Steven Spielberg admits working with young Drew Barrymore on E.T. made him want to become a father
Steven Spielberg admits working with young Drew Barrymore on E.T. made him want to become a father
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Steven Spielberg claimed he felt inspired to become a father after directing a young Drew Barrymore his 1982 hit film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. On Sunday, the 78-year-old moviemaker — who has six children — and Drew, 49, opened up about working together and their impact on one another during a panel at the TCM Classic Film Festival in New York City.
![[Drew was only six-years-old when acting in E.T.]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/06/94548819-14328549-image-a-53_1737959775997.jpg)
The talk show host said: 'I think E.T., for me, is the one I'm the most proud of. It changed my life. There's no question about that. Everything in my life is about how I got believed in by one human being, and that is the life that I try to honor every day.'.
![[The talk show host said: 'I think E.T., for me, is the one I'm the most proud of. It changed my life']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/07/94549449-14328549-image-a-63_1737962518780.jpg)
Steven replied: 'It changed my life also. Up until that point — ’81, ’82 — I was just making movies. That was my life. I was obsessed with telling stories, but making E.T. made me want to be a father for the first time.'. 'I never even thought about that until E.T.,' he admitted.
![['Making E.T. made me want to be a father for the first time,' Steven said]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/07/94549451-14328549-image-a-64_1737962526390.jpg)
When the Never Been Kissed star asked the Oscar-winning director if her presence on set didn't 'ruin' the idea of fatherhood for him, he reassured her that it was 'quite the opposite,' in fact. Steven Spielberg claimed he felt inspired to become a father after directing a young Drew Barrymore his 1982 hit film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
![[When the Never Been Kissed star asked the Oscar-winning director if her presence on set didn't 'ruin' the idea of fatherhood for him, he reassured her that it was 'quite the opposite']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/07/94549455-14328549-image-a-65_1737963196520.jpg)
In response, Drew quipped: 'Thank goodness, my job is done.'. The Cincinnati, Ohio native shares has Max, 39, with his ex Amy Irving, as well as Theo, 36, Sasha, 34, Sawyer, 32, Mikaela, 28, and Destry, 28, with his wife Kate Capshaw. And he added that all of his children have now seen the classic film, although he has not shown E.T. to all of his grandchildren because they are 'sill too young' at the moment.
![[He previously explained how he was basically 'a parent' on the set of E.T. and he was especially protective of the young cast members]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/07/94549447-14328549-image-m-67_1737963214597.jpg)
