was real when she was a child.
Forty years after E.T.
phoned home,Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi classic is still full of wonder.Drew Barrymore, who starred inE.T.
‘E.T.’ stars Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Robert McNaughton, and Dee Wallace reunite on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show.'.CBS
Given her young age at the time, Barrymore says she actually thought E.T.
(a puppet voiced by Pat Welsh) was real.
“I really loved him in such a profound way,” Barrymore recalled.
‘E.T.’ stars Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Robert McNaughton, and Dee Wallace reunite on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show.'.CBS
“I would go and take lunch to him.”
“But Dee has a great story.”
“We found you over there just talking away to E.T.
Drew Barrymore reunites cast of ET for 40th anniversary CR: CBS.CBS
and so we let Steven know,” Wallace said.
“So Steven, from that time on, appointed two guys to keep E.T.
alive so whenever you came over to talk to him, he could react to you.”
The cast also discussed whether they would ever reunite on screen for an E.T.
Watch the preview clip above, and watch the full episode ofThe Drew Barrymore Showon Monday, Oct. 31.
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