Happy Birthday: Steven Soderbergh

Steven Soderbergh

Born: January 14, 1963 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Married to: Jules Asner (10 May 2003 – present)
Betsy Brantley (2 December 1989 – 1994) (divorced) (1 child)

I think it’s a real privilege to make a living doing this job. It’s a great job – the best I can think of, actually. You walk into a room and say, “I’m imagining this,” and they give you millions of dollars to go out and make it real. That’s a pretty good gig. I have certain standards – sometimes I hit them and sometimes I don’t. I don’t think being precious is really good for any artform. So I believe in being really prepared, working hard, doing everything I can think of to improve it, but staying on budget, staying on schedule, and when it’s over, it’s over and I’m onto the next thing. I’m really dispassionate about it, in that regard. I haven’t seen a great benefit in my own work in agonising over things. I’ve seen more of a benefit in my work, for moving quickly. It’s harder to be pretentious when you’re moving really fast.

Sex Lies and Videotape 1989 dir. Soderbergh Starring Andie McDowell James Spader

Out of Sight 1998 dir. Soderbergh starring George Clooney Jennifer Lopez

Ocean’s Eleven 2001 dir. Soderbergh starring George Clooney Brad Pitt Matt Damon

HAYWIRE dir. Steven Soderbergh Stars: Gina Carano Ewan McGregor

MAGIC MIKE dir. Steven Soderbergh Stars: Channing Tatum Alex Pettyfer

SIDE EFFECTS 2013 dir. Steven Soderbergh Stars: Rooney Mara Channing Tatum

Ocean’s Thirteen 2007 dir. Soderbergh starring George Clooney Brad Pitt Matt Damon

The Informant dir. Soderbergh Starring Matt Damon Tony Hale Patton Oswalt

CONTAGION dir. Steven Soderbergh Stars: Matt Damon Kate Winslet

THE GOOD GERMAN 2006 dir. Steven Soderbergh Stars: George Clooney Cate Blanchett

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