MATILDA Behind The Scenes (1996) Family 

Mara Wilson's mom was suffering from breast cancer and hospitalized during the production of the movie. So Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman offered to take care of Mara. And unlike their characters in the movie, they treated her like she was one of their own. Unfortunately, Mara's mom passed away a few months before the movie hit theaters, but was lucky enough to see the movie at a special advanced screening before her death.

Danny devito is one of those directors that really knows how to direct child actors snd make them feel comforteble in a scene.

The fact that danny devito told everyone one to dance because mara was shy. So sweet! ❤

The music of Matilda just makes me feel like a kid again, it has that 90's feeling.

“Don’t smile, you’re terrified” during the braid-swinging stunt - I couldn’t HELP but smile at that

I'd love to see Danny Devito direct another children's/family movie. He really made this movie fantastic

the little blonde girl was so cute and brave! she wasn't fazed by the stunt at all

It makes me smile watching old films. I find them better than new ones.

Late 80s to late 90s were imo the best era for kid and fantasy movies matilda spacejam power rangers etc the list goes on I think back I smile but even now I'm 37 and if they come on my kids watch them and adore them and I to admit il watch them with my kids. Growing up in an abusive household these movies allowed me to escape mentally and imagine california as it was in the 90s I hope I make sense im not very good at explaining things. And to anyone who hasn't yet seen matilda unless your a toddler where have you been? Under a rock lol what a great well made movie like loads in that era. I miss the 90s ❤

I love how all the adults on set genuinely adore the children, from the actors to the camera crew. It must have been a magical experience for all the kids.

I love the part where he said everyone danced! I love it. What a fun set that must have been.

This is so wholesome oh my god. Danny is so sweet! Also I had no idea embeth had an accent? Wild. She made the best Miss Honey

Matilda is such an important movie from my childhood! Such a great story inspiring children to learn, they don’t do Movies like that anymore. Danny Devito should make more family movies for today!

Im in my 30s now, and i still love this movie. I loved it when i was a kid. My daughter is 20, and i have such great memories getting to watch it with her when she was little. Its one of those movies that will always be fun to watch and remind you of how fun it was to be a kid in the 90s.

Danny and Rhea seem like such amazing people. Im glad they were there for Mara 💜

Danny is so kind and thoughtful isn’t he!! Although I did laugh when the pigtails came flying off the little girls head 😂

They had so much fun with this movie

I LOVE BEHIND THE SCENES DANNY AND RHEA ARE MY BEST MOVIE COUPLE

Funny how such mean characters are played by actors who are really nice in real life!

WOW - I did these interviews - so great to see them posted online - thanks so much - brings back some nice memories - : )

Wow, that make-up really aged Trunchbull 20 years! Had no idea, amazing work! 👍

I remember when this movie came out. I was so eager to see it that I begged for it as my birthday present. I still have it to this day. 🥰

Wow I didn't know Danny directed that movie while also giving one of the the most despicable characters in film. Matilda is probably one of if not my favorite kid movies growing up!

Such a beautiful time to live through!

I am 37 and I've never seen this behind the scenes to this cult classic. I am so siked because these are the QTNA's. Thank you for uploading this!

I love how the adults are so attentive to the kids, making sure they are OK after a stunt. The blonde girl must have a strong stomach lol I would have been so nauseous. Even at this age, the little red merry go rounds we used to spin on at the parks were rough on me. I think they outlawed them or something 😅 I haven't seen them in many years!

I absolutely adore this movie for years till this day, I never knew they made this DVD, so fun the whole cast is extraordinary ❤

" you wouldnt even be able to watch this dvd" so nostalgic :(

I love Matilda omg I’m so glad I can watch it so many times on Netflix

It’s amazing to see and know the behind the scenes work and know the depth of how magical the movie really was. It’s amazing!

Fun Fact: Some of the cast of Matilda starred in movies alongside the late Robin Williams. Pam Ferris & Danny DeVito starred in Death To Smoochy (Which Danny also directed) Mara Wilson starred in Mrs Doubtfire Embeth Davidtz starred in Bicentennial Man playing 2 characters.

10:35 Imagine if the camera man accidentally started dancing 😂😂😂

The way Danny says "cream tart"😂

Through the years I’ve realized this is my favorite movie ever ❤I love this movie 🍿

4:10 she reads as many books as Matilda

I wanted to know how Matilda's pie landed perfectly!

