Claim: Drew Barrymore refused to star in any films directed by Steven Spielberg.
Evidence: Barrymore began acting on television , and soon transitioned to film with roles in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial -LRB- 1982 -RRB- and Irreconcilable Differences -LRB- 1984 -RRB-.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction fantasy film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg , and written by Melissa Mathison.