on that ride, buckling me in and sending me on my way every day, I think with reverence and awe, an enormous gratitude of my very unique mother and father,” the director told an audience of his inspiration for the movie.
“Leah and Arnold areThe Fabelmans' presiding spirits and I know they’d be pleased withThe Fabelmans,” Spielberg continued. “Good Jewish boy that I am, that matters as much as anything to me.”
“And I know they’re holding hands across the stars right now watchingThe Fabelmansreceive this lovely award,” he added. “So once again, on behalf of our entire film family. Thank you all very much.”
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“So I kind of tell people all the time, you know that filmmaking is a collaborative art,” Spielberg told an audience on Thursday. “And that’s never been more true than it has been with his experience with this film. The cast and crew took the journey home with me to help me make my first movie about coming home.”
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Steven Spielberg (far right) with his parents in 1989.Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty
“But I knew that if I was going to make this movie, I’d have to work very, very hard, just to keep it as honest and real as possible,” he added. “And without the talent and commitment of this film family. I could never have put my real family on film.”
Spielberg’s mom Leah died in 2017 at 97 and his dad Arnolddied in 2020 at 103.
As the film industry moves through awards season,The Fabelmansisnominated for five awardsat the2023 Golden Globe Awardsand received 11 nominations at the upcomingCritics Choice Awards, second in total nominations at the latter ceremony only toEverything Everywhere All at Once.
source: people.com
