I still get recognized. It's flattering, but it can be uncomfortable. Maybe because it only seems to happen when I'm looking and feeling crappy. Mara Wilson crappyfeltflatter Change image and share on social
I'm originally from southern California, so I, like, say 'like', like, a lot. I've been trying to scrub any traces of Valley Girl from my speech since I moved to New York, but it's, like, totally way harder than anyone thinks, you know? Mara Wilson californiagirlhard share on social
I think that when I was child, acting was mostly just a hobby for me. It was something that my parents encouraged me to think of the way that my brothers thought of their cross-country classes, or my little sister to dance classes and art classes, and it was something like that for me. Mara Wilson actartbrother share on social
I'd rather be known for my accomplishments, and for things that I really do take pride in, rather than known for this doll-like image I had when I was a child. Mara Wilson accomplishmentchilddoll Change image and share on social
I've always been more of a nerdy, academic type. I loved 'Star Wars' growing up. I have three older brothers, so they were a big influence on me. We loved 'Danger Mouse,' and we love 'Monty Python'. We loved any kind of British comedy and 'Wallace and Gromit' and all of that stuff. Mara Wilson academicbigbritish share on social
The best times I had on film sets were the times the director let me express myself, but those were rare. Mara Wilson directorexpressfilm Change image and share on social
People who meet me as an adult are often surprised that I'm alive and have never been in prison or rehab. Sometimes they're disappointed I'm not cooler. Mara Wilson adultalivecool Change image and share on social
I think I might like to try film again just as an experiment, but I know that I could never do the mainstream thing again. Mara Wilson experimentfilmmainstream Change image and share on social
Here is something no real celebrity will ever tell you: film acting is not very fun. Doing the same thing over and over again until, in the director's eyes, you 'get it right' does not allow for very much creative freedom... In terms of sheer adrenaline, film has absolutely nothing on theater. Mara Wilson absolutelyactadrenaline share on social
I would like people to know me for who I am, especially since I think people have a very skewed image of me. I was playing a lot of cute characters, a lot of little girls; I was objectified. And I don't want people to think of me as that because it's not who I am, and because I've seen a lot of hostility towards that image. Mara Wilson charactercutegirl share on social