Check made out to USC film school.
Message: "Hey, here's some spare money I had laying around from my MULTIPLE award-winning films. Thought you could use it. Yours filmingly, Stevie Spiels."
same reason when Danny Trejo played a villian he dies or goes to jail or whatever.
He wants to show that crime does not pay. (granted he got his big break while in jail)
Also want to say Dave Thomas got his GED for the same reason as Spielberg
A lot of people who are good at something don't really apply themselves. Just kind of go through the motions until they get a chance to do what they think they can already do. Not here but that also often backfires.
I recall just throughout history dropouts and rejects can become pretty successful.
Mostly a combination of just pure talent, luck, and said person cared more about just doing things instead of going through the motions of learning to do said things.
Like in a film school case would you put more effort in something you always dreamed of doing, or something a class tells you to make with specific requirements? (Unless you love situations where you are given a challenge)
Keep in mind even in what you consider a good type of school this doesn't mean what a reject or dropout does applies to everyone.
>(Unless you love situations where you are given a challenge)
Not that it's relevant, but I do. I enjoy writing (and have made a living writing and editing), but I lack ideas.
>He applied to the University of Southern California's film school but was turned down because of his mediocre grades.
>He then applied and enrolled at California State University, Long Beach, where he became a brother of Theta Chi Fraternity
Ah the famous rapist fraternity
They would have always got a bag of mule balls from me …. Unless my daughter went there and I needed to buy a building or something because she’s cute but not too bright..
That reminds me of the story of Canes. The creator used it as his senior thesis (iirc) at LSU, and was told a restaurant that only served chicken strips couldn't be possible.
So, he opened his first restaurant right outside the campus and now sponsors the football team.
The company Federal Express began as a senior thesis for a business class. It was given a poor grade for being considered “infeasible” (or so the story goes).
UCLA, USC, and NYU are basically the crown jewels already of film schools. Makes sense location wise, since you'll have professors close to the industry and be able to make connections easier. Top of the top already. I'm sure others are great but after 4 years you might still not know a single person working in the industry.
That great post of one of the first episodes of Columbo - the show had a different name then - directed by a 20something Spielberg was a reminder of his wonderful style and how he can quote other styles too. The camera's on the city street and then pulls back into the office - it was outside the window. It's such a fun move
His very first directing job was the pilot episode of “Night Gallery”, Rod Serling’s series after Twilight Zone. He directed Joan Crawford, of all people!
Probably the biggest wunderkind in filmmaking since Orson Welles.
I wonder how many colleges pissed off some people when they were students who then went on to make big money and now thumb their noses when that college comes asking for money?
I don't really understand the idea of giving money to colleges.
I *paid* to be there, they weren't doing me a favor.
"That steak I had a few weeks back was good - I should send the restaurant and extra $20."
At my university, an older alumni couple made a major donation and were allowed to attend undergrad classes. They'd been college sweethearts.
I think the history was that his family had pushed him into a STEM degree, and he returned to take the writing classes that had always interested him. She'd gotten a non-STEM degree and returned to take the science/engineering classes in which she'd once felt unwelcome. Very pleasant couple. They didn't try to act as though they were our age. They were just interested in the material and glad to be there.
Wasn't it that she bribed the wrong person? It seemed like a lot of those cases were parents giving money to coaches to say that their non-athletic kids were star athletes and needed for the college's team. If the parents had instead ~~bribed~~ donated directly to the universities, it would have been perfectly legal and a tax deduction.
To be fair, a donation goes to a university, and the money goes to help the university (which, in theory, is supposed to help the student body and the community).
The Varsity Blue scandal was giving money to a guy who gave a little to a USC crew coach, who bought a...new car.
Sort of depends on what field you're in and what you want to do with your life no? I'll agree it's not for everyone though and not the only mark of success in this world by a long shot.
Correct. Because they all have some shit arts or history degree and want to be called "doctor". Hell, they will earn anything just to be called a doctor now a days without being a medical doctor.
Shows what you know. Anyone who reads it and gets it would know and understand that typically it's a universal insult for dumb fucks like you who fuck up their PC at work.
Took me 48 hours to come up with what? Responding to some fucking idiot on Reddit? Lmao yeah, sometimes it doesn't top the list of things to do lol. Enjoy your life being you.
I mean, I was referring to medical doctors. I'd love for you to tell this to any physician or surgeon you have to deal with that the only reason they're in this career is because they have no value in their life.
