Henry Thomas on E.T. & Hollywood's Rollercoaster

0:00On March 24, Henry Thomas, the 9-year-old star of the 1982 hit ET, is opening up about his unexpected brush with fame. He played the boy Elliot, who bonds with the lovable alien, and that role launched him into the spotlight right away. Thomas went on to appear in other kid-friendly movies like Cloak and Dagger, in 1984 and Frog Dreaming in 1986. These days, he's earning praise and grown-up roles on Netflix shows such as The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Blind Manor. He described Hollywood as a rollercoaster, with great highs and tough lows, stressing that success has no set path. The key, he says, is just to keep working through the cycles. On set with director Steven Spielberg, things got creative to make the puppet ET feel real for the young cast. It even tricked Little Drew Barrymore, who once wrapped a scarf around it to keep it warm, though Thomas saw right through the mechanics. In decades later, ET holds a special place in fans' hearts, and Thomas appreciates how

1:00that magic from his childhood still connects with people today. This has been Entertainment and Celebrity News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.