Movie theatres need to be around forever: Steven Spielberg

Veteran film-maker Steven Spielberg has urged other film-makers to make movies for theatres and not just for television.

While accepting the Filmmaker Award at Cinema Audio Society Awards, Spielberg requested fellow film-makers to focus on giving the audience a theatrical experience. He said, “I hope all of us really continue to believe that the greatest contributions we can make as film-makers is to give audiences the motion picture theatrical experience. I’m a firm believer that movie theatres need to be around forever.”

Spielberg said he was not against television, but he feels theatre give a far better experience. “I love television. I love the opportunity. Some of the greatest writing being done today is for television, some of the best directing for television, some of the best performances are on television today. The sound is better in homes more than it ever has been in history but there’s nothing like going to a big dark theatre with people you’ve never met before and having the experience wash over you. That’s something we all truly believe in,” he added.

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