Springsteen Says Spielberg "Fucked Up" Night Swimming With Jaws
Bruce Springsteen told a crowd at the Museum of Modern Art that Steven Spielberg "fucked up" night swimming when he made Jaws. Variety reported the remarks, which came during an evening honouring Spielberg's career.
The joke started with the Jersey Shore in 1975, the year Jaws, Spielberg's shark thriller, was released. Springsteen said one of the great pleasures of that summer was night swimming, preferably naked, with someone you wanted to have sex with. He then placed the blame for the end of that pleasure on the film.
Springsteen also told the room that he has been friends with Spielberg for 30 years and has taken several trips on Spielberg's boat. He said Spielberg does not go into the ocean around the boat, or into the pool on board, because he is scared of the water.
The evening was the 18th Annual Film Benefit, a joint event by the Museum of Modern Art and Chanel. It honoured Spielberg's career. Tom Cruise gave opening remarks. Other guests included Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Cate Blanchett, Drew Barrymore, Steve Martin and Stephen Colbert.
Springsteen's comments were the highlight of the night for many in the room, according to the report. The remarks were light and personal, and they came from a musician who has known the director for decades.
For readers, the story is a reminder of how a single film can shape how people think about a place long after it opens. Springsteen's version of events is his own.
