# Source of Jaws anecdote?

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**Created:** [May 7, 2002, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/source-of-jaws-anecdote/107748 "2002-05-07T17:53:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Judith\_Prietht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@Judith\_Prietht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Judith_Prietht)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/source-of-jaws-anecdote/107748/1 "2002-05-07T17:53:54Z")

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I’m trying the find the exact quote and source for an anecdote I think Steven Spielberg told about the premiere of **Jaws**. He describes going to the premiere and being absolutely terrified that the film was going to tank, due to the things like Bruce breaking down all the time. After Billy gets killed and his yellow raft, shredded and bloody, washes up on shore, a guy ran out of the theater, vomited in the lobby, and walked back in to watch the rest of the movie.  
Please tell me I’m not hallucinating, and tell me where I can confirm it.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/source-of-jaws-anecdote/107748/2 "2002-05-07T18:26:26Z")

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I’m pretty sure I heard Spielberg himself tell that story when he was on _Inside the Actors Studio_, which according to the Bravo web site will be rerun on June 16.

I need to verify a different fact from that show, so I’m planning to tape it.

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**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/source-of-jaws-anecdote/107748/3 "2002-05-07T18:43:20Z")

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> \*Originally posted by brondicon \*  
> \*\*After Billy gets killed and his yellow raft, shredded and bloody, washes up on shore, a guy ran out of the theater, vomited in the lobby, and walked back in to watch the rest of the movie. \*\*

[nitpick]The boy’s character’s name was [Alex M. Kintner, played by Jeffrey Voorhees](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0073195).[/nitpick] 🙂

- s.e.

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**Author:** ![Judith\_Prietht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@Judith\_Prietht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Judith_Prietht)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/source-of-jaws-anecdote/107748/4 "2002-05-07T18:58:46Z")

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Alex, Billy, whatever. I always kind of close my eyes at that part.

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**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/source-of-jaws-anecdote/107748/5 "2002-05-07T19:04:07Z")

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> \*Originally posted by brondicon \*  
> \*\*Alex, Billy, whatever. I always kind of close my eyes at that part. \*\*

Hehe. Yeah, it’s a pretty horrific scene… :eek:

- s.e.