Matilda Turns 25! Mara Wilson Shares Behind-the-Scenes Secrets
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- ET’s Lauren Zima sits down with ‘Matilda’ star Mara Wilson 25 years after the film’s release. The now 34-year-old actress dishes on her favorite moments from filming, some behind-the-scenes secrets and her special bond with Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman.
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Matilda is a very iconic film.
Ikr
Very iconic
Frr I my favorite
Verrryy
Yes. But what do Cat icon Profiles actually know regarding Children's movies. Really. Other than being incredibly Creepy looking.. hence what are you actually hiding behind. 🤔
I highly respect this interviewer, she let Mara talk.
Damn bro call her Mara. Matilda is just a character.
@@jeremyrdlamaxima7052 You're right bro, my bad.
@@TheJayair it’s all good man.
She did very well! 🔆
@@jeremyrdlamaxima7052 it’s not that deep bro
Movies like Matilda go thru stages where they don’t make a lot of money when they first come out but generally becomes an iconic movie because kids from the next generation will still love it.
Art piece which artist dream of about their creation! 🙌
Maybe the movie didn't do well at first because the kids that needed to see it were stuck in their own Matilda scenereos at home. It does well now because people relate to being lied to and gaslit all the time and we like to imagine we have her power in those situations.
Matilda came out a year before I was born (I was born in 1997) and that was honestly one of my favorite movies growing up. I used to have two VHR versions because I watched the first one so much that it was failing apart and it was the movie that inspired me to take up reading and writing.
same with Hocus Pocus
Yes THIS!!
She did so good in this movie !! This is such a CLASSIC !!!!
It's one of the few child actors I believe is a good actor to this day. I am very impressed
@@realsteel6092 yess
I learned about this Movie/Film and Book/Story in Year 1 to year 5 in Primary School!
Yep 👍😁
I love that she mentioned that abuse survivors/neglected children found solace with her character. I thought I was alone with that.. To this day, the movie chokes me up because it's the only film that hits close to home.. literally.
She's awesome. Her character inspired me to be responsible and being able take care of myself at a young age.
Same.
It’s so heartbreaking to know that her mom was battling breast cancer during the filming of the movie & passed before the release of the film. Danny Devito showed her the final edit of the film so she could watch her daughter before she died.
That was sweet of him 😌🙏🏽
Wow!
@Berry Love I’m sure it would’ve been special to get to see her daughter at the movie premiere and it actually being released to the public.
@Berry Love
It’s more about the thought of her passing on and leaving her small child behind... also the fact that the young girl held herself together so well and did an excellent job..
Oh I didn't know that. That was so great of him to do that.
I wanted miss honey to adopt me when I was little. This movie helped me realize that my child abuse I was going through was not ok. I realized it was abuse. And I felt like Matilda understood me. And I loved her happy ending. I wish mine would of been happy too.
Omg this is heartbreaking to read. I hope you’re ok now. ❤️
@@feyrol42 I am estranged from my family. I’m in therapy, and fighting to thrive daily. Thanks for your comment.
Prayers for you 🙇🏻♀️🙏🏼
I’m so sorry and I wish you the best sweetheart. I pray that God will heal you from your pain and you’re not the only one.
@@Prancer-jr6qr thank you, truly.
I love listening to her. She is the result of what happens when child actors get to be kids and just enjoy it ❤️
She probably wasn’t molested ( I hope not anyway 😢)
@@leedang3780 hopefully not! It’s happened to far too many 😢
@Valerie Glenn YESSS agreed awesome name ;)
I mean if her mom didn’t die when she was so young.. I’m glad she wasn’t molested but she still went through trauma.
Unlike Macauley Culkin 🥴🥴
I love that the cast took care of her while her mother was sick. This movie will always be so special to me.
Me: 24 years old, born in '97. Struggles with severe anxiety and depression. Watches Matilda a few times a month for the past 6 years, because it is my comfort movie, and it always helps me reel myself back in when things go a little haywire.
I wanted Miss Honey to be my teacher so bad she was beautiful inside and out
💪
Yess she is so kind to
My son was fortunate enough to get a male teacher who is like a combination of Miss Honey, Mr Rogers, & Bob Ross. Just as kind as can be, always speaking calmly even with discipline, & uplifting his students. I will remain grateful for that even after he's old enough to recognize the blessing he got as a child. My son wants to be a teacher currently & I hope his experience will be an example he uses as a model if he does become one.
