Shut Up and Talk: Mara Wilson

Doug interviews Mara Wilson in this first and very old episode of Shut Up and Talk!

[@Frank_Cohen]

So nice to see a such a level headed, completely normal, absolutely non-self-absorbed former child actor. Woman's got her sh*t together. Very eloquent and engaging conversationalist. Great interview. Came here because I was merely curious what she was like as an adult and I watched the whole thing.

[@commandoazbo5266]

Frank Cohen well said

[@yupitsjessbbyx3]

She grew up into the exact kind of person you could hope she would grow up into

[@benjackson7872]

Agreed

[@glazierblue573]

A well rounded, balanced, clean, grounded and kind and intelligent human! Thank god! It CAN happen. Who knew. lol

[@severingsnapeshasayoutube7896]

She's so down to earth and genuinely nice and intelligent. Of course if this had been done now, it would have been heartbreaking since Robin Williams died. Her twitter is hilarious, I'd love to see more of her.

[@tiffanyb94]

Mara seems like a really cool person.

[@benjackson7872]

Yup

[@YaeGalvus]

She's beautiful :)

[@YaeGalvus]

I agree

[@DonCapoeira]

***** Well said.

[@wolffe93]

***** her face too

[@wolffe93]

***** true, though I find form more important than size

[@augustwest5356]

Kali Bolton you are just saying that because shes incredibly ugly.

[@tim72184]

She turned out seriously cool.

[@jestekine5892]

X

[@adamwatson2914]

She`s really cool, clearly has a good head on her shoulders. Be happy Mara!

[@martialartsnerd7673]

Matilda was my all time favorite movie as a kid. I would wach 7 times a day. NO JOKE.

[@AlejandroSilva-mr7yy]

you think that's bad?! I watched Spiderman at least 12 times a day, the movie finished and I put it again and again

[@sirtimothy7802]

+Alejandro Silva The mummy returns like 9 Times a day

[@martialartsnerd7673]

Alejandro Silva All 24 hrs?

[@StarWarriorCentral]

I first saw it while doped up on medicine (I had the flu), and it freaked me out with moments like "Much too good for children."

[@kejiri3593]

I watched Matilda along with other movies when i was sick, it cheered me up always. Good heartwarming movies

[@gftyhify]

I met Mara Wilson at a comic convention in Edinburgh last year. That was a magical moment for me. She was also flattered when I told her how much I wanted to met her

[@mickeymouse12678]

Always fantastic when child actors grow up to be not insane 👌

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

It really is nice to see someone who stepped out of the limelight and ended up a very normal person like Mara. ...Well, as normal as you get when you have satanic powers to torment online critics with :P

[@benjackson7872]

It’s good to see her grown up and moving on to better things.

[@carolinehummingbird6915]

It's so cute how she kept her bangs. I have never seen a former child actor, plus who went through the death of her mother at a young age, be so level headed and funny. I mean, this girl acts like a real human, unlike most child stars. I'm happy to say I can rewatch a few childhood movies with Mara Wilson and say "Hey, she didn't grow up awful!"

[@devilshomie]

I'd love to grab a drink with her and just listen to her opinion on everything. She's amazing

[@bluedreamer6564]

right? i wish we were friends, so we could just chat all the time

[@xy2565]

Wow! This is my absolute all time favourite actor/actress interview I have ever watched. I just watched it for the first time. Loved all the questions and ideas you guys talked about and her openness :)

[@aymarafan7669]

So many people know her from “Matilda,” “Mrs.Doubtfire,” but “Thomas and the Magic Railway,” was how I found out about her.

[@korovalore7743]

He looks at her like he's falling in love with her, lol.

[@massive2341]

+Maresa Knight Could you blame him?

[@lilprincekilla]

+Korova Lore Females like are are the ones to fall for.......at least in my opinion. She's not artificial.

[@koolteenjake34]

LilPrince Killa a

[@lilprincekilla]

koolteenjake b

[@filopride619]

I would be too

[@risingofthethorn1197]

There is only a handful of actors I'd love to meet in person. She is one of those people.

[@mattloveohiost5]

One more thing... Sparkle Sparkle Sparkle

[@massive2341]

+MrMinerz HELL YEAH SPARKLE SPARKLE SPARKLE

[@sidefacingbri3340]

+MrMinerz F*CK YEAH SPARKLE SPARKLE SPARKLE!!!!

[@thomasbicknell175]

+TheFeirceDeity YAAAAAAHHHHHH SPARKLE SPARKKE SPARKLE!!!

