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Title: Steven Spielberg 'To Work On Obama Legacy'
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Sky News
URL Source: http://news.sky.com/story/1537017/s ... elberg-to-work-on-obama-legacy
Published: Aug 17, 2015
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Post Date: 2015-08-17 08:30:48 by Rufus T Firefly
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The director is reportedly focused on helping the US President work out what his future holds when he leaves the White House. 10:58, UK, Monday 17 August 2015 President Barack Obama and Steven Spielberg The pair have met a number of times Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share by email President Barack Obama still has over a year until he finishes his job but it seems he is already planning his post-White House career. Reports in the US claim the politician has been receiving advice from Hollywood director Steven Spielberg on building his legacy when he leaves office. The New York Times said Mr Obama spent an evening with the Jaws and Jurassic Park director and studio executive Jeffrey Katzenberg in Beverly Hills in June. Advisors reportedly told the newspaper Spielberg is "focused on helping to develop a 'narrative' for Mr Obama in the years after he leaves office". The president was reportedly left "spellbound" by the director after holding a screening of Lincoln, with Daniel Day-Lewis at the White House in 2012. Video: Spielberg On Spoof Obama Film And in 2013 Spielberg made a spoof video for the White House Correspondents' Dinner where he said he was directing a video on Mr Obama's life. It is not known what Mr Obama has planned after November 2016 but it is thought he wants to raise $1bn to build his library in Chicago and then focus on philanthropic projects. He has spoken about how he and his wife Michelle would like to promote projects for young people to inspire more youth leadership. The president is also thought to be interested in how to use technology to create his legacy. Guests at another recent White House dinner included big business names including LinkedIn billionare Reid Hoffman, actress Eva Longoria, novelist Toni Morrison, writer Malcolm Gladwell, Silicon Valley venture capitalist John Doerr and Sun Microsystems cofounder Vinod Khosla. Mr Obama has so far not explicitly set out his plans for his post-presidential life but in an interview with Tumblr last year, he did say that his immediate plans would involve taking a holiday.
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#2. To: Rufus T Firefly (#0)
Spielberg's the right guy. He's real good at presenting fictional stories.
#4. To: misterwhite (#2)
Maybe he can give it that "ET" touch
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Replies to Comment # 2. Spielberg's the right guy. He's real good at presenting fictional stories.
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