{"id":14582,"date":"2023-01-13T11:14:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T11:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jwfan.com\/?p=14582"},"modified":"2023-01-18T23:28:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T23:28:46","slug":"steven-spielberg-and-john-williams-will-mark-50-years-of-collaboration-at-american-cinematheque-tribute-the-hollywood-reporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jwfan.com\/?p=14582","title":{"rendered":"Spielberg and Williams Reflect on 50-Year Collaboration \u2014 and Williams Walks Back Retirement Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ a-font-body-m \">Grown adults were grinning like awestruck children as the legendary filmmaker\u00a0Steven Spielberg\u00a0and composer\u00a0John Williams\u00a0discussed their unparalleled 50-year collaboration during an\u00a0American Cinematheque\u00a0celebration of the duo at the Writers Guild of America Theater in Beverly Hills on Thursday night \u2014\u00a0and that was\u00a0<em>before<\/em>\u00a0Williams, 90, thrilled the crowd, and surprised Spielberg, by rescinding his prior declaration that he would retire from film scoring after his latest project with Spielberg,\u00a0<em>The Fabelmans<\/em>\u00a0and then one more\u00a0<em>Indiana Jones<\/em>\u00a0film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ a-font-body-m \">\u201cSteven is a lot of things,\u201d Williams said in response to a question from veteran music journalist\u00a0Jon Burlingame\u00a0about packing it in. \u201cHe\u2019s a director, he\u2019s a producer, he\u2019s a studio head, he\u2019s a writer, he\u2019s a philanthropist, he\u2019s an educator. One thing he\u00a0<em>isn\u2019t<\/em>\u00a0is a man you can say \u2018no\u2019 to.\u201d After an eruption of applause from the audience, Williams noted that he knew Spielberg\u2019s late father, Arnold, who worked at Spielberg\u2019s Shoah Foundation until he was 100. \u201cSo I\u2019ve got 10 more years to go. I\u2019ll stick around for a while!\u201d He added, \u201cAlso, you can\u2019t \u2018retire\u2019 from music. It\u2019s like breathing. It\u2019s your life. It\u2019s my life. A day without music is a mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/steven-spielberg-john-williams-50-year-collaboration-retirement-1235298681\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Full article at The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>VIDEOS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pFPgUSjOqlU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Steven Spielberg on the power of John Williams music<\/strong><\/a> (1:39)<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-cbdf3638bce6c732a720723a257d67a1 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:550px; max-height:550px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" title=\"Steven Spielberg on the power of John Williams music\" width=\"600\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pFPgUSjOqlU?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vXxRvQkbfvE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steven Spielberg and John Williams discuss the score for <em>Jaws<\/em><\/a><\/strong> (5:13)<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-dd60b92518b37bd8e08a800363bce7f9 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:550px; max-height:550px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" title=\"Steven Spielberg and John Williams discuss the score for Jaws\" width=\"600\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vXxRvQkbfvE?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jFEGC7WgWVk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Steven Spielberg and John Williams on how they work<\/strong><\/a> (2:05)<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-fc1b984ada27aaf9474ea6dd66b32229 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:550px; max-height:550px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" title=\"Steven Spielberg and John Williams on how they work\" width=\"600\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jFEGC7WgWVk?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rsTvezQoGqI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Steven Spielberg and John Williams on <em>Schindler&#8217;s List<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (1:26)<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-23cc9f4399036a9b8cd5f97e626c776d ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:550px; max-height:550px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" title=\"Steven Spielberg and John Williams on Schindler\u2019s List\" width=\"600\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rsTvezQoGqI?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H7Hg3JirKu4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Steven Spielberg and John Williams share how they met<\/strong><\/a> (3:35)<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-577200c5436e5db0190288bab0219896 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:550px; max-height:550px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" title=\"Steven Spielberg and John Williams share how they met\" width=\"600\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H7Hg3JirKu4?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YutDlkB4TYU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Steven Spielberg and John Williams discuss <em>The Fabelmans<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (2:42)<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-0176beb9ef7c61fefbb48725bf9dd70a ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:550px; max-height:550px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" title=\"Steven Spielberg and John Williams discuss The Fablemans\" width=\"600\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YutDlkB4TYU?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OoEGY8vc_HA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>John Williams on composing for film<\/strong><\/a> (1:16)<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-d8a107b64c14593515ffe4bbd3d0379d ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:550px; max-height:550px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" title=\"John Williams on composing for film\" width=\"600\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OoEGY8vc_HA?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WdNxfp0UxjY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>John Williams on the power of music<\/strong><\/a> (3.05)<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-d58dde3dfdbfa0610646e637d0c19d46 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:550px; max-height:550px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" title=\"John Williams on the power of music\" width=\"600\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WdNxfp0UxjY?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><div class=\"ose-twitter ose-uid-04401cb1e188d15fed6327c1c7776ef3 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:550px; max-height:550px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"600\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">John Williams surprises Steven Spielberg by saying he\u2019s not retiring. Gonna go  another 10 years. <br><br>Spielberg says now he can\u2019t retire and has to find another film. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xdW7r6FRLI\">pic.twitter.com\/xdW7r6FRLI<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gregory Ellwood - The Playlist \ud83c\udfac (@TheGregoryE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheGregoryE\/status\/1613747700608139265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/p>\n<p>EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT:<\/p>\n<p>Two bona fide Hollywood legends, director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams, will mark their 50th year of collaboration by making a rare joint public appearance at a tribute hosted by the American Cinematheque, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpielberg\/Williams \u2014 50 Years of Music and Movies,\u201d which will feature clips of and conversation about their work and friendship, will take place on Thursday, Jan. 12, at 6 p.m., at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills. (American Cinematheque members will have the exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets to the event, but anyone can become an AC member at any time.)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/steven-spielberg-john-williams-american-cinematheque-tribute-1235283302\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full article at The Hollywood Reporter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-8a926414524d08d9a49ad8e50f8db963 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:550px; max-height:550px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" title=\"Spielberg Williams 50 Years American Cinematheque promo 2022\" width=\"600\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RKg0JzfvefU?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jwfan.com\/forums\/index.php?\/topic\/35122-live-event-williams-and-spielberg-together-in-person-spielbergwilliams-%E2%80%94-50-years-of-music-and-movies-jan-12-2023\/\"><strong>Discuss this topic in our forums<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grown adults were grinning like awestruck children as the legendary filmmaker\u00a0Steven Spielberg\u00a0and composer\u00a0John Williams\u00a0discussed their unparalleled 50-year collaboration during an\u00a0American Cinematheque\u00a0celebration of the duo at the Writers Guild of America Theater in Beverly Hills on Thursday night \u2014\u00a0and that was\u00a0before\u00a0Williams,&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/jwfan.com\/?p=14582\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,67,12,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","category-the-fabelmans","category-videos","category-williamsspielberg"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jwfan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jwfan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jwfan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jwfan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jwfan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14582"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/jwfan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14655,"href":"https:\/\/jwfan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14582\/revisions\/14655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jwfan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jwfan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jwfan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}