Steven Spielberg’s sage advice to 7yo Drew Barrymore

She was only seven at the time but director Steven Spielberg taught actor Drew Barrymore a very important lesson — don’t sell out.

She was only seven at the time but director Steven Spielberg taught actor Drew Barrymore a very important lesson — don’t sell out.

And the Hollywood A-lister says she has lived by that advice ever since.

Drew Barrymore at the Flower Beauty Lunch at Bondi Icebergs on Friday. Picture: Tim Hunter.

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“After E.T. came out every endorsement deal on the planet came running at us and he (Spielberg) told me not to do that,” Barrymore told The Saturday Telegraph.

“He said no, don’t do that, have a broad vision and don’t sell out, go for the long run.

“For me it was so clear, don’t sell out, don't name slap, don’t do a lot of endorsements, don’t sell a lot of shit.

“He was trying to say: stay pure and have longevity if you want it.

“I don’t know why at seven years old that made so much sense to me.”

The Flower Beauty Lunch at Bondi Icebergs. Picture: Tim Hunter

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While other stars have sold everything from coffee to watches, Barrymore held back until a few years ago when she launched her own make-up range, Flower Beauty, that has become a global business success.

Today, Barrymore will meet fans at Westfield Parramatta before her three-day Australian visit comes to an end.

Barrymore will meet fans on Saturday.

With reality star Tayla Damir.

“I barely endorse anything,” she said.

“I am a geek. I am a girl who dances around in her closet getting ready for a date knowing that might be the best part of the date.”