{"id":7502,"date":"2026-06-02T18:21:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T15:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/fanatka-uvidela-stivena-spilberga-i-peredala-emu-odno-soobshhenie-ne-mogla-poverit-ego-otvetu\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T11:57:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T08:57:38","slug":"a-fan-saw-steven-spielberg-and-passed-him-a-message-she-couldnt-believe-his-answer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/en\/fanatka-uvidela-stivena-spilberga-i-peredala-emu-odno-soobshhenie-ne-mogla-poverit-ego-otvetu\/","title":{"rendered":"A fan saw Steven Spielberg and sent him a message - she couldn't believe his response."},"content":{"rendered":"

An 18-year-old Steven Spielberg fan became a viral sensation after she froze during a chance encounter with the legendary director and blurted out the only thing that came to her mind: \u00abI love \u00abJaws<\/em> \u00bb!\u00bb<\/p>\n

Hudson Menzel from New York reported Newsweek,<\/em> that, leaving the building at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, after filming the program Saturday Night Live<\/em> , Someone told him Steven Spielberg was about to leave the building. He added, "They were right, and when he walked past, I was shocked and excited and couldn't think of anything to say.".<\/p>\n

But what Menzel still managed to say, while completely amazed by the sight of the Oscar-winning director, has now been seen by hundreds of thousands of people.<\/p>\n

In a video posted to Hudson Menzel's Instagram account (@hudsonmenzel), the teenager nervously tells viewers that Spielberg is "about to walk past.".<\/p>\n

When the director appears, Menzel exclaims in a trembling voice: \u00abI love \u00abJaws<\/em> \u00bb!\u00bb<\/p>\n

Spielberg's reaction is immediate\u2014he turns, smiles, and gives Menzel a thumbs-up, after which the teenager jokingly remarks that he "did a great job.".<\/p>\n

Newsweek magazine<\/em> has reached out to Steven Spielberg's representatives for comment on this story. <\/p>\n

Hearing this remark, Spielberg smirks and gives a thumbs up.<\/p>\n

Spielberg's reaction caused a wide response on the internet.<\/h2>\n

\u00ab"When he gave me the thumbs-up, I was thrilled because I wasn't sure he was going to react at all," Menzel said.<\/p>\n

He called the video's popularity both "exciting and shocking," adding that he "never expected this video to go so viral.".<\/p>\n

\u00ab"I realized it really went viral when people started messaging me that they saw it in their recommendations, and these were people who didn't even follow me.".<\/p>\n

The video featuring Menzel and Spielberg has received nearly 150,000 likes, with one commenter writing, "I love how scared you sound.".<\/p>\n

Another wrote, "Great interaction. Well done. He loved it," and a third commented, "This is how celebrity interactions should be. 10\/10, no notes!"\u00ab <\/p>\n

Left to right: Menzel looks into the camera; Spielberg exits the building.<\/p>\n

The film behind the viral moment<\/h2>\n

Spielberg's successful film \u00abJaws\u00bb<\/em> At the time of its release in 1975, it held the title of the highest-grossing film of all time, winning three Academy Awards and being nominated for Best Picture.<\/p>\n

Spielberg was just 27 years old when he made this blockbuster, which helped redefine the modern summer movie season.<\/p>\n

Do you have funny and cute videos or photos you want to share? Send them to<\/strong> life@newsweek.com<\/strong> with additional information, and they may appear on our website.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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