Daisy Edgar-Jones has reflected on the first time she met cast of Twisters. In the movie, Kate, a former storm chaser, becomes involved in hunting tornadoes once again. Spielberg served as an executive producer on the original 1996 Twister and its legacy sequel this year. With the actor and the famous filmmaker having roles to play in creating the movie, it is entirely unsurprising that they met face-to-face during production.

Speaking with Vanity Fair about the filming process, Edgar-Jones reflected on the first time she'd met Spielberg at a party. It came just one month before filming for the disaster movie began. She attended with a friend and found that it changed her close friend's life. The executive producer handed them both In-N-Out burgers, which the actor's friend ate despite having been a vegetarian for 10 years. She ended her story by revealing her friend is no longer vegetarian after the incident, forever changed by Spielberg's unintentional influence. Check out what Edgar-Jones had to say below:

I met Spielberg at a party a month before I started filming and my agent was like, "It's Spielberg. Go say hello." And I was like, "No, no I can't." But I ended up going, "Hello Mr. Spielberg," and he was so lovely. I was with my friend who was quite starstruck, as was I, and she had been vegetarian for a decade, but at that said party, they were handing out In-N-Out burgers and Spielberg said, "Oh, you must try an In-N-Out burger," and my friend went, "Okay", having not eaten meat for 10 years, ate a full burger just 'cause...Steven Spielberg said to try it. So anyway, she now eats meat.

What Edgar-Jones' Story Says About Spielberg

A Funny Story Capturing His Friendliness

Spielberg has been an executive producer on plenty of films, having attached himself to many different franchises in recent years. In 2024 alone, he's been involved with Twisters and Transformers One, while 2025 will see him producing the Jurassic World Rebirth. His busy schedule of films doesn't stop there, though, as he is also a producer on the Chloé Zhao film Hamnet, and remains an executive producer on Netflix's Jurassic World: Chaos Theory. Despite his busy schedule, Edgar-Jones' story shows how he still makes time for the actors he's working with.

Edgar-Jones' story captures the executive producer's friendliness. It was extremely kind to offer her and her friend burgers at his party. His demeanor is unsurprising, considering that Spielberg's best movies, from Jurassic Park to Schindler's List, often have behind-the-scenes production stories emphasizing his prioritization of the actors in his projects. Though he is best known as an extraordinary filmmaker, his kindness is apparent. That reflects his dedication to all his projects in getting to know the actors he works with, which only makes his movies better. That dedication to his craft goes beyond what happens in front of the camera.

Spielberg Wasn't Always The Easiest Director In The Early Days

His Off-Set Behavior Counters A Running Narrative

Spielberg was once a difficult director to work with, having maintained an inability to connect with his crew. He was sharp-tongued, impatient, and itted that he was far too tough on those behind the camera. On the set of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), producer Kathleen Kennedy, who is currently the president of Lucasfilm, demanded that he change his behavior. Since then, Spielberg has taken time to be a kinder man. He now works patiently with stars and even attempts to start daycares on-set of his movies, though the studios never allowed it.

He is generally considered an exceptionally kind and caring director.

That does not mean that Spielberg avoids having classic Hollywood feuds. He and Julia Roberts had a falling out while filming Hook (1991) due to the scheduling delays and tension created by her solo shoots in front of a green screen. Yet, for having that minor argument with Roberts, he is generally considered an exceptionally kind and caring director. He is so well-regarded in Hollywood that Spielberg even contributed to the Star Wars movies, having offered considerable to George Lucas. As he was not a producer, offering that added was extremely nice.

Our Take On Edgar-Jones' Funny Story About Spielberg

Her Words Are A Reflection Of His Role In Hollywood

Given how friendly the filmmaker was when she met him, it is clear why he has such a good reputation in Hollywood. Decades after he began making famous movies, he has proven that he is an excellent presence who works to be kind to stars. After numerous controversies in Hollywood relating to the toxic on-set behavior of actors and crew , it is a breath of fresh air to see a director do nothing more but offer burgers to a star. Stories like these are desperately needed in Hollywood to prove that good directors are still out there.

This story proves that Spielberg's dedication is not just restricted to the films that he is personally directing. All the while, the narrative is comedic because her friend changed her lifestyle after meeting him. Though Spielberg likely had no idea that Edgar-Jones' friend was a vegetarian, he had a powerful influence on her, simply by being kind. While it is unclear if Spielberg and Edgar-Jones will collaborate again in the future, her story's comedic undertones indicate she wouldn't be against working with him again. If so, he may need to bring more In-N-Out burgers for her friend.

Source: Vanity Fair