I think this is the best behind the screen i hav seen ❤

I smiled all through this im a grown man fast 😂 also reah pearlman is Danny's wife i never knew that. Read i remember was in alot of stuff. God bless you Danny your my childhood icon

"And that's when the stunt people take over because I can't really do backflips on tables" 💀

This was my nieces fave movie when she was 4. We must have watched it every day, sometimes twice!

Matilda is such a fantastic film.

I was 6 years old when this was released and available to watch on VHS. It was hard for me to understand back then. But now i enjoy watching the movie many more times for many years to come.

I love this- it looks so fun to film that- I hope they enjoyed themselves- I see the actors of Amanda and Matilda had bonding time- it looks so fun- love it-

MATILDA’S DAD WAS THE DIRECTOR OF THE MOVIE??!!!

Bruh why can’t Danny just be nice in the film 😂😂😂

No lie. My reception teacher (uk) looked like miss honey. As a kid I had a crush on my teacher and when I first started watching Matilda around 7 or 8 years old, and seeing miss honey, I instantly remembered my teacher because of the similarities. She such a pure soul and will always be my celebrity crush. As for the behind the scenes, it’s quite fascinating what goes on.

This is super interesting, because you get to see how Matilda (1996 film which is based on the book by Roald Dahl) is made with plenty of good footage. 👍🏼 if you saw the movie on Netflix recently.

Like hearing cake secrets scene. He spit out most of it

What a great insight, enjoyed it.

Miss Honey is disgracefully beautiful haha she shines beauty in the movie

6:12 Love when Danny kissed her

such a perfect movie! classic

And the second reason why that kid spit a lot of that cake out was because the actor actually hated chocolate in real life at the time of filming this movie.

Love watching behind the scenes videos! ❤

The lady who played miss honey was on schindlers list

Oh, so much nostalgia!

Love the chalk effect!

Me and my son are going to see matilda the musical on weds for a school trip can't wait to see how much like the film it is

Really good like the best chocolate cake scene it's called Bruce you can do it

Chalk and dude writing backwards talent dang

My daughters favorite movie 😢😅

So fun being in the harness swinging around

What they all went through to produce this masterpiece 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️

They were spinning that little girl like a rag doll omg😂

5:18 she was a fairy

That woman / man gave me nightmares

I do have a broken TV in my garage to take to the e-waste but now I really want to blow it up. It’s already not working but it is a flatscreen. Probably not as fun to blow that up.😂😂

Davito is a genius my fav kid movie EVER 😊

Pretty cool. I remember watching this when it first came out and I was very young as well and loved the movie 🙂

Matilda the musical is really good too Matilda 1996 is really good to you also look at Matilda the musical it's

people claim the cream pie that ended up in front of matilda was the first use of her powers , but I highly doubt it was the first because she wasn't angry or set off in this scene. i think it just miraculously landed perfectly in front of her by chance

2:30 - Umm... What!!!??? 😮😮😮😂😂😂

It’s been like 20 years and I haven’t seen any bts till now

That's great. Sorry for her mom's passing but st least she had a wonderful experience before she died

Miss.Honey was gorgeous as hell ❤ .. child hood crush from this movie

Amazing movie, 🎥 loved it

I love Danny de Vito

🤣 OMGOSH! LMAO! They're so funny even not on film. 2:31 🤣🤣🤣🤣 2:45 🤣🤣🤣

i love this movie! so funny

Is amazing how they actually put all those on poles and everything on wires, but how come you choose to raise them in the in the whole film?

They're so lovely ❤

DD is one warm, amazing human being!

Lolll she wanted to blow up tvs everyday

I understand the magnet in the chalk trick for writing the letters themselves, but how did they make the chalk move to a new word... It would have to physically come off the board?

Loved the moive 😊

That’s the fastest 15 minutes of my life. Thanks for this!

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I understand the chalk scene, but how did they separate the letters without the chalk falling, or having to write it in cursive? It goes without saying, that as soon as the chalk would have to start another letter, it would lift off of the chalkboard, so how did they keep it airborne for that half second to start another letter?

Embeth Davidtz is Afrikaans and from South Africa.🇿🇦

LOVE Danny Devito💯💯🙌🙌

Omg I just realized he was Danny devito-

“She was a fairy”

I still see a little Louie DePalma in Danny Devito

The Warmwoods were like the worst and most inconvenient parents ever to poor Matilda... I felt bad for Her...

I loved this movie

I have watched this movie so many times

Never knew Ms. 🍯 had a British accent. You don’t hear it the movie.

OMG he's the one he played Phil from Hercules and The Lorax

i loved this movie.

You had my favorite part