Henry Thomas: ’E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’

from It Happened In Hollywood · host The Hollywood Reporter

The star of the beloved sci-fi film from 1982 looks back on how a tearful, instinctive audition won him screen immortality and childhood superstardom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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