I sat down with the effervescently cute Drew Barrymore at Chicago’s Metro club for a quick chat about her directorial debut, the rollerblading babes movie “Whip It,” opening today.
“Were you old enough to remember anything that Steven Spielberg did on the set of “E.T.” that might have helped you as a director?” I asked.
“The food fight scene is an homage to him, because we had this awesomely fun food fight when we were in the commissary while filming ‘E.T.’,” Barrymore said. “He told me, ‘Never act your character. Be your character.’ That was the most valuable lesson I ever learned about acting.
“I found my tribe on this set. I thought this set is so safe and full of joy, it feels like a family. I realized if you don’t have a family, you can make your own. That set of ‘E.T.’ was where the ‘Find Your Tribe’ theme came into being and why it’s on the (‘Whip It’) poster.” (Read more…)