Young Henry Thomas scores the part for Elliot in E.T.

If you get a chance, watch a bit of this improvisational audition from Henry Thomas for the role of Elliot.

According to Kottke (where I found the video) Thomas used the thought of a dead dog to cry like that. Holy crap!

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