More than 30 years after their first meeting, actors Jonathan Ke Quan and Drew Barrymore reunited to present Steven Spielberg with the impact award at the Time100 Gala on April 27. Quan and Spielberg first worked together in 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” when Quan was just 12 years old. Similarly, Barrymore landed her breakout role in Spielberg’s 1982 film “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” at the age of 7.
During the gala, Quan thanked Spielberg for helping him discover his love for acting, saying “Steven introduced me to this world where his imagination lived and invited me in. He showed me how much fun we can have when we let creativity be our guide.” Barrymore also spoke about the impact Spielberg had on her life, saying “Every person on the planet has a story, and Steven has made us all feel so connected, not only in the movie theaters but in life itself.”