[@muhamadariefrahmanhakim9166]

f**k yeah sparkle sparkle sparkle

[@Pgo9ro]

THAT'S SOME GOOD SHIT!!

[@xadamx94]

"you may remember her from such wonderful films" love the troy mcclure reference. such a great character

[@Karokabo]

it´s nice to see her grown up and to see what´s become of her.. she´s really beautiful!!

[@edwardwaters3476]

I don't think Mara knows how good a child actress she was and how much she impacted people. In my humble opinion she is the greatest of all time

[@lisamcdonald1014]

Yes, she was so perfect as Matilda, her last film in 2000 was “Thomas and the Magic Railroad”

[@SamanthaPortUkulele]

I dunno, Mara, I thought Matilda was kind of a badass. Maybe not a "typical" badass, but a badass nonetheless.

[@thefirstbourne149]

Man, come on. Typical badass gets a bad rap. This f**king girl moved a doll, a clock hand, chalk, erasers, a carrot, a human kid...with her mind! I'm surprised she didn't move Agatha B****ie out the class. I'd say she actually brought shame to the name Agatha Christie, but really...that lady is a mystery

[@kejiri3593]

@@thefirstbourne149 Do you think she would like the theory that Last of Us 2 is a Prequel to Matilda 1996 movie? With Agatha : D

[@Jackert86]

She is wonderful. Great interview, thank you!

[@bemasaberwyn55]

She has turned into a beautiful woman. And so well spoken too

[@starrynightfall00]

Aw she's so cool...she should get a youtube channel :3

[@starrynightfall00]

I'd read her book :)

[@robbiedonnachie2801]

@Charla Hickman what do you mean too late?

[@SaulsSodor]

Thomas and the magic railroad is the best movie she played in

[@1805movie]

I think John Lennon was the same when he moved to New York City. They see John on the street with Yoko, and say "Hey, John, how's it going?" like he was a good friend of their's. And when he got shot, it felt all the more sadder.

[@Bibbabble]

She has had the same haircut all her life…

[@benjackson7872]

For the most part

[@smich1979]

She is such a brilliant and fascinating individual :-)

[@Sean_Last1995]

when celebs apear on KZbin they become so much more human like you realize these are real people with real opinions and thoughts.

[@TekkenBones]

Beautiful in every single way!

[@cliffordshafran9250]

She was so adorable in "Mrs. Doubtfire", and kudos to Robin Williams for casting her. It's very gratifying to see her grow up to be a well-adjusted, thoughtful woman. It so rare to see a child actor grow up like this. And her she-devil appearance in NC's review of "A Simple Wish" was hilarious.

[@dolfcolt7256]

Watching Matilda on tv and enduring the commercials because it's such a great movie hopefully she gets a cut of it when it airs on TV. Undefeated and deserves a higher IMDB score.

[@bluecorp8557]

If they made a Matilda 2 using Mara, here's how the plot should go: Matilda is grown up having children of her own; one boy and one girl. Her children are not aware she has powers since she barely uses it, just for minor things when her children are not looking. When her children starts getting bullied in school by kids and a teacher/principal; she uses her powers once more to help them overcome their troubles. The best thing about the film is that it has a lot of nostalgia from the first movie. She thinks back on when she was a child having trouble with her parents and Miss Trunchbull, and relates to her children being bullied in school. Of course, the children don't want their mother's hand in helping them, so she helps them without them knowing. At the end of the film, the bullies think her children are the ones with the powers and are afraid to bully them and the teacher/principal loses their job just like Miss Trunchbull. The kids also find out their mom has been using her powers to help them and now have more love and respect for her. As for Matilda's husband, I think he should either die leaving Matilda to raise her children alone or have him give Matilda advice on what she should do. Oh and a returning music should be "little bitty pretty one". Lol should be at the part where the kids are in school and she's cleaning the house with her powers.

[@joannasldr6456]

i adore her as The Faceless Old Woman in WTNV, she's really good at creating an eerie atmosphere when she talks. this interview was so interesting!

[@gingganggoolie]

everyone else: omg she has boobs wtnv fans: omg she has a face

[@Chris-zb7vd]

I love how down to earth she is.

[@Firestorm6651]

11:30 Mara Wilson will return in her latest film: "The Bourne Perfectionist"

[@MattJerkhole]

If this interview would have been done a month later this would have -- at least partially -- a totally different tone.

[@VanessasDailyJournal]

Why is that?

