Spielberg revisited the project in 2019 with screenwriter and frequent collaborator Kushner while they were making West Side Story, and the screenplay was completed in late 2020. When talking about Leahs life and how it influenced her role, the actor revealed how Spielbergs parents continued to care for each other after their divorce. Which is, when does a young person in a family start to see his parents as human beings? The film is dedicated to the memories of Spielberg's real-life parents, Leah Adler and Arnold Spielberg, who died in 2017 and 2020, respectively.[7]. It's not an exact re-creation, but the Phoenix house was especially close. [97][101], It made $400,000 on its first day of wide release, with an additional $480,000 on Thanksgiving Day and $880,000 on Black Friday, resulting in a 5-day weekend total of $3.4 million. Steven Spielberg's Mother, Leah Adler, Dead at 97 - Us Weekly TIL Steven Spielberg resented his father for divorcing his mom which The master is still a student. Is there another mother in the universe who has what I have? Adler asked. Mitzi, understanding Sammy's intentions, allows him to shoot another crash scene using Burt's 8mm camera. "[136] Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve also praised the film, calling it "the best movie ever made about the power of cinema. When Logan confronts Sammy, confused over his positive portrayal, they reach an understanding, cemented when Logan fights Chad off when he tries to attack Sammy. Mitzi eventually returns to Bennie, leaving Sammy and his sisters behind with his forlorn father; the kids' sympathies split are between their parents. Here is everything to know about the director's wife. And that was worth making the film.. Before anyone has a chance to really get to know him, he runs afoul of a gang of bullies led by macho, womanizing Chad (Oakes Fegley) and Logan (Sam Rechner). Spielberg himself had her in mind for the role after watching her performances in Blue Valentine (2010) and Fosse/Verdon (2019). Sammy refuses the camera until Bennie lets him pay $35 for it. Principal photography began that July in Los Angeles and wrapped in September. But because there's always been a curious blankness to Spielberg's public persona cheerful and engaged but never quite known The Fabelmans does feel like something of a gift. He also begins dating the devoutly Christian Monica. It's very revealing about Steven's life and who he is as a filmmaker. Advertisement. Meet Steven Spielberg's Parents In This Revealing '60 Minutes' Profile It also earned 11 nominations at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards and five at the 80th Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Motion Picture Drama and Best Director. Movies are dreams you never forget. Shes the E.T. In what's sure to be an oft-memed moment, he crosses his arms over his chest, then mimics ripping his heart apart. And I must say, I miss it. Steven Spielberg and Leah Adler attend Elie Tahari Honored by Children of Chernobyl in 2006. [102][103] [5][6], In the United States, the film made $161,579 from four theaters in its opening weekend for an average of $40,395 per-screen, the third highest average for a Fall 2022 platform release, behind Till and The Banshees of Inisherin. They're a blended family that began when the couple wed in 1991. The news of her passing was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter. In real-life, Spielbergs parents did get a divorce. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Leave them wanting more., Spielberg mentioned his mother in his acceptance speech for winning the Academy Award for Best Director in 1994 for Schindlers List, calling her my lucky charm.. In a joint statement with his sisters Anne, Nancy, and Sue, Steven released a . Boris leaves, and Sammy begins editing the camping trip footage, during which he finds evidence of Mitzi and Bennie having an affair. This film is, for me, a way of bringing my mom and dad Spielberg told EW. She tries to put the affair behind her, but lapses ever deeper into depression and conspicuously buys a pet monkey, whom she names after Bennie. In The Fabelmans, the 75-year-old reveals how his love for cinema began. According to Carter, the house in the film "served the function of the script to have them be in this one place they were moving into while waiting for this other house to get made. The deal gets even sweeter when he learns that her dad works in the industry and can loan him high-quality film equipment. It is also the first TIFF People's Choice Award winner to not win any of its Oscar nominations since David Cronenberg's Eastern Promises (2007) and Spielberg's first film to not win any since Ready