I had a teacher like her same personality and look very alike. Ms Berry
I wanted the chocolate box 😂😂 remember looking for it, but couldnt bc it was the 90s, and I didn’t have fast internet .
One of my favorite movies ❤
mine too
Can't count how many times I watched it on VHS.
Mine too
Mine too
Same here !!❤️🙏🏽 For life
Her mother died while she was filming Matilda. And Mara insisted on continuing to film.
Even at a young age she was strong and resilient.
Aww so her mom died in real
Life when she was so young??? Aww that’s sad💔
That's not a thing to be celebrated. The adults should have known better than to put that on a grieving child.
That's horrible so sad. Poor girl. What brave strong soul ❤🥺
@@heatherthompson8878 It seemed to me that she has brave soul in movies and real life alike.
@@sarahtobore2832 honestly, it probably allowed her to focus on something else instead of her loss at the time.
It's crazy to see these clips of Danny and the crew. I played Michael, Matilda's brother in the beginning of the movie. I still remember all of these faces, even now at the age of 32. This experience will forever be a highlight of my life. Brings me a lot of joy to know others cherish this movie so much.
Are you really Nicholas Cox?
And I'm Danny's devito grandfather 🙄😒
bruh and they didn't invite you to interview
sure you did
the fact the cast did so much for her while her mom was going through something very hard makes the whole movie even more special
i know that she’s not interested in getting back into acting but it would be cool to see her be a voice actor, she has a nice voice
She appears on the podcast "Welcome to Night Vale" a good amount as The Faceless Old Woman that Lives in Your Home
I was just thinking the same thing!
She also did the voice of a character in Bojack Horsemen
Oh and she did the voice of Mrs. Mayberry in the first episode of Helluva Boss
I think she was a voice actor in the rapunzel series on Disney channel.
This lady is very lucky, fame has not screwed her up at all. She’s still a super happy, genuine, everyday person. Some child stars have not been so lucky and are now victims of Hollywood. Bless you, still so cute as Matilda :)
completely agree
well.. she is semi retired
It’s because she retired very early. She was a cute kid but her looks did not translate into teen years. She was lucky
I read an article she wrote a few years ago where she stated that when she became a pre teen, she was no longer seen as a cute kid and now the casting wanted a hot teenager and she didn’t meet that look, she stopped getting call backs, she said Kristin Stewart was the teenage look that casting calls where looking for
@Happy CG that’s true, I also read something similar. It looks like she was better off for it
Aww hearing that Danny & Rea stepped up and basically took her under their wing in order to help her have a stable, happy, "normal" time during her moms cancer is 😭😭😭 what amazing humans...
Hey 🌹
that was the sweetest story! she was lucky to have a lot of love around her.
I started crying when she was talking about that. What amazing sweet human beings. ❤️ And super ironic since they were such mean parents in the film haha
And they had her mother watch a movie before it was released. They are nice people.
@Camille Bayer wtf are you talking about?
Mrs. Doubtfire, Matilda and Miracle on 34th street, regardless of who you are you loved AT LEAST one of these movies! Enough to send a child actor down an unfortunate spiral. I’m so happy to see that she has remained beautiful, sweet and so humbly grounded! I wish her all the happiness in life! What a beautiful woman she became both inside and out!
She will forever be a legend, she’s an icon.
Danny Devito is the man, his movies are legendary.
So true. haha
Danny Devito was also kind enough to look after Mara Wilson while her mom was in hospital.
The way he played Penguin in Batman returns... such a brilliant, amazing actor ❤️👍🏼
I'm so glad she had such a positive experience filming, given the horrific experiences a lot of child stars seem to face. It makes me love the film even more, knowing how much support & love she was given, especially as she lost her mother.
She lost her mom in real life ??????? 😢
Yes, me too. Knowing that she had a such a loving and solid support system on set while she was going through such a tragic time in her personal life makes it even more enjoyable to watch this movie all these years later. I can't believe I never noticed the dedication to her mom in the credits before. I will have to look for it the next time I watch the movie.
@@tinagiordanella3212 aww. I did not know either . 😢 did her mom pass or recovered ??? 😢
@@freedom4063 I believe she passed away shortly after the film was released.
@@tinagiordanella3212 😢
Matilda and The Parent Trap are my absolute favourite childhood movies. I’m sure my future kids will enjoy them as well ❤️
Home Alone as well
@@jundialhaqiqa9907 yeah same!
And Shrek
And Father of the bride!🥰
Fun fact: Mara auditioned for the twin role in "The Parent Trap", but she was considered to be too young.