[@MattJerkhole]

Larissa Rubio I looked at the upload date and (wrongly) assumed this was filmed a month before Robin Williams' death.

[@XkristenjustizX]

+Dude in a DeLorean DUDE SO FLIPPIN TRUE.

[@AlejandroSilva-mr7yy]

Mara Wilson is awesome!!! the first shut up and talk I watched complete

[@andybrown7381]

I love the Tomas film

[@isabellek5209]

Andy Brown me to

[@moviemaniac9034]

Now she does the voice of Liv Amara on "Big Hero 6: The Series".

[@janelledupuis-]

great interview! really like her.

[@McKay2]

I want to get drinks with this woman. She's awesome.

[@MsPigeon88]

Aww she's grown into a really decent human being!! Very refreshing to see :)

[@kieferdatugan5113]

Now she played Liv Amara in Big Hero 6

[@mrsofaking3938]

I still think that NC should do a review of Matilda. I love the movie, but for some reason, I still want him to tear it apart.

[@thelegendaryblackbeastofaa115]

+Mr.SofaKing1230 I swear, I remember that he DID do a review of it...didn't he?

[@Headbanger142]

+TheLegendaryBlackBeastOf Aaagh Nostalgia Chick reviewed it with Mara.

[@BethGoth15]

Me too, it broke my heart to see all the hate he got for wanting to review it. I love it when he reviews a film that I like, and Matilda would've been like, I don't know, his best review ever!

[@thelegendaryblackbeastofaa115]

Explosion Productions Wait, I think the Nostalgia CHICK reviewed it (possibly with Mara Wilson as a guest star?) That's probably what I was thinking of.

[@ohhhshitson]

I. Love. Matilda. Just saying.

[@benmcfee]

Never saw Matilda, but it came out during my childhood. Nevertheless, to me, Mara Wilson will always be lovingly remembered as The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your House in "Welcome to Nightvale". Can't wait til she writes an episode (assuming she hasn't already - I'm only halfway through the series at this point).

[@fournierman]

It would be cool to meet Mara Wilson. I enjoyed her movies - some of them anyway. Mrs. Doubtfire is one of my favorites. I still need to read her book.

[@snavs420]

I think he kind of missed the entire point of Matilda. I don't understand how someone can mistake it for mean spirited. Sure, there are mean spirited characters, but the story is ultimately about the "weak" overcoming the powerful and finding your own power, literally and figuratively. "I'm smart, you're dumb. I'm big, you're little. I'm right, you're wrong and there's nothing you can do about it!" is something I'm sure we've all heard in some fashion, this movie celebrates the "dumb", the "little", and the "wrong," which is why I think the film is so enduring and endearing. I literally sobbed the last time I saw Matilda. It's really a beautiful movie.

[@Joedirt5]

The host looks like he can't get enough of her. I think he thinks about her every night

[@Walsh2571]

Hey you were just watching Mrs Doubtfire!

[@Little1Cave]

I'm very sure that he does... Constant nightmares. Lol. "Don't fuck with Mara Wilson." XD

[@AlejandroSilva-mr7yy]

he's married

[@Posiman]

I love Mara Wilson, she's such a smart, funny person, a great writer. If you haven't yet, I'd really recommend the pieces she's written for Cracked.com on being a child actress and on what it's really like to suffer from OCD, both are amazing...

[@jeffersonmartin7585]

She's beautiful ❤️

[@daynaholgate4839]

I love Mara Wilson because I can relate to her a lot🤩🤩🤩

[@lt80355]

I watched Matilda dozens of times when I was little, but I haven't watched it in years and have never thought about how dark it was. Definitely helps me understand my sense of humor now. Also, this is a great interview.

[@fetamean]

"Vulnerable is the new cynical." ~Mara Wilson

[@tays2714]

I feel like the only one who agrees with Doug about Matilda lol. I hated that film when I was a kid, but I love Mara Wilson and she seems like such a down to earth person :)

[@broman260]

"we'll be right back!" that's such a Robin Williams thing to say. that's hilarious.

[@carltonpowell5313]

I’m Nostalgic to Thomas and the magic railroad! lol!

[@plaina3806]

Carlton Powell who isn’t it very underrated

[@edwardo6834]

Same

[@carltonpowell5313]

Hazza Cowan Travels haha yeah agreed, Tiss very underrated

[@Vinyl_guy]

Sparkle sparkle sparkle

[@carltonpowell5313]

@@Vinyl_guy F@(k yeah sparkle sparkle sparkle

[@xruno841]

You are awesome Mara!

