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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u2018E.T.\u2019 star Henry Thomas<\/a> is reflecting on his childhood stardom as a difficult one. After the release of 1982’s E.T., the former child star, who played the role of the alien\u2019s best friend Elliot, suddenly became an overnight success, though Henry now admits that he was not ready for it. <\/p>\n Thomas, now 54, said on the \u2018It Happened in Hollywood\u2019 podcast, \u201cI wasn\u2019t ready for it. What’s weird is I never foresaw it happening. I was surprised when people recognized me for the first time.\u201dIn fact, the 54-year-old \u201cnever thought about being famous\u201d and found entire situation to be \u201cvery bizarre.\u201d Still, he felt the pressure \u201cto continue on, do something better.\u201dIt was all the more jarring for Henry because he was living in Texas with his family at the time, which meant that agencies weren\u2019t eager to sign him before he starred in the Steven Spielberg<\/a> film, since his family wasn\u2019t interested in relocating.<\/p>\n Looking at his career now, the Legends of the Fall actor shared, \u201cMost of the time I’m pretty happy about being an actor.\u201d But being in the public eye for so long also meant that Henry had experienced the \u201croller coaster\u201d of the entertainment industry. \u201cI\u2019ve had moments where everything has been great,\u201d he said, \u201cand I’ve had moments where it feels like you can’t get arrested.\u201dBut despite the ups and downs of his career, Henry doesn\u2019t regret any of his choices. He thinks he could have had a different career if he had been more career-minded. But then again, he admits, he wasn’t very interested in that.<\/div>\nHenry Thomas feels he wasn\u2019t ready <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Being in the public eye for a long time was a roller coaster ride for Henry Thomas <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n