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May 17, 2023 · Wilson mainly writes now – there was a previous memoir in 2016 – and does voice acting work including audiobooks and the fiction podcast Welcome to Night Vale.
- Emine Saner
Bricesin Scott understands that struggle intimately. Born with physical limitations and facing personal betrayal, his circumstances could have easily dictated his fate. Yet, Bricesin chose a different path – a path paved with unwavering resilience and a burning desire for self-discovery.
- 6 She Went to Art School
- 5 She Attended NYU
- 4 She Did A One-Woman Show in University
- 3 She Stayed Out of The Spotlight
- 2 She Had A Blog
- 1 She Wrote A Play
When she made the decision to quit acting temporarily, Mara Wilson felt lost. She had been acting most of her life, and it was something that had defined her since she was a kid. It was, however, also somewhat of a burden. One of the things that marked her when she was very young was losing her mother while she was making Matilda. That loss tainted...
After graduating from the Idyllwild Arts Academy, Mara still wanted to expand her knowledge of her craft and the arts in general, so she applied for New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She was, of course, accepted, and as of 2009, graduating from one of the most prestigious school programs in the United States was added to her list of a...
While she had quit professional acting at the time, Mara still needed to express herself artistically, so during her time in NYU, she wrote a one-woman show, titled Weren't You That Girl? where she shared her experience as a child actor. "It felt very good to be in control of my life and my narrative and tell my story my own way. Storytelling is re...
The lack of privacy wasn't the only reason, but it was one of the factors that led Mara to the decision of taking a break from acting. She was just a kid when she became famous, and while she acting, she didn't have any control over how fame affected her. Going to college was an attempt at having some form of normalcy in her life. RELATED: 10 Inter...
As she ventured into her writing career, Mara started working on a blog, which she called Mara Wilson Writes Stuff. Sadly, she is no longer writing there, and the archives are not available, but she wrote some interesting stuff in there, including a very moving text she dedicated to Robin Williamswhen he passed away. She has moved on to a similar f...
Near the end of her acting hiatus, Mara Wilson became a playwright. She and her friend, director Max Reuben, brought to life something she had spent years writing, a play titled Sheeple, which they presented at the New York International Fringe Festival. "Mara and Max have been committed to a production of Sheeple since they were undergraduates tog...
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Nov 14, 2016 · From making bold feminist and political statements to controversially coming out as bisexual, Twitter has served as Wilson’s megaphone – without the face of Matilda, but the voice of Mara.
Dec 25, 2023 · Mara Wilson is now 31 years old and is an amazing writer. She has a blog called Mara Wilson Writes Stuff where she often shares stories of her past and how shocking she finds it that people are so confused by her change in career.
Dec 5, 2016 · Who would give up being a movie star for writing books? Mara Wilson did, and she’s so much happier for it. Read the interview now.
Dec 3, 2013 · According to the author of Mara Wilson Writes Stuff, this is the one question she's asked most frequently: "Are you Matilda?" The answer: "No, but I played her in a movie."
