Description:
Steven Spielberg's Children is the first book to investigate children, childhood, and Spielberg's employment of child actors together and in depth. Through lively readings of both the celebrated performances he elicits from his young stars as well as less discussed roles this book shows children to be key players in the director's articulation of childhood since the 1970s.
Review Quotes: "Williams's scholarly book is a unique and significant pathway to understanding how Spielberg's fascination with children remains a crucial element in his most popular movies. Her insightful analysis and accessible prose demonstrates the complexity of Spielberg's conception of childhood, providing a deeply nuanced understanding of the director's work often neglected in previous books about his films."--Lester Friedman "author of Citizen Spielberg"