Steven Spielberg felt like he was unable to help Drew Barrymore when she was \u0022robbed of her childhood\u0022 as a young actress.
The movie director became Drew’s godfather after working with her as as child on his 1982 movieand he grew concerned when he realized she was being exposed to an adult world way too young – paving the way for her spiral into drug addiction – and he felt powerless to step in.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Spielberg also told the publication Drew once walked into his office wearing red lipstick and he told her to wipe it off. He also tried to give her some more normal childhood experiences – gifting her with a cat named after herThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.During the interview the actress, now 48, described Spielberg as “the only person in my life to this day that ever was a parental figure.
Drew, who has daughters Olive, 10, and Frankie, nine, with her ex-husband Will Kopelman, 44, has been open about her struggles to reconcile with her parents after her difficult childhood. Her mom Jaid was her manager when she was a child star and regularly took her to parties around Hollywood, including at Studio 54, which exposed her to drugs and alcohol – before she landed in rehab aged 12.
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