A select number of filmmakers have a legacy so great; almost everyone knows them and has watched their work. If we were to make a list of some of the most notable directors, Steven Spielberg would surely make a list.
Another classic and cult-favorite film franchise that Spielberg helmed was Back to the Future. The trilogy starring Marty McFly ( Michael J. Fox) and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) was an instant success. It even transpired into a Universal Orlando Resort attraction (which has sadly become extinct at this time).
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Interestingly enough, while sitting in the auditions to cast some of the characters, Spielberg, who is used to standing behind a camera, could not stand that someone else was filming. When an actor goes into an audition, they will be met with the casting director, and depending on the audition; they may also have producers of the film and the director sitting in. Next to them is someone operating the camera, and a reader, who plays the scene partner for the auditioning actor off-screen.
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When Claudia Wells auditioned for the role of Jennifer Parker in Back to the Future, she recalled Steven telling the camera operator that they had to leave.
It’s interesting, I actually had one audition only. Everyone was there. I remember Steven Spielberg kicked out the cameraman probably five minutes into it. He said, “I can’t have a camera out here without being behind it and in charge of it. So you need to leave.” The guy was so surprised.
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From this, we can clearly see how seriously Spielberg takes his craft of filmmaking. Hopefully, the cameraman was not too upset with being kicked out of the room!
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