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They've Got the Look
The inspiration for E.T.'s unmistakable look comes from some unlikely sources. Steven Spielberg engaged special effects guru Carlos Rambaldi to help come up with a look that was influenced by the photographs of Albert Einstein, Ernest Hemingway, and Carl Sandburg. For additional inspiration, he studied the faces of a 5-day-old baby and a pug dog.
The inspiration for E.T.'s unmistakable look comes from some unlikely sources. Steven Spielberg engaged special effects guru Carlos Rambaldi to help come up with a look that was influenced by the photographs of Albert Einstein, Ernest Hemingway, and Carl Sandburg. For additional inspiration, he studied the faces of a 5-day-old baby and a pug dog.