People want to bring kids to their level, and they want to make it seem like kids have this thing. It's seen as funny to them.
Mara WilsonThe Hollywood stuff in the book tended to come later. I think it was because I was worried about leading with that stuff. I wanted to try to make sure that the other stories in the book were as interesting. I wanted to spend more time on them and craft them. The thing is, with writing, it's form or content.
Mara Wilson