Mara Wilson

So for this episode, we thought we'd talk to someone who grew up as a child star, someone who knows this world better than we do.

Mara Wilson is an actor, podcaster, and author who rose to fame pretty early when she was a kid, starring in films like I said to Rosabelle, Mrs. Doubtfire, Miracle on 34th Street, and of course, the titular character, Matilda in Matilda.

She's had a lot of time to reflect on those years, and has a lot of complex and nuanced thoughts on that time as well.

So prepare for a dose of nostalgia mixed in with a lot of, is it a good idea for kids to become famous so early, and how should I feel about that?

Because this is the Child Stars episode.

Now, while that theme song was playing and I was listening to Roosevelt, Rob, you were rearranging a number of things around.

And you were upset that I placed my water on the table without a coaster.

And it's one thing I've noticed about you.

It's placing something without a coaster really riles you up.

And I wanted to just briefly talk about that.

You get a certain sort of, I can see you stiffen up a little bit in your posture.

I don't, do you not respect would?

What's the main, you get the ring on a table, don't you?

Yeah, it ruins a table.

I do like having a lot of different vessels of liquid around as well.

Sure, that's why you have three.

That's why I have three.

But yeah, I find it much better to just put it directly on the wood.

Something about that.

I live in like sort of a porn star style.