Steven Spielberg publicly praised two of the oldest performing arts during his SXSW keynote, seemingly responding to the ongoing Timothée Chalamet controversy Mar 15, 2026 The internet's weeks-long debate about ballet and opera just gained a heavyweight defender. Steven Spielberg, the legendary director who has shaped cinema for over five decades, threw his considerable influence behind the performing arts during a live podcast conversation at SXSW on March 13. Speaking with