Steven Spielberg Says He Felt “Helpless” Over Drew Barrymore While Filming ‘E.T.’ “Because I Wasn’t Her Dad”

Drew BarrymoreandSteven Spielberghave a special bond and it all stems from their time filmingE.T.

However, Barrymore would then ask if he could be her godfather, to which he agreed to.

Yet I felt very helpless because I wasnt her dad.

Steven Spielberg and Drew Barrymore in 2002 (L) and in 1982 (R).Kevin Winter/Mark Sennet/Getty Images

I could only kind of be a consigliere to her.

I didnt want to burst the bubble, Spielberg said.

So I simply said, Its okay, E.T.

is so special E.T.

I am the director, I only have one.