Steven Spielberg ‘s feature The Fabelmans was welcomed with critical praise when it first hit theaters. The movie was inspired by Spielberg’s own childhood, and his love for cinema at a young age. Initially, however, Spielberg wondered if the movie would’ve only amounted to a therapy session.
Steven Spielberg was told ‘The Fabelmans’ would be therapeutic Spielberg has made a variety of movies over the course of his career. And despite how different one film might be from the other, the filmmaker confided they all represented him. “Every one of my movies is a personal movie,” Spielberg told CBS in a 2022 interview.
“I don’t make films that I don’t consider to have something of myself left behind in them.” But The Fabelmans wasn’t just personal for Spielberg. It was the director’s autobiography reflecting on his discovery of film, and how that shaped his childhood .
The movie also gave insight into his parents’ lives, which Spielberg’s mother had been eager to see on the big screen. “My mom was really kind of pushy about, ‘Steve, when are you gonna tell our story? When are you gonna tell my story?'” he said. Given how much exposure Spielberg was giving to his past, he likened the feature to an expensive form of therapy.
“Well, it was cathartic for me, certainly,” Spielberg said. “I never took it for granted. I mean, it’s a tremendous privilege to — it’s like making a movie, you know, and realizing with this movie, what have I just.
