D Ghost

After moving to California, he applied to attend the film school at University of Southern California School of Theater, Film and Television two separate times, but was unsuccessful. He was a student subsequently of California State University, Long Beach. While attending Long Beach State in the 1960s, Spielberg became a member of Theta Chi Fraternity. His actual career began when he returned to Universal Studios as an unpaid, seven-day-a-week intern and guest of the editing department (uncredited). After Spielberg became famous, USC awarded him an honorary degree in 1994, and in 1996 he became a trustee of the university.[14][15] In 2002, thirty-five years after starting college, Spielberg finished his degree via independent projects at CSULB, and was awarded a B.A. in Film Production and Electronic Arts with an option in Film/Video Production.[15]

*** I'd tell them, "Oh really, you want to give me an "honorary degree" now? Why don't you go ahead and go fuck yourselves?" And I'd make it known to the public about this occurrence. Bunch of fuckin' mooches. ***

dyna mo

lolz, how old were you when all that went down 17 years ago?

nothing wrong with seeing the error of one's ways. sounds like they realized their mistake and tried to clear it up as best they could, good for them, no harm done.

D Ghost

It's just a little ridiculous. "Hey you are famous now, oh shit we screwed up. We really want our school name to be attached to you now like a leech. Here have a degree, it's on us!."

Schools do not breed any kind of innovation whatsoever. I undertand when someone drops out then later on they get an honorary degree, that makes sense. But rejecting someone not once, but twice, then offering it to them, hahaha.

College rewards conformity rather than independence, competition rather than collaboration, regurgitation rather than learning and theory rather than application. Our creativity, innovation and curiosity are schooled out of us.



But whatever, to each their own.

Dvae

When Walt was younger he was hired to work at the Kansas City Star newspaper. He was later fired from the paper because of lack of creativity. Years later The Disney Company bought ABC which owned The Kansas City Star. How strange that he was fired because he was not creative enough and years later you own them because of your creativness.

ottopottomouse

They do this all the time, it's nothing special for him.

Costs nothing, gets media attention to the institution, probably attracts new students.

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Klen

Funny but today is anniversary of ET which is one of most successful spielberg movies.

Captain Kawaii

He couldn't cut it. Doesn't matter though. You know the Bro Club in Porn? He's the King of the Bro Club in Hollywood. It's all good. He was bound for it cause he was hungry for it. He did it on his own. Great respect for that guy. USC Grads effectively RUN this town. Be happy for him. He's happy. USC does BREED Creativity and more importantly CONNECTIONS.

V_RocKs

Gotta admit the guy sucks ass!

dyna mo

not in my experience nor my friends from college whom i've stayed in contact with over the years.


quite the opposite, in fact.

Coup

Tell that to MIT, or any of the other thousands of schools that innovate shit on the daily

Coup

My own personal college experience tells me this is False. Many times I've been praised for originality and creativity. In my experience it's the Students that WANT to be fucking drones. Not the other way around.