: The Extra-Terrestrial,Saving Private Ryan,MunichandMinority Reportto the screen.
WithThe BFG, hes back on ground that is in many ways familiar to him.
And it was a very strong girl.
Casting Ruby was one of the hardest things Ive ever had to do, said Spielberg.
And I looked at about 150 myself.
And when I saw Rubys reading, I went crazy, cause I had been looking for eight months.
And wed be looking, and looking, and looking.
Until halfway through the Berlin shoot, when I saw Rubys reading.
And I immediately went crazy.
So we flew Ruby to Berlin, and I met with her.
My wife interviewed her while I videoed it on my IPhone.
And I cast Ruby before the day was over.
I think Weta paid more careful attention to how to preserve what Mark had given us on the day.
Their artists did an amazing job translating Mark accurately.
Theres about 95% of what Mark gave me on the screen now.
Thats because technology today allowed us to do it.
Five years ago, we could not have made BFG this way the technology wasnt there for it.
And I think what makes the movie is the dearth of shark.
I just learned something that I guess Ive known before, especially working with child actors, he said.
It has to be fun.
So I have to kind of censor myself.
Im very good about stopping myself from creating history that never occurred.
I was complaining about it a little bit to Melissa, recalled Spielberg.
I said, Its got to go faster.
Its got to go faster.
And Melissa, if you knew her, she (was) very patient and very spiritual.
She kept saying, Now, Steve, you know that this isnt one of your Indiana Jones movies.
Dont rush it, because it doesnt work rushed.
It only works unfolding the way its unfolding.
And that was the best advice she could give me, and she was absolutely right.
The BFGis out in theaters this Friday (July 1).
