"E.T. had the most profound impact on my life. I wanted to have kids after raising those children for three months as the director, as the surrogate dad." Director Steven Spielberg longed to start a family after shooting his 1982 movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial with child stars, including a young Drew Barrymore.
Midnight Express director Sir Alan Parker will be honoured with the prestigious British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Academy Fellowship at the annual prizegiving next month (Feb13).
Daniel Day-Lewis and his Lincoln director Steven Spielberg met with the prime minister of Ireland on Sunday (20Jan13) to discuss the country's film industry.