``ET'' Spielberg's autobiographical science fiction fantasy, what's behind the idea?

Consciously projecting childhood memories

Of course, what we must not forget here is Spielberg's childhood memories. His family constantly moved because of his father's job as a computer engineer. Just when you think you've finally made friends, the time to say goodbye suddenly arrives. That repetition. She also had concerns about her parents' divorce and her family environment, which was dominated by women. He later spoke about the connection between these earnest feelings and ``ET.''

``My wish list (after my mom and dad split up) was to have a friend who was both the older brother and younger brother I didn't have and the father I no longer had. That's ET.'' (*1)

"ET" (C) 1982 & 2002 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

On the other hand, it could also be pointed out that these autobiographical elements were already present at the time of `` Close Encounters of the Third Kind .'' The starting point for this work is said to have been an experience when, when he was six years old, his father forced him to wake him up in the middle of the night and take him to a grassy field, where he witnessed a spectacular meteor shower. You can vaguely see the prototype of the ET family in the young child and her mother who appear in the main story.

Furthermore, in the book ` `Actors Studio Interview '' (*2), which I have in my possession, in the famous program, host Mr. Lipton says, ``Your father is a computer engineer, your mother is a musician. A scene appears in which the question is asked, ``How will the two of them communicate once they land?'' Of course, this is a reference to the climax scene of Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Spielberg was silent for a moment, The Day After slowly smiled and said, ``That's a very good question. I like it. You've already answered the question.'' ``We're going to make music on the computer, so we can talk to each other.'' is the answer. Even if about 70% of the conversation is a service statement meant to stir up excitement in the audience, the remaining 30% or so seems to contain some truth.

"Close Encounters of the Third Kind" special video

In other words, if ``Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' is the unconscious awakening of these childhood memories and feelings, then ``ET'' is an intentional extraction of these memories and thoughts from an objective perspective. It may be said that. This is also the growth of Spielberg's mind, which seemed like an eternal boy, and it can also be seen as something inside him flapping his wings as he was depicted floating on a bicycle and a spaceship taking off. right.

What Truffaut's advice led to