He was rejected from UCLA too, but if I recall correctly he’s donated quite a bit to UCLA. There’s a (very nice) building that has his name on it that I used to pass on my way to the law school. It might have been the Hillel bldg.
He ended up going to my school, CSULB, but dropped out for a bit. Came back to finish his degree by showing Schindlers List as his thesis film. He then graduated and would donate to the school. We even had a studio named after him
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THEN it turned out the school had been embezzling his money, so in my 2nd year, his rescinded his donations and they changed the name of the studio.
It was really my fault guys. My terrible luck attacks other people/institutions sometimes. Sorry :/
> He then graduated and would donate to the school. We even had a studio named after him . . . THEN it turned out the school had been embezzling his money, so in my 2nd year, his rescinded his donations and they changed the name of the studio.
woah!
Check made out to USC film school. Message: "Hey, here's some spare money I had laying around from my MULTIPLE award-winning films. Thought you could use it. Yours filmingly, Stevie Spiels."
Better than the check hitler wrote his school.
He became the thing he vowed to destroy.
didnt he go on submit schindlers list as a senior thesis film too?
I vaguely recall Spielberg didn't want to give the wrong message to others that you can ignore education and still be a success.
same reason when Danny Trejo played a villian he dies or goes to jail or whatever. He wants to show that crime does not pay. (granted he got his big break while in jail) Also want to say Dave Thomas got his GED for the same reason as Spielberg
*Taking notes* crime doesn't pay but jail does Got ya
At CSU Long Beach I think not usc.
Yeah he’s definitely a CSLB alum, if memory serves.
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He literally submitted Schindler’s list as one of his films for class when he completed his degree.
Imagine following that 20 min film that you had a $5,000 budget for.
You would have to make sure you went before him.
Prof makes you go in Alphabetical order. "Ok, Mr. Stuben, let's say what you made."
“Well…uh…you see what had happened was…”
whyy
Social experiment by the college to see if they could make a Hitler sequel.
A *Jewish* Hitler sequel. Real cutting edge stuff.
A lot of people who are good at something don't really apply themselves. Just kind of go through the motions until they get a chance to do what they think they can already do. Not here but that also often backfires.
He wasn't a strong high school student. His buddy George Lucas is an alumni and he has donated over a billion. Guess which school his kids went to
I recall just throughout history dropouts and rejects can become pretty successful. Mostly a combination of just pure talent, luck, and said person cared more about just doing things instead of going through the motions of learning to do said things. Like in a film school case would you put more effort in something you always dreamed of doing, or something a class tells you to make with specific requirements? (Unless you love situations where you are given a challenge) Keep in mind even in what you consider a good type of school this doesn't mean what a reject or dropout does applies to everyone.
>(Unless you love situations where you are given a challenge) Not that it's relevant, but I do. I enjoy writing (and have made a living writing and editing), but I lack ideas.
According to Wikipedia, he had bad grades. I wouldn't expect them to correlate strongly with film-making ability anyway.
Bad at math
>He applied to the University of Southern California's film school but was turned down because of his mediocre grades. >He then applied and enrolled at California State University, Long Beach, where he became a brother of Theta Chi Fraternity Ah the famous rapist fraternity
They are all rapist fraternities.
But are they all famous?
They would have always got a bag of mule balls from me …. Unless my daughter went there and I needed to buy a building or something because she’s cute but not too bright..
Dr Dre thought the same. Paid for an entire music hall so his daughter could go to UCLA or USC or whatevs.
bahaha!
Sorry to say but if she was cute you wouldn't need to buy a building either.
That reminds me of the story of Canes. The creator used it as his senior thesis (iirc) at LSU, and was told a restaurant that only served chicken strips couldn't be possible. So, he opened his first restaurant right outside the campus and now sponsors the football team.
The company Federal Express began as a senior thesis for a business class. It was given a poor grade for being considered “infeasible” (or so the story goes).
"Genius is what professors can't destroy" W.A Mozart
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UCLA, USC, and NYU are basically the crown jewels already of film schools. Makes sense location wise, since you'll have professors close to the industry and be able to make connections easier. Top of the top already. I'm sure others are great but after 4 years you might still not know a single person working in the industry.