What a very humble woman! Matilda is definitely a 90s classic. I wish her and her family nothing but the best.
Matilda is one of the most charming and magical movies that I have seen in my childhood. Danny Devito encouraged her and took great care of her during the recording for the sad loss of her mother. Hollywood mistreated this promising girl as much as it did many other actors. I'm so glad to hear that Mara is okay.
As a 90’s kid MATILDA Is literally so nostalgic! It definitely promotes happiness In us all 🥰
That so true!!!
Yes fellow 90s kids ❤️
I wasn’t born in the 90s but bro..
*ABSOLUTELY AMAZING DECADE.*
Loved her in Mrs. Doubtfire, she was so adorable when she was little. Seeing her now she’s grown up into a beautiful young woman.
Oh my gosh, Mara was just a little toddler then and she looked the same in that movie! When I watched that movie, I was like "Is that Matilda?" and then I was like 😱
That’s what I know her from, I never got to see Matilda growing up…need to watch it now with my girls
@@laurad3497 Please do! It’s a wonderful film, they’ll treasure that experience with you forever! 😍🙏❤️🔥🥺😭😘 xxx
@@randomthings2016 we bought it and watched it yesterday! Great movie 😆
I'm 34 and still love Matilda, it's one of my all time favorite movies! I related to it so much growing up with an abusive dad. We love you, Mara Wilson!
Wow, checked out your profile and you look early twenties. Drop that skincare routine, sis.
@@penelopekristan5860 breh
@@sahulianhooligan7046 Hey look, you can’t blame a girl for trying. 😭
I'm 33. Totally agree! Huge part of my childhood
I’m 42 and still love it!
I have nothing but the utmost respect for Danny and Rhea for their kindness towards Mara! It was such a great display of compassion of them to do that for Mara!
The fact that she had so much fun on set as a child, and had so many amazing adult actors to protect and guide her is so amazing! Nowadays all you hear about are the children mistreated on set and abused by their managers, etc. I'm glad she had a good experience.
Fun Fact: Danny Devito and his wife Rhea Perlman acted like Mara Wilson’s friends/parents when they coped with her when Susie (Mara’s Mom) passed away.
Danny sounds like a wonderful man on set, he sounds a sweetheart to all children and his cast
Devito is a legend ! Was a Batman villain (Penguin) and kno he played a Philly bar character hah “Frank”. 🤙
This was such an important film for children who come from abusive and neglectful homes. I think sometimes Disney films were too happy go lucky and perfect so when I saw this film I cried because it was something I could relate to at a time when I had no voice.
Wow
💯🎯
She’s really grown up to be such a beautiful and articulate woman! Wow! Good for her!
Hi beautiful
@@michaelgrinston1995 cringe
@@auxiliaryxax how are you doing today
She went to NYU with my friend so yea she's definitely educated.
she aged like milk
It’s so good to hear the kids were treated well in this movie. It’s so often you hear they haven’t been. And it’s just a lovely breath of fresh air
Danny Devito has a heart of gold. He took care of little Mara while her mother faced terminal cancer. He acted like her uncle. He fed her and watched her when he had to, he took her to the hospital to visit her mother, and even gave her mother a copy of the film before it was released so that she could watch it before passing.
I can’t believe this was not a big hit when it came out. I always loved this movie
I've watched this movie so many times and I'm gon keep watching it
I’m shocked tbh
Matilda doesn’t even feel like a 1996 movie
I thought it was older tbh
@@joshuafult84 Exactly...I am surprised.
Feels like an 80s movie
Maybe 1993, but defo a 90s movie
@@joshuafult84 you must be 10 years old then
i like how she's so happy to reminisce and talk about it, a lot of child actors/singers just block out the past like it never happened, as if they didn't need that as a stepping stone to get to where they are now, she seems grateful for it
It really depends, it sounds like she got lucky and was treated well. Some child actors were abused during shooting so of course they don't want to reminisce that trauma. They are not ungrateful, they probably had to sacrifice their childhood so their greedy parents could make money.
probably a traumatic experience for some..
Handful of child actors have great childhoods unlike the rest of their buds or colleagues.
That's probably because most child actors are abused
When I was a kid, people often called me Matilda because I very much resemble Mara. Now I’m 31, I have an 11 year old daughter and a 5 year old son and Matilda is a movie we watch often. I even keep a copy of it in my mini van to watch on car rides 😂 Matilda was my favorite movie of all time as a kid and it’s neat to see my kids enjoy it too.
