ET star Henry Thomas revealed that Drew Barrymore thought the alien was real. 'The first thing I remember is that we were on stage, and it was quite cold on the stage, and you asked the wardrobe lady if... a scarf [was available] for E.T.’s neck.'
Steven Spielberg helped Drew Barrymore believe E.T was real while filming E.T the Extra-Terrestrial. It has been 40 years since Spielberg's iconic sci-fi family adventure arrived in theaters and warmed the hearts of audiences, leading to its impressive $794 million box office haul. Telling the story of an abandoned alien who befriends a group of children on Earth, the movie follows the children's efforts to return him to his home planet before government agents can capture him.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Among E.T's cast of child actors, Drew Barrymore played Gertie, the younger sister of Elliot and Michael . In the years since, Barrymore has gone on to become a household name among audiences. Most recently, she is the host of The Drew Barrymore Show, where the Charlie's Angels star has hosted reunions with former co-stars.Now, in a special episode airing October 31, Barrymore re-united with her former E.T family.
"The first thing I remember is that we were on stage, and it was quite cold on the stage, and you asked the wardrobe lady if you could have a scarf for E.T.’s neck because he was gonna get cold, so you wrapped the scarf around his neck." Drew Barrymore's E.T. Role Remains Iconic Though having made her film debut with the William Hurt-led Altered States, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial largely remains one of the most iconic roles in Barrymore's filmography.
Children have often been at the heart of Spielberg movies, with the filmmaker navigating the challenge of directing kids, as Key Huy Quan's Indiana Jones audition story reveals, Spielberg knows how to balance the difficult duties of directing while addressing the needs of his young performers. Knowing that Gertie's affection for E.