Spielberg said that French director François Truffaut eventually persuaded him to make “ET the Extra-Terrestrial”, saying he had “the heart of a child”.
“Truffaut said, you have to make a picture with the children,” he said.
Spielberg is to collect an honorary Golden Bear for his life’s work on Tuesday evening at the Berlinale, Europe’s first major cinema showcase of the year.
The festival is also screening retrospectives of his work, which includes classics like “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Jaws” and “Schindler’s List,” as well as his latest project, the semi-autobiographical film “The Fablemans.” .