"I loved being in Close Encounters, just to watch Steven Spielberg working was exciting."

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"I loved being in Close Encounters, just to watch Steven Spielberg working was exciting."

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"I've directed a fair amount of television series - so I'm always trying to learn new things. One episode was all hand-held and I'm trying to get better at when you should do things and when you should just shut up and watch what the people are saying."

People

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