Steven Spielberg felt ‘helpless’ watching Drew Barrymore be ‘robbed’ of her childhood

Steven Spielberg Says He Felt 'Helpless' About Drew Barrymore's Home Life While Making ‘E.T.’

Barrymore starred in the director’s beloved fantasy film when she was 7 years old.

Drew Barrymore left Steven Spielberg 'helpless' when she asked if he would be her dad

Steven Spielberg "felt helpless" when 7-year-old Drew Barrymore asked if he could be her dad while filming "E.T." "But I wasn't her dad."

Steven Spielberg felt ‘helpless’ watching Drew Barrymore be ‘robbed’ of her childhood

Steven Spielberg has been a father figure to Drew Barrymore since the filming of "E.T." The Oscar-winning filmmaker recalled feeling "helpless" over her troubled life at home while they were filming the 1982 movie.

Drew Barrymore's godfather Steven Spielberg was 'helpless' witness to her childhood abuse

'I wasn’t her dad': Drew Barrymore's godfather Steven Spielberg was 'helpless' witness to her childhood abuse LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Drew Barrymore was just seven years old when Steven Spielberg originally hired her for 'ET: The Extra-Terrestrial'. Although the charming girl who played Gertie Taylor was gentle and reserved in real life, she was suffering horrendous abuse. Barrymore, now 48 years old referred to her father, John Drew Barrymor…

Drew Barrymore Wanted Something Very Sad From Steven Spielberg

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Steven Spielberg 'felt helpless' watching Drew Barrymore's decline

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