My Leaders and Role My Leaders and Role ModelsModels

By: Ryan MathesonBy: Ryan Matheson

Steven SpeilburgSteven Speilburg• Born on Born on

December 18December 18thth, , 1946. 1946.

• Born in Born in Cincinnati, Ohio.Cincinnati, Ohio.

• Director, Director, Producer, Writer.Producer, Writer.

BackgroundBackground

California State University Long Beach.California State University Long Beach.

first MAJOR directorial debut was first MAJOR directorial debut was Sugarland Express.Sugarland Express.

Jaws 1975, big blockbuster movie.Jaws 1975, big blockbuster movie.

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Distinguished Public Service Award on Distinguished Public Service Award on Veterans Day 1999 for Saving Private Ryan.Veterans Day 1999 for Saving Private Ryan.

Graduated in 2002 with a bachelors degree: Graduated in 2002 with a bachelors degree: film and electronic arts.film and electronic arts.

Great movies like Jaws, Jurassic Park, E.T.Great movies like Jaws, Jurassic Park, E.T.

QuotesQuotes ““I dream for a I dream for a

living. “living. “

““I like the I like the smell of film. I smell of film. I just like just like knowing knowing there's film there's film going through going through the camera.” the camera.”

Why I Admire….Why I Admire….

He makes great movies with awesome effects He makes great movies with awesome effects and he makes it all of it look real.and he makes it all of it look real.

I want to become a director some day and the I want to become a director some day and the way he makes movies are inspirational to me.way he makes movies are inspirational to me.

John TravoltaJohn Travolta

• Born on Born on February 18, February 18, 1954 1954

• Born in Born in Englewood, Englewood, New JerseyNew Jersey

• ActorActor

BackgroundBackground

First popular in 70’s from T.V show First popular in 70’s from T.V show “Welcome Back, Kotter” “Welcome Back, Kotter”

Starred in hit movie Grease.Starred in hit movie Grease.

Didn’t go to college; moved to NYC to start Didn’t go to college; moved to NYC to start acting career.acting career.

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Starred in movies that were popular and Starred in movies that were popular and won awards.won awards.

Saturday Night Fever, Pulp Fiction, Saturday Night Fever, Pulp Fiction, animated film Bolt.animated film Bolt.

Won awards for being best actor or being Won awards for being best actor or being best movie of the year.best movie of the year.

QuotesQuotes

““He lives He lives with his with his creativity in creativity in high gear.”high gear.”

““You just You just activated a activated a nuclear nuclear warhead, warhead, my friend.”my friend.”

Why I Admire….Why I Admire….

He always acts good and plays good roles in He always acts good and plays good roles in movies.movies.

He is in very good movies like The Punisher, He is in very good movies like The Punisher, Wild Hogs, Ladder 49, and Domestic Wild Hogs, Ladder 49, and Domestic Disturbance.Disturbance.