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Steven Spielberg has spoken out about his impression of the current levels of antisemitism in the US.
Speaking on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Spielberg was asked whether the abuse faced in 1960s California by the young Jewish hero of his new film, autobiographical drama The Fabelmans, was something he recognised today.
Spielberg responded by saying he found the new global rise of anti-Jewish rhetoric and violence “very, very surprising. Antisemitism has always been there, it’s either been just around the corner and slightly out of sight but always lurking, or it has been much more overt like in Germany in the 30s.
“But not since Germany in the 30s have I witnessed antisemitism no longer lurking, but standing proud with hands on hips like Hitler and Mussolini, kind of daring us to defy it.”
The director, who is 76, added: “I’ve never experienced this in my entire life, especially in this country.”
