NPR: After years in movies and TV shows, some child actors end up making headlines later in life for stints in rehab, or ongoing legal battles. But not all former child stars become tabloid fodder. Some leave Hollywood behind and pursue other careers.
Mara Wilson, who starred in Matilda, Mrs. Doubtfire and Miracle on 34th Street, was able to avoid the drama. Wilson, 25, graduated from New York University in 2009 and is now a based in New York.
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After hearing so many terrible things happening to child actors, it's nice to finally hear someone who survived. None of her comments surprised me - it's things like the pressure of having to be perfect that have led other child actors to become who they are today. What's sad is that there don't seem to be people trying to stop these unfriendly conditions - even the parents. Sometimes it's the parents who are actually the ones who are pushing the hardest. Hearing from someone like Mara is very interesting because she is able to look back on her childhood with open eyes and realize what she was actually going through. It is people like her who could be the ones to change how child actors are treated, because they know what is going on and could probably think of ways to change it. People who don't understand the movie industry may not be able to implement change among professionals, but people who are or used to be professionals may actually be able to change things for the better.
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