Steven Spielberg Reveals Unexpected Impact E.T. Had On His Personal Life
Steven Spielberg reveals how E.T. profoundly impacted his personal life. Although he is currently known as one of the most successful directors in the industry, Spielberg began his career in 1969 by directing Joan Crawford in the television anthology series Night Gallery. Since then, he has continued to direct and produce films that are both commercial and critical successes, including Jaws, Schindler's List, Jurassic Park, and his recent award-winning adaptation of West Side Story.
Among Spielberg's most beloved films is the 1982 science-fiction blockbuster E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. The movie starring Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton, and Drew Barrymore became the highest-grossing film ever made at the time of its release and received high critical acclaim. Although E.T.'s box office has been beaten many times in the forty years since its release, the film continues to hold influence over the industry. To celebrate E.T.'s 40th anniversary, a new IMAX rendering of the film was presented at the TCM Classic Film Festival, which the legendary director Spielberg attended.
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To introduce that screening, Spielberg briefly discussed his incredible career with TCM host Ben Mankiewicz, and Variety reports that during the interview, the director reveals a surprising influence E.T. had on his life. Making the 1982 science fiction film convinced Spielberg that he could be a father, because of the care he felt toward the film's child stars, especially Drew Barrymore. He explains that, although he had previously believed that his film career would get in the way of raising a child, he realized that being a director is similar
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