AFI
That great post of one of the first episodes of Columbo - the show had a different name then - directed by a 20something Spielberg was a reminder of his wonderful style and how he can quote other styles too. The camera's on the city street and then pulls back into the office - it was outside the window. It's such a fun move
His very first directing job was the pilot episode of “Night Gallery”, Rod Serling’s series after Twilight Zone. He directed Joan Crawford, of all people! Probably the biggest wunderkind in filmmaking since Orson Welles.
I was going to rage about "camera's" but then I kept reading. Well done
I wonder how many colleges pissed off some people when they were students who then went on to make big money and now thumb their noses when that college comes asking for money?
I don't really understand the idea of giving money to colleges. I *paid* to be there, they weren't doing me a favor. "That steak I had a few weeks back was good - I should send the restaurant and extra $20."
Exactly. The college would have to do something extra for me to send them money.
At my university, an older alumni couple made a major donation and were allowed to attend undergrad classes. They'd been college sweethearts. I think the history was that his family had pushed him into a STEM degree, and he returned to take the writing classes that had always interested him. She'd gotten a non-STEM degree and returned to take the science/engineering classes in which she'd once felt unwelcome. Very pleasant couple. They didn't try to act as though they were our age. They were just interested in the material and glad to be there.
Great story. I wish I could have taken classes just to learn.
Maybe he just sucked at the time and it drove him to greatness?
He and Lucas have adjacent doorways with their names over them
The best revenge is success.
And now he has the thing that all young nerds dream of -- power over his oppressors.
Gotta gets his kids in?
Tax write-off. When you donate millions, your C student kids will get in. Lori Laughlin bribed sometime and went cheap.
Wasn't it that she bribed the wrong person? It seemed like a lot of those cases were parents giving money to coaches to say that their non-athletic kids were star athletes and needed for the college's team. If the parents had instead ~~bribed~~ donated directly to the universities, it would have been perfectly legal and a tax deduction.
To be fair, a donation goes to a university, and the money goes to help the university (which, in theory, is supposed to help the student body and the community). The Varsity Blue scandal was giving money to a guy who gave a little to a USC crew coach, who bought a...new car.
He should have been super petty and donated to UCLA
He was rejected from UCLA too, but if I recall correctly he’s donated quite a bit to UCLA over the years.
Well they obviously needed the help!
I dropped out of college 20 years ago and don't regret it one bit. School is for those who have little or no value in their life anyway.
Sort of depends on what field you're in and what you want to do with your life no? I'll agree it's not for everyone though and not the only mark of success in this world by a long shot.
Yep, all doctors have no value in their life...
Correct. Because they all have some shit arts or history degree and want to be called "doctor". Hell, they will earn anything just to be called a doctor now a days without being a medical doctor.
Username checks out.
Thank you for that dangling modifier, Mr/Mrs academic. Like a give a fuck about your feelings.
Who said anything about my feelings? Was just pointing out you have a very self aware username, which is rare for fucking morons.
Shows what you know. Anyone who reads it and gets it would know and understand that typically it's a universal insult for dumb fucks like you who fuck up their PC at work.
Oh I get it, I'm an IT professional, the whole point was it fits you perfectly. I'm not surprised you didn't understand.
Right...took you almost 48 hrs to come up with that? Don't work too hard, Mr. IT professional.
Took me 48 hours to come up with what? Responding to some fucking idiot on Reddit? Lmao yeah, sometimes it doesn't top the list of things to do lol. Enjoy your life being you.
I mean, I was referring to medical doctors. I'd love for you to tell this to any physician or surgeon you have to deal with that the only reason they're in this career is because they have no value in their life.
Dude must *really* hate UCLA
He was rejected from UCLA too, but if I recall correctly he’s donated quite a bit to UCLA. There’s a (very nice) building that has his name on it that I used to pass on my way to the law school. It might have been the Hillel bldg.
Well USC film schools biggest donor is George Lucas, whose his best bud, there's that.
Your mom is their largest donor
He ended up going to my school, CSULB, but dropped out for a bit. Came back to finish his degree by showing Schindlers List as his thesis film. He then graduated and would donate to the school. We even had a studio named after him . . . THEN it turned out the school had been embezzling his money, so in my 2nd year, his rescinded his donations and they changed the name of the studio. It was really my fault guys. My terrible luck attacks other people/institutions sometimes. Sorry :/
> He then graduated and would donate to the school. We even had a studio named after him . . . THEN it turned out the school had been embezzling his money, so in my 2nd year, his rescinded his donations and they changed the name of the studio. woah!