Mara is so right about Matilda being a generational movie. My kids loved it, and now my grandkids do also.
I'm grateful she blossomed into a lovely, level-headed adult, because that's not always the case with child actors. She was in several of my favourite childhood films. Danny DeVito is a national treasure.
I loved Matilda as a child I can't believe it's 25 year's old I love miss honey and Matilda relationship 🌟💝💖🥰
Me neither
tbh I didn't know how old she was????
She's 34 years old not 25.
@@catherinesantiago1311 I know that I was talking about how old the movie is 😡
😍😍😍😭❤️🔥🤩 Am olddd! 🙈🤪
She grew up to be so well rounded. She is so wonderful. I feel like she has more to offer & she has a wonderful outlook on life & has so much going on in her mind she can't express.
Shes 25 ?
@@freedom4063 She's 34. The movie was released 25 years ago.
And to think she’s related to Ben Shapiro
@@elvisherrera12 wow she is ??
@@freedom4063 they’re first cousins
I am 42 years old and I still love Matilda. Matilda is a classic.
Wow what a well spoken, grounded, intelligent woman. I’m so impressed by her!
This movie was so ahead of it’s time. I cannot wait to show my kids this movie
Take them to the musical if/when it comes to town again! Sooo good
She was in Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire. 2 iconic wholesome movies
Miracle on 34th street
@@rachelscott9888 which year?
Her positive experience as a child on set, especially considering what happened during the filming, makes me love the movie even more.
Nice to meet you
This is the first ET interview that feels real. More of this style please ET ❤️❤️❤️
I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who after watching this movie for the first time as a child tried to see it they had Matilda’s power’s 🤣 madly staring at a pencil ✏️ to make it fly haha!!
Same. Also tried to make the door close lol.
My daughter grew up with this movie and when she first got it on VHS, we played it repeatedly. We still love it today!
Wow!!
She’s so open and well spoken. Rhea and Danny such sweet people to be looking out for her!
Fr
growing up as a neurodivergent "gifted" and misunderstood kid, Matilda was such a comfort, I would always watch the movie, and I read the book like five times. Going back to it is still as comforting and I'm so glad it exists
stfu w ur imaginations chilee
@@denisegarcia3318 ???
Me tooo❤️
What do you mean by neurodivergent?
@@timowthie I have ADHD, neurodivergent also describes autistic people, people with dislexia, etc
I love how they dedicated the movie for her Mom 💖🕊
Ironically here at age 25 it's still my childhood.. I still watch it at least once a month just to laugh and keep my childhood memories alive ❤
What a wholesome young woman!! She was such a talented little girl, but I'm so glad she pulled away from entertainment and got to be a kid and have a childhood. She's just lovely!
How are you doing
why am I tearing up 😥 this was a wonderful interview. I'm glad I got to witness it. she's a legend in my eyes.
I love Miss Honeys and Matildas relationship🥺❤️
She seems so nice and down to earth. Gotta rewatch Matilda soon.
I absolutely love Pam Ferris, especially in Harry Potter. I always laugh when she breaks the glass in her hand and says she has a strong grip. I also love her line about a mommy dog and a pup.
I learned English thanks to Matilda. I watched it so many times that I memorized the whole script and would just speak all the lines with the characters xD I watched it again a couple of weeks ago after not seeing it for almost 20 years and I could still remember everything haha
Wonderful!
This made me emotional OMGG
Just one more reason to love Danny DeVito! Had no idea her mom had cancer during filming, glad they could ease her pain as a child gong through that.
I like that she still has a lot of love for the movie and the people who made it. It's really sweet.
This movie made my older brother so much more interested in reading books! This movie really sparked his interest in reading. He even went and tried to work at a library as a little kid, just like her!
She's so well spoken. I can listen to her speak all day.
Saw this movie more times than I can ever count
Genuinely my favourite film watched this over and over as a child. It still evokes my inner child too when I watch it. ❤️
My little cousin when she stayed with us loved her some Matilda. We had to watch that movie from sun up to sun down. It really was a great movie.🥰🥰🥰🥰
I had the same memories of my little cousin and this movie too💕
😌
I love this movie because it was about a little girl who was abused but through her strength and perseverance she found happiness. There's a huge stigma against children who are abused, some people can't face the fact some biological parents aren't real parents to their children because the truth can be ugly. But true family and parents is about love, not blood. This movie is so special to people like us because it makes us feel seen. It gives us much needed hope. I love this movie.