[@rainer_uncrowned]

Mara Wilson looks like she has been through a lot, I hope all the best for her and I really hope she gets back into the film industry as a writer or director

[@rainer_uncrowned]

I wholeheartedly agree with you.

[@rainer_uncrowned]

Yes, I also agree! She’s awesome!

[@123Animemangalover]

Always love Doug's interviews and this would have to be one of my fav, next to Dante Brasco.

[@SunBunz]

Mara Wilson seems like such an awesome person.

[@lisamcdonald1014]

Very well spoken, and modest unlike other former child actors who have trouble with the law

[@SunBunz]

@@lisamcdonald1014 exactly! It’s rare when they grow up to be responsible, respectable adults.

[@roshantulsiani7575]

Her smile....still has the same affect...i cant describe it...but it brings up an endearing feeling ehen she smiled

[@BarbieGamboa]

Aww I always wanted to be her friend as a child

[@Gonnaliveoutloud]

I love her!!!

[@RedThunderg1928e]

she is a great person!!!

[@wrenoldham7653]

It was so weird to learn that Matilda was one of the voice actors for Welcome to Night Vale...

[@JonathanToolonie]

If I ever succeed being a film maker I want to hire her and give her a badass role.

[@stephane988]

thanks for that video

[@dulceele2967]

OMG she is amazing

[@AndrewHager02]

Okay, now I'm thinking of pitching “Miracle on Sesame Street”.

[@NiigaaniChrysler]

Omg she's fucking awesome. I love her!

[@laneylydon9029]

Omg so grown up bless her

[@ps7372]

Dam her voice has changed

[@janeannecaperida3341]

mara wilson is so amazing. shes still nice and walking to the right path.

[@lisamcdonald1014]

As of now, Mara Wilson regretted being in “A Simple Wish” (1997) because she was facing the depression after the loss of her mother

[@britishnerd3919]

Holy crap!!! He gets so many cool people on this show!!!

[@lilacfields2938]

Matilda is such a great movie still :) You know what? I'm gonna watch it tonight!

[@lilacfields2938]

Oh and you Mara Wilson are so much prettier and way more talented than the Olsen twins.

[@BeeKee404]

Say what you want,I loved Thomas and the Magic Railroad and Simple Wish. Then again, I was never a perfectionist when it comes to movies. I just stayed focused on the parts that entertained me instead of the parts that make no sense.

[@TheLovee4musicc]

I like Matilda even if it's dark. Great interview, I love Mara she's an amazing inspiration.

[@mikafairystar]

i watched matilda just before i started prep, made me so afraid of school lol

[@Stormeris]

Someone should make a miracle on elm street and nightmare on elm street crossover!

[@Stormeris]

Amy Palmer Honestly, i can't even remember making this comment. Probably had another brainfart

[@SteveCarras]

I love Mara!

[@amazen2945]

This should have +100k likes

[@alexanderjarvis2008]

I don’t forget Thomas

[@bethanycook8124]

I love,her♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@redluca56]

I love Mara xD she's so real

[@IWillBeHers]

Just finished reading her memoir yesterday. It's so good; check it out if this interview with her interested you.

[@tz5999]

Mara is awesome!

[@natashakershaw5581]

And that simply means always smiling warmly.

[@anthonioabouelias8315]

I love you MaraWilson

[@BenUK1981]

She really seems like a well-adjusted person, which isn't always the case with actors. So kudos to Mara for that.

[@natsmyspace]

love you mara! i miss you on screen. please be on big bang theory :-)

[@EngineeringFun]

Extremely intelligent.

[@kyradavis9344]

Mara and Elijah Wood are the most level grown ups of the child actors.

[@kyankoh2991]

Sparkle Sparkle Sparkle!

[@Heisenkirk2000]

Kyan Koh fuck yeah sparkle sparkle sparkle!

[@Ova_is_Better_than_Anime]

She must return!!!!!!!!!

[@DavinLong]

She Did, she is voice acting various characters in Bojack Horseman

[@Ova_is_Better_than_Anime]

In the nc show i mean

[@DavinLong]

Gamer Knuckle That would be cool

[@thomasfairlyoddaryan69]

Thomas and the magic railway is a good movie

[@oahda]

... I seriously talked about her having an interest in RIDING until the word 'writing' appeared in text on the screen. Dat ambiguous dialect, Doug.

[@KESinclair]

so articulate. #goals