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Filming wrapped up a while ago, so I did get to visit the set.
It was two sets, in Vancouver and in Mexico.
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So I did get a chance to visit both of them.
My husband, daughter, and I have a cameo in the movie.
Its kind of crazy.
Were going to be Family on Beach, so keep an out!
It took 45 minutes to film a maybe three or five-second scene.
So that was supposed to be the scene.
And so they were like, Do not point at the camera.
Do not point at the camera.
But I have seen the movie, and we are totally in it, so thats awesome.
They just started saying the words from the book, and I just started bawling my eyes out.
And my little girl is 4, and she was there and like, Mama Mama.
Why is Mama crying?
And then my husband said, Its tears of joy, honey.
It was just one of those moments that it was insane that this is happening.
But its been great.
We had a Vulcan mind meld.
So her vision for the movie really met up with mine.
And I was just really lucky in that regard.
I will say that there is one scene on the set of Maddys green room, and it wasunreal.
They built the outside, and that blew me away.
Set design is crazy.
It was sort of insane to walk into the room that I had pictured in my head.
Did you talk to Amandla and Nick about playing their characters?
Did they ask for any notes?They did not ask for notes.
I was on set a couple of times and sort of chatted with them about it.
But they got this!
They knew what they were doing.
Was there anything they added in their performances that you hadnt considered about their characters before?Yeah.
Maddys pretty funny but I think Amandla plays her a little bit funnier, which I really love.
Thats way better than in the book!
Which is kind of a weird thing to think.
But I was excited at the thought of that.
So at first, its weird, but really, its nice because its a different piece of art.
How does it feel to have Amandla play Maddy?Shes so perfect.
Shes totally who I wanted the whole time.
And as I say, Ive been very lucky.
She does Maddie so well.
Shes innocent and quirky, brave and smart.
Amandla just manages to portray all of that.
I couldnt do it.
I would be the worst!
Have you had a chance to see the new cover yet?I have!
I couldnt be happier.
Its so strange to see a different cover, but its like the book lives on.
A new piece of art.
Because I didnt see myself that much in books.
And that really just killed me.
I was like, Okay.
It was really one of those moments.
I was sort of impatient for it.
But Ididfind him in grad school.
And I just went through all these boys that werent so nice to me.
I wish Id known I was worth it.
Like I shouldnt deal with boys who didnt think I was the awesomest.
Im just such a romantic goober.
And I love love.
I will talk about love all day, every day.
So I could always, always write about that.
TheEverything, Everythingmovie tie-in cover is currentlyavailable for preorder.
