Brooke Shields says The Blue Lagoon’s director Randal Kleiser reached out to her during an interview

Brooke Shields revealed that The Blue Lagoon director Randal Kleiser reached out to her after the premiere of her documentary Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields in a teaser for Tuesday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show.

The 57-year-old model told the program’s host that although the 76-year-old filmmaker wanted to talk to her, she wasn’t sure she was ready to have a conversation about their past.

The actress, who recently revealed she was taken off Tom Cruise’s pie list, opened up about her mistreatment at the hands of the entertainment industry in her new feature film, which was released earlier this month.

When Barrymore asked if any of the male directors she had previously worked with had contacted her to discuss their past, Shields said she had recently received a call from Kleiser.

She said, “I saw his name on my phone and I was like, ‘Oh, what do I do?’ And I let it go to voicemail because I thought, “I want to see what the tone is.”

The artist then stated that she did not feel she wanted to discuss their experiences at the time.

‘He wants to talk. I don’t know what about, I don’t feel like bringing any of it back,” she said.

Shields further commented that she felt she was functionally exploited during her early years as a performer.

“It was about, you know, these guys needed me to be in a certain category to serve their story and it was never about me, it was never protective of me,” she said.

She concluded by stating that while she had certain fond memories of her early years as an actress, she had come to view many of her past experiences in a negative light.

“It was fun and loving at times, but… I was just there. I was a pawn, I was a piece, I was a commodity,” she said.

Shields was only 14 when she started working on The Blue Lagoon, which was released in 1980.

The performer appeared topless during part of the film, even though her breasts were covered by her hair.

Uncomfortable: The 57-year-old model shared that while the 76-year-old filmmaker wanted to talk to her, she wasn’t sure she was ready to have a conversation about their past; they can be seen with cinematographer Nestor Almendros (R) in 1980

Speaking her mind: Shields further commented that she felt she was functionally exploited during her early years as a performer

In the past: Shields was only 14 when she started working on The Blue Lagoon, which was released in 1980; she is seen with Kleiser that same year

Making an Influence: Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields received critical acclaim from reviewers upon release and currently holds a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes

The film was widely criticized by reviewers, many of whom found the depiction of the young characters’ burgeoning sexuality particularly disturbing.

Shields’ experience working on the feature film was discussed on Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, which premiered last Monday.

The expansive two-part series covered a wide variety of topics, including her rise to fame after appearing in feature films such as The Blue Lagoon, Pretty Baby and Endless Love.

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields received critical acclaim from reviewers upon release and currently holds a 92% rating on Rotten tomatoes.