This interview is so sweet! I absolutely loved Matilda as a kid. It's just one of those films that sticks with you for life
I love this lady, so humble, and respectful. She has grown up nicely, unlike some child actors or actress who grow up and mess up their lives. And sometimes go round lying about how some male actors, directors abused them..
This was my favourite movie as a kid. So nostalgic. It’s one of those movies you can watch over and over again and it never gets old.
Hi Angelica
It’s so nice to know how much of a positive experience making Matilda was for Mara. The movie means so much to us and to know how much it meant to Mars as well is nice to know
This movie to me is like Hocus-Pocus always relevant !
I enjoyed her as Matilda. One of her best performances ever. Also one of my favorite movies.
I’m so glad the cast was so nice to Mara!
Gosh! Does she do voice acting? She sounds perfect for animation!
Of course she does.
Yes, she does!
@@TheKatarinaGiselle which ones
"How old is Matilda?"
"4"
"I'm 6 and a half mommy"
"5 then"
LOL 1:14
If you haven’t seen the movie, watch it!
@@emira9135 fr
Her voice reminds me of melisa Joan heart from Sabrina and my boss at work acts like the principal in this movie
@@emira9135 Fr lol
#LMBCO ..I #LOVE THIS PART, 2😇💯🙏
So sweet to hear a child actor have such good memories of her time acting.
I love that they put a tribute at the end of the credits for her mom when she passed away for her
This movie was apart of my childhood its really lovely to hear how warm danny and his wife and the rest of crew were to her going through a tragedy like she did
I remember watching Matilda while my parents where going through divorce and fighting all the time when I was 8 years old. It made me so happy and filled me with courage xx
That’s beautiful I know the feeling Cosby show did it for me when mines did
I’m 35 and loved this movie. When my niece now 11 was going to kindergarten she came to me and was like “auntie you won’t believe my teachers name is Miss Honey!” And shrieked! Timeless movie 🙌🏻😊
her talking about her mom made me cry. what a special movie
Girl you will forever be apart of childhoods across the world 🥰😌 you’ve inspired so many children! Love you Mara! Thank you for a great generational movie ❤️
The fact that Danny and Rhea took care of Mara while her mother was in the hospital is incredible.
I've loved Matilda from a young age. Ever since I saw it, it was one of my favourite movies. My sister and I would watch Matilda and Harriet The Spy over and over and over again as kids.
I saw the Matilda musical recently (the Netflix version) and it's also really great albeit a different Matilda for sure. I love that it's a new spin on a beloved story - there wasn't a need to remake the original movie, and they stand as 2 separate films as far as I'm concerned despite being the same story.
Mara Wilson will always be Matilda to me. It's really incredible that she was in this film because she really is the perfect Matilda and shares a lot of the same characteristics in real life as we saw on screen.
This movie is timeless 😁 Truly a movie that will entertain generations to come!
She has absolutely blossomed! Her voice is so soothing; her words are so wise. So well-spoken.
I'm about to be 28 and I loved this movie and now my 6 yr old loves it 🤣
I haven’t yet showed it to my daughters where can I find it?
She’s just as cute as she was then! Loved Matilda!!!
This was my favorite childhood movie. I watched it so much I broke my tape of it and had to get another one. This movie will forever stay in my heart.💜
“ You chose books , I chose looks “ 😌😌😌😌😌😌😌😌😌
"I have a nice house, a wonderful husband and you were slaving away teaching snot nose children their ABCs"😂😂😂
Iconic 😂
One of my favorite movies of all time.
I didn’t realize the movie is dedicated to her mom 🥺 Danny and Rhea are amazing people
So sweet!
Such a heartwarming interview ❤️ I love to see Mara with a smile on her face ❤️
Mara Wilson was amazing actress in my opinion and she is very close to Danny and Rhea because she looked up to for anything and they are still there for her and I think it's important to know that she is amazing in anything she was in
I was 28yrs old when this gem came out. I to this day still watch it. I introduced my son to it and I'm excitedly waiting to introduce it to my grand babies.
Thank you for all the beautiful memories matilda xx
How are you
One of my all time favourite films as a child and still is as an adult. I don't think I'll ever get bored of this film.
Hearing her story makes me sad and happy at the same time🥺 so happy she was loved through it all💗
Mara needs to know how much she is loved!! This is such a great movie so close to my heart. ❤
The fact that she can remember everything is something some child stars don't remember their biggest roles