Kirk Quote by Steven Spielberg
![“I've been shooting movies and television shows for now 47 years and I've worked with the best of them and [Kirk Douglas] is the only movie star I ever met.” quote by Steven Spielberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/84a/steven-spielberg-963_kirk_i-ve-been-shooting-movies-and-television_1506402.jpg)
“I've been shooting movies and television shows for now 47 years and I've worked with the best of them and [Kirk Douglas] is the only movie star I ever met.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Hollywood Reflections, 2018
Decades of experience working with top talent highlight the value of mentorship and learning from legends.
In simple terms: Learn from great mentors.
Key Takeaway
Seek mentorship for growth.
Themes
career
learning
legacy
Mood
grateful
inspired
Type
reflective
inspirational
When to use this quote
- film school
- networking events
- career retrospectives
Key Concepts
Mentorship
industry history
collaboration
Questions to Reflect On
- Who has mentored you?
- How can you mentor others?
A Different Perspective
Relying on past icons may hinder innovation.
![“There is something that you have that no one else ever had ... When you watch Kirk's [Douglas] performance in anything, in anything he's ever done, you cannot take your eyes off of him. It's not possible to look away from him.” quote by Steven Spielberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d62/steven-spielberg-963_done_there-is-something-that-you-have-that-no_2667275.jpg)
![“There aren't many male stars - that's a loose term - like Kirk [Douglas] around. Most of those virile personalities have to keep working, continue the image because they can't do anything else. They don't even read. Their real identity is in making those pictures. They have to keep jumping on…” quote by Elia Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/086/elia-kazan-6753_gun_there-aren-t-many-male-stars-that-s-a-lo_1262714.jpg)
![“When we shot "Stargate," he [ Jaye Davidson] came up to me at one point and said, "I don't like shooting movies," and I said, "Why?" "Too many people stare at me." I said, "Then you're totally in the wrong business."” quote by Roland Emmerich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/185/roland-emmerich-16132_business_when-we-shot-stargate-he-jaye-davidson-c_2275620.jpg)
![“I've kept the people who've been in my career who I feel are my family. Kathy [Kennedy] had been with me since 1978. Janusz Kaminsky, my cinematographer, has made every movie with me since Schindler's List. Michael Kahn has cut every movie I've directed since 1976 when we made Close Encounters…” quote by Steven Spielberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/521/steven-spielberg-963_careers_i-ve-kept-the-people-who-ve-been-in-my-c_71893.jpg)
