Steven Spielberg was on 60 Minutes talking about the movie, although the piece really centered about him.
However, here is a video from 60 Minutes Overtime that focused principally on the movie.
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During the interview (the part which did air on Sunday night), the interviewer, Lesley Stahl asked Spielberg if this movie was different than ones he had made in the past:
Lesley Stahl: There’s not a lot of action. There’s no Spielberg special effects.
Steven Spielberg: Right.
Lesley Stahl: It’s a movie about process and politics. Have you ever done a movie even remotely–
Steven Spielberg: Never. Like this?
Lesley Stahl: Not even close.
Steven Spielberg: Never. No. I knew I could do the action in my sleep at this point in my career. In my life, the action doesn’t hold any– it doesn’t attract me anymore.
Narrator: With only one brief battle scene, the movie’s more like a stage play with lots of dialog as Lincoln cajoles and horse trades for votes.