Player One (2018). "The Fabelmans" is unabashedly about the transformative power of cinema, but it also compellingly explores why Spielberg (and people like him) are the way they are. But even those of us who didn't go . "The Fabelmans" ends as Sammy chooses to drop out of college and pursue filmmaking full-time, starting from the very bottom of the ranks. It centers on Sammy Fabelman, a young man who develops a strong interest in cinema as a young boy. OK, good! [46] The film's iconic shot of Mateo Zoryan Francis-DeFord as young Sammy projecting his first 8mm film onto his hands was not initially planned until during pre-production when "Spielberg happened to project something on his hand while they were watching old home movies." It ponders more universal questions having to do with the nature of happiness, ambition, mental illness, commitment, sexism, and art. Can Awards Season Change Their Luck? [17][39] Universal also distributed the film in some international territories, but as part of Amblin Partners' deal with Mister Smith Entertainment, there are some exceptions, as the film has been sold to Entertainment One for the United Kingdom, StudioCanal for Australia, WW Entertainment for Benelux, Leone Film Group for Italy,[78] Reliance Distribution for India[87] and Nordisk Film for Scandinavia. It's going to be a three-act movie, it's going to be a Moonlight or something. Our weekly email is chockful of interesting and relevant insights into Jewish history, food, philosophy, current events, holidays and more Judy Gruen is a writer, book editor and writing coach in Los Angeles. "[123] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly wrote that "If it all feels a little sanitized and idealized, it's also consistently lovely and after 75 years and 34 films, who more than Spielberg has earned the right to revisit his stardust memories? Aly Weisman Oct 22, 2012, 8:24 AM PDT Steven Spielberg, along with his divorced parents, sat for in-depth interviews on Sunday's "60 Minutes" before the November 16 release of his upcoming film. Things are going great between Sammy and Monica until life gets in the way. It's painfully clear that Sammy wants to quit school, but his dad wants to make sure he'll have at least a secure if not completely happy life. Cincinnati, Ohio American film director Steven Spielberg is one of the wealthiest and most powerful moviemakers in Hollywood. [45][12][46], LaBelle was unaware of the casting of David Lynch as John Ford until the day the scene he had to do with him was filmed. But after talking to his sisters, and after both his parents died, he felt he needed to tell their story. The Fabelmans | Official Trailer [HD] Watch on "Every one of my movies is a personal movie," the director tells CBS News. pic.twitter.com/KVVm16cqpN, Steven Spielberg Directs His First Music Video, Marcus Mumfords Cannibal. Mitzi sends them some old photographs, and they both realize that their lives were never as picture-perfect as they might've assumed. "[129] Kyle Buchanan of The New York Times praised Michelle Williams' performance, writing that she "really goes for it, attacking this part like someone who knows she's been handed her signature role. "[120] Tomris Laffly of The Playlist wrote "It's Spielberg's most personal film, one that gorgeously revives the memories of his childhood and youth with a lavish sense of wistfulness and an aptly Hollywood-ized, fable-like touch. Michelle Williams was shocked and honored to be asked to play the character based on Spielberg's mother. Adler died in Los Angeles, a spokesperson for Spielberg's production company, Amblin Entertainment, confirmed to PEOPLE. Y'see, my dad was the breadwinner. [88], The Fabelmans was released on VOD on December 13, 2022, and on digital January 17, 2023. Then they both outlived their spouses. Once Monica brings Sammy home, her attraction becomes hilariously much more specifically clear. Steven Spielberg's Mother Shone Her Own Light, 10 Ways to Instantly Improve Your Relationship, Jewish Ballet Dancer Defeated Potential Career-Ending Injury, 5 Influential Jewish Artists You Should Know About, Indulge in the Bold Fusion of Jewish-American Cuisine In Celebration of July 4th. Fans will be curious about which moments in the film happened in real life. I get the script and you're reading it for 30 pages and he's 6 and 8 years old. Work on the screenplay for The Fabelmans began on October 2, 2020, during the lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and lasted for two months, ending in December 2020. When the horizon line falls in the middle of the frame, it's boring. [144][145] It also received five nominations at the 80th Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Motion Picture Drama and Best Director for Spielberg, and received 11 nominations at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Picture, winning Best Young Performer for LaBelle, and two nominations at the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards including Best Ensemble Cast of a Motion Picture and Best Supporting Actor (for Dano). Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, as well as many Jewish media outlets. "[139] Pete Volk of Polygon and Marshall Shaffer of Slant Magazine named the "hallway scene" where Logan Hall confronts Sammy Fabelman over the way the latter portrayed him in the "Ditch Day" film and the two of them ultimately coming to an understanding, as one of the best movie scenes of 2022, with Volk calling it "a powerful moment in a movie filled with them, and it gets right to the heart of Spielberg's story of the undeniable power of images and the responsibility of those who wield them. In May 2021, after a three-month search and over 2,000 contenders, Gabriel LaBelle entered final negotiations to portray the lead role, Sammy Fabelman, a young aspiring filmmaker based on Spielberg himself. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The in-joke itself is pretty hard to miss. Club praised the film, calling it "A measured and incredibly intimate look at Spielberg's upbringing as he developed his aptitude for storytelling through a medium that mesmerized him as an extraordinary device that not only unveils powerful truths, but often shapes them as well. One of the threads that run throughout "The Fabelmans" is the tension between art and science. Steven Spielberg's Mother on His Success, Inspiration for 'Fabelmans the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Jaws (1975), Munich (2005), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Schindler's List (1993) were also screened) and at the awards ceremony, where Spielberg received an honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement. "[115] Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood praised the performances of Williams, Dano, LaBelle and Butters, calling the former "gut-wrenchingly great", while saying that Dano was "terrific as the genuinely nice and loving father torn between following his own career and caring for his wife and family under increasingly difficult circumstances." But as is the case with most things in "The Fabelmans," there's another deeper meaning to this sly gimmick. Sammy stumbles to say something smart-sounding, but an impatient Ford blurts out the answer. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). [112] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. . It doesn't go well, and a year in, Sammy is more lost and distraught than he's ever been. The bigotry that isolated him from his peers as a teenager also made him less confident in his early childhood. Never. During their brief meeting, Ford offers Sammy some pointers on framing. Steven Spielberg Reveals His Late Parents Were 'Nagging' Him To Make A [14], In 2004, while working on Munich, Spielberg told screenwriter Tony Kushner his life story, with Kushner telling him in response: "Someday you're going to have to make a film about this. [67][68] Kayla Laguerre-Lewis of Screen Rant called the scene the one that drives home why Spielberg's films connect personally to his past, specifically his parents' divorce, comparing it to how the theme was handled in E.T. As a child, Leah Frances Posner studied piano, studying at the Music Conservatory and becoming a concert-level pianist. LaBelle also got to keep the 8mm camera Sammy used to film the family camping trip and Escape to Nowhere short film as a souvenir after the completion of principal photography. Now this is my part. When it doesn't, it's interesting. "The Fabelmans," coming to theaters November 11, is a drama based on Spielberg's real life growing up a cinephile in New Jersey, Arizona, and California. And Steven drew all the storyboards, and he still draws his storyboards the way he did as a teenager. [148] With his Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Judd Hirsch became the first actor to receive two nominations over four decades apart, with this being his second nomination and first since the 53rd Academy Awards in 1981, where he was nominated for Ordinary People (1980). Michelle Williams and Judd Hirsch garnered critical acclaim for their performances as Mitzi Fabelman and Boris Podgorny, Sammy's mother and granduncle, and received, 2022 St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards, "These Movies'Babylon' To 'The Fabelmans' To 'She Said' Bombed At The Box Office. I still think I make personal movies even if they do look