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- October 3, 2019
Spielberg shares look at 'West Side Story' remake
Check out the behind-the-scenes snaps.
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Spielberg also honored the musical's original creators in his note. \"On every day of the past four years during which we’ve been preparing, casting, imagining 'West Side Story,' I and my team, cast and crew have been walking in the footsteps of four giants: Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Laurents, Jerome Robbins and Stephen Sondheim,\" he wrote.
\"For the light they’ve shed on the world, for Stephen Sondheim’s insight, guidance and support, and for the openhearted support of the Bernstein, Laurents and Robbins estates, I owe more than I can possibly express,\" he added.
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He concluded the note by commenting on the greatness of New York.
\"We’ve filmed 'West Side Story' all over New York, from Flatbush to Fort Tryon Park,\" he wrote. \"The city lent us its beauty and its energy, and we drew deeply upon its grand, multicultural, multifaceted spirit. In addition, we spent three extraordinary weeks filming in Paterson, New Jersey.\"
Spielberg thanked residents for \"putting up with our trailers, tents, cranes, and mid-street dance sequences.\"
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He also wrote that he was appreciative for the \"warm welcomes we encountered everywhere, from pedestrians and policemen and neighborhoods and kids.\"
\"We couldn’t have made our musical without you,\" he wrote.
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