Barrymore said that it was only in her adulthood that she felt 'honored' by how many of her ideas made it in the movie

Director Steven Spielberg opened up about working with Barrymore on the 1982 classic “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” during a conversation on Saturday at the TCM Classic Film Festival’s 92NY event. The pair reminisced about their time together on the set, with Spielberg saying he was most impressed by his young star’s ability to improv.

The actress jokingly responded, “I didn't ruin that for you?” Drew Barrymore inspired Steven Spielberg on the set of E.T. in the ’80s. On Saturday, Jan. 25, the two opened up about working together on 1982’s E.