Mara Wilson made her big screen debut alongside Robin Williams in “Mrs. Doubtfire.” She was only 6 years old then. The charming girl quickly won the hearts of viewers and a year later she starred in another hit. The 1994 film “Miracle on 34th Street”, also known as “Miracle in New York”, was the fourth remake of the 1947 classic. The film tells the story of little Susan Walker who, thanks to Santa Claus from the Macy’s shopping mall, begins to believe in the magic of Christmas again. A year later, she was cast in the film “Matylda”, with which she is still associated today.
“Miracle on 34th Street”. Little Susan almost became Jonathan
She almost didn’t get a role in “Miracle on 34th Street”. The creators planned to change the original script. The main character, instead of Susan Walker, was supposed to be a boy, Jonathan. However, the script went to Mary Wilson’s mother, and the girl went to the casting, not without the help of Christopher Columbus, who convinced the creators to give her a chance.
A few days later, I read a few lines to the production people and told them I didn’t believe in Santa Claus, but I did believe in the tooth fairy, whom I named after Sally Field. They laughed and thanked me and a few weeks later they turned Jonathan back into Susan and I got the part
– she recalled in the film “Miracle on 34th Street” she appeared alongside Richard Attenborough.
Mara Wilson interrupted her career. “Being in movies isn’t that cool.” What is he doing today?
A year later, during the filming of “Matilda”, Mary Wilson’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She went to the hospital, where she began treatment, and Mara was placed in the care of Danny DeVito and his wife. A woman from April 26, 1996, and the production was dedicated to her memory. As Mara herself recalled years later, this experience made her lose her passion for . Four years after the premiere of “Matilda”, Mara Wilson decided to interrupt her promising career. But there was another reason.
Being in movies isn’t all that cool. Doing the same thing a dozen times until the director says you did it right does not allow for creative freedom
– in the autobiography “Where Am I Now? True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame”, published in 2016. As she admitted, each year she received fewer and fewer offers. For many, she was still the charming girl from “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “Miracle on 34th Street”, while in reality she struggled with depression and constant pressure. Despite this, she does not regret that this is how her career turned out.
Since her debut in 1993 and her career interruption in 2000, Mara Wilson has played several episodic roles. However, she is active on social media, she published her biography in 2016, and today she works primarily as an activist for social problems and mental health.
Source: Gazeta
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