like big commercial popcorn films. Upon witnessing this, Kaminski knew it had to be incorporated, calling it a visual "metaphor of the entire movie: [Sammy] can have the image in his hand and shape it. Dave McNary. Sammy soon begins filming regularly, sometimes involving his younger sisters Reggie, Natalie, and Lisa. The website's consensus reads: "Part memoir, part ode to the power of the movies, The Fabelmans finds Steven Spielberg digging at the family roots that helped make him a beloved filmmaker -- and proves he hasn't lost his magic touch. She was 97. The Adlers remained in Arizona with Sue and Nancy until eventually moving to Los Angeles, where they opened a kosher restaurant called The Milky Way. Steven Spielberg's parents are the late Leah Adler (ne Posner) and the late Arnold Spielberg. He's moving to the promised land, but it doesn't turn out to be so promised in California. After you finish a movie with him, two or three weeks later, you have your cut. She was Peter Pan. The semi-autobiographical film stars Paul Dano as Burt, based on Spielberg's father Arnold, Michelle Williams as Mitzi, based on Spielberg's mother Leah, and Gabriel LaBelle as Sammy, a stand-in for Spielberg himself as a youngster. She is survived by her four children, Steven (wife Kate), Anne (husband Dan), Sue (husband Jerry), and Nancy (husband Shimon), 11 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. The Mitzi Moments In The Fabelmans That Actually Happened In Real Life. [54], For John Ford's office at the end of the film, Carter and his team used the director's 1957 film The Wings of Eagles as a direct reference, which features Ward Bond playing a character inspired by Ford. "[9] In 2002, Spielberg said he was nervous about making I'll Be Home: "It's so close to my life and so close to my family I prefer to make films that are more analogous. Steven Spielberg's Mom, With Whom He Had a Close Relationship, Dies at 97 In select theaters November 11. [76][77][78] The French premiere took place at the Lumire Film Festival on October 18, 2022. "Leah was fun and really gushy with her kids. Directed and co-written by Spielberg, the upcoming film inspired by his childhood and the end of his parents' marriage, follows a young man named Sammy Fabelman who discovers a shattering. I asked so many questions about Saving Private Ryan, because we were doing a war film. Kole Lyndon Lee of ScreenCraft analyzed how these themes were used in some of Spielberg's other films to relate to how Sammy used his filmmaking "to cope with his personal reality and trauma" in the midst of his struggles at home and at school. "[116] Peter Debruge of Variety named it the frontrunner for the Academy Award for Best Picture, while writing "this endearing, broadly appealing account of how Spielberg was smitten by the medium and why the prodigy nearly abandoned picture-making before his career even started holds the keys to so much of the master's filmography. 'The Fabelmans': The Real-Life Parents of Steven Spielberg Reconnected That wasnt the end of their story, either. Adler died at her home in Los Angeles surrounded by her family, according to a spokesperson for Spielberg's production company, Amblin Partners. Steven Spielberg's Mother Shone Her Own Light - Aish.com He finds success relatively easily on his merits, but he's able to leave work at the office. Updated February 22, 2017 at 3:50 AM. What do we know about Amy Irving, Steven Spielberg's first wife? The. Spielberg's mom, Leah, and his father, Arnold, married other people after their divorce and outlived their spouses. That's the priority," he told Boston Parents Paper. Bei der Nutzung unserer Websites und Apps verwenden wir, unsere Websites und Apps fr Sie bereitzustellen, Nutzer zu authentifizieren, Sicherheitsmanahmen anzuwenden und Spam und Missbrauch zu verhindern, und, Ihre Nutzung unserer Websites und Apps zu messen, personalisierte Werbung und Inhalte auf der Grundlage von Interessenprofilen anzuzeigen, die Effektivitt von personalisierten Anzeigen und Inhalten zu messen, sowie, unsere Produkte und Dienstleistungen zu entwickeln und zu verbessern. Sammy knows this revelation will forever change his relationship with his mom, and probably her relationship with his father and Bennie, who's been a presence throughout his life. #TheFabelmans pic.twitter.com/F8amdlTTOt, [Leah] maintained a great passion and love for Stevens father, Williams told EW. I wonder.. [27] Later that June, Sam Rechner was cast as well. But his mother, Mitzi, is an artist at heart who encourages Sammy to pursue his dreams. These people used to chant, The Spielbergs are dirty Jews. And one night, Steve climbed out of his bedroom window and peanut buttered their windows, which I thought was marvelous., She would often advise restaurant visitors with such aphorisms as Guilt is a wasted emotion, Be kind to yourself and Always leave a party early. Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical new movie, "The Fabelmans," explores his mother's affair with his. [26] He would be confirmed the next month in addition to the casting of Julia Butters as Reggie Fabelman, the role inspired by Spielberg's sister Anne. Steven Spielberg's latest film "The Fabelmans" dramatizes his childhood leading up to his burgeoning career as a filmmaker. The family later relocated to Los Gatos, California in 1964, where they lived for two years. "[15] Spielberg, at that time, felt that the climate caused by the pandemic convinced him that the time was now right to make the film, saying, "I started seriously thinking, if I had to make one movie I haven't made yet, something that I really want to do on a very personally atomic level, what would that be? He has since used his chosen medium to explore anti-Semitism in "Schindler's List," "Munich," and two "Indiana Jones" films as well as through the Shoah Foundation, and he's explored prejudice in general in movies such as "The Color Purple," "Amistad," "Lincoln," "West Side Story," and a six-part documentary he executive-produced, "Why We Hate.". The background plates were filmed digitally with a rig containing six Red Monstro 8K digital cameras with Nikon Nikkor zoom lenses and the team spent three weeks adding the tornado and other digital elements to make the scenery more "cloudy" and threatening, followed by two days of camera tests in the StageCraft Volume. Spielberg's mother Leah passed away in 2017 and his father Arnold in 2020, and both parents were constantly asking Spielberg when he was going to tell the story of their family. To some extent, the Fabelmans view themselves and these concepts so differently because of the times they live in. [106] [107] Following the Academy Award nomination announcements, the film earned a 14% boost in grosses. Sammy's renewed enthusiasm is all the assurance Burt needs to support his son in his endeavors. Steven Spielberg's daughter, Sasha, walked down the aisle to marry restaurateur Keith McNally's son, Harry McNally, in May 2022. We knew that he was putting his heart out there for people to see for the first time." "[149] During the virtual conversation with S. S. Rajamouli, Spielberg said that he will not rule out the possibility of a sequel, but confirmed that there are currently no immediate plans.[138]. Williams said it was incredible to work with Crystal, and Williams even said, "She is amazing. In an uproariously funny turn of events, Monica takes an interest in Sammy explicitly because of his religious heritage. There's a real gift in it, when somebody of that stature and at that level of artistry is willing to do that."[25]. The plot is told through an original story of the fictional Sammy Fabelman, a young aspiring filmmaker who explores how the power of films can help him see the truth about his dysfunctional family and those around him. She would go on to graduate from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Home Economics. Scan this QR code to download the app now. Part of the a360media Entertainment Group. Steven Spielberg's mother, Leah Adler, died on Tuesday, February 21, the Hollywood Reporter confirmed. Early years He thinks the nerd might be making fun of him (he's not), then confesses that the weight of the expectations upon him is much more crushing than he lets on. It's easy to forget what John Ford yelled at you all those years ago. That someone is the director, whether we want to interpret that to be a much older Sammy or present-day Spielberg himself. He's sharing a piece of himself that I find very moving. Are Mitzi and Burt Fabelman Based on Steven Spielberg's Mom and Dad? Her comments received online backlash for showing disrespect to Spielberg's work and to viewers who felt connected to the film. I'm excited that it's launching in an environment that celebrates cinema. When the horizon's in the middle, it's boring as shit! Who Is Steven Spielberg's Wife? All About Kate Capshaw - People.com [99] The film expanded alongside Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Strange World, Devotion, and the wide expansion of Bones and All, and was projected to gross around $35 million from 638 theaters over the five-day weekend. framed posters of her sons blockbuster movies. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz- und Cookie-Einstellungen oder Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. "It's a much more elaborate office than the one we did, but we still got some of the sensibility from those images," Carter said. Drew Taylor of TheWrap named it the best final shot of the year, saying that it leaves the movie on "such a happy, hopeful note" and it metaphorically represents Spielberg's "admission that he might be the most revered filmmaker in the history of the medium, but he still screws up and he's still got plenty to learn. "[16], In March 2021, Spielberg was announced to direct the film, with his involvement as co-screenwriter marking his first writing venture on a film since A.I. "[122] Justin Chang of Los Angeles Times called it "A uniquely confessional work, in which a great artist freely and happily acknowledges the manipulation inherent in the art form he was born to master. Privacy Policy. A native of. Who Are Steven Spielberg's Parents? Details on His Family - Distractify Leah Adler, mother of Steven Spielberg, dies at 97 I loved it. In 1964, the family moved to Los Gatos, Calif., and lived there for two years. The actual content becomes an important plot point in the story, but the title signifies the reverence that a young Spielberg had for cinema. "[111] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 84 out of 100, based on 65 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Movies Movies 'The Fabelmans': The Real-Life Parents of Steven Spielberg Reconnected Decades After Their Divorce Steven Spielberg's mom, Leah, and his father, Arnold, married other people. By Jami Ganz New York Nov 05, 2022 at 9:56 am No fables to be shared here. That night, he speaks with Sammy about compromising his family with art, telling him that both aspects will continue to be at odds with one another. "I'd grown up as the daughter of Jules Irving when the theater world was very big," she said. In fact, he doesn't even have a job lined up yet. and the answer was 'yes' a hundred percent of the time. He wants to drop out of college, but is unable to find work in filmmaking. In the Los Angeles Jewish community, she was almost as famous as her director-producer son, Steven Spielberg. Reportedly, Irving left Spielberg because he had an affair with. In addition, Dano ordered and built a crystal radio set to get the feeling of how Arnold Spielberg was around electronics. I shot a lot of films when I was a kid on 8mm. Read Next: Lost Soulz Review: A Hip-Hop Musical Buoyed by Original Compositions from Its Talented Cast, Adele Lim Directing Ashley Park in Untitled R-Rated Comedy for Lionsgate, Point Grey (EXCLUSIVE), Netflix Delaying The Gray Man Production Amid Surging California COVID-19 Cases, Millie Bobby Brown to Star in the Russo Brothers Sci-Fi Film The Electric State, Alan Arkin, Oscar Winner for Little Miss Sunshine, Dies at 89, Tom Cruise Speed-Flying at Over 50 Miles per Hour Left Mission: Impossible 7 Crew in Absolute Terror: One of the Worlds Most Dangerous Sports, The 10 Best TV Shows of the Year (So Far), Axed Boba Fett Movie Was a Borderline R-Rated Spaghetti Western That Probably Scared the S Out of Everyone, Says James, 'The Idol' Star Da'Vine Joy Randolph Says Sam Levinson Overhauled Show Because 'Abel Had a Vision,' Shares Season 2 Conversations: HBO Is Quite, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Star Charlie Days Directorial Debut Fools Paradise Snapped Up by Signature Entertainment, Keyshawn Johnson, Jeff Van Gundy, Jalen Rose Exit ESPN in Talent Cuts, Colleen Ballinger, Creator of YouTube's Miranda Sings, Denies Grooming Allegations in Musical Video, Rust Prosecutors Say Films Armorer Handed Off Bag of Cocaine After Shooting, Barbies Dream House Is Available to Rent on Airbnb, and Yes, Its in Malibu, 'The Bear': Jon Bernthal Breaks Down 'Fing Tense' Dinner Scene With Bob Odenkirk, That Improvised Table Flip and Mikey's 'Ugliness', Joy Ride Star Stephanie Hsu Talks About Truly Hilarious NSFW Tattoo Scene in Unhinged Comedy, Comic-Con Crisis:Marvel, Netflix, Sony, HBO and Universal to Skip SDCC as Fest Faces Another Existential Threat. "[43] Gabriel LaBelle's first two days on set involved a scene where Sammy and his friends film a recreation of Spielberg's World War II short film Escape to Nowhere (1961). The film is semi-autobiographical, meaning some of the story in the movie has been dramatized, but Spielberg based a lot of the fictional Fabelman family characteristics on his real-life family. According to the filmmaker, they often talked about it with him. Sammy and Logan's chat comes to an end when the latter warns the former never to speak of it and Sammy swears he won't. "We were able to take that and say, 'Let's now take the elements that are importantthe Western-style furniture and the Academy Awards but, more specifically, these sort of [Frederic] Remington-esque paintings.'