MAYIM BIALIK Remembers Beaches 

She was perfect playing a child version of Bette. Really perfect. Perfectly cast.

I'm very happy that Mayim grew up to be such a well rounded, healthy, intelligent woman.

I haven't seen Beaches for years, but I remember thinking how amazing the casting of Mayim was! She was so perfect for the role

And she grew up to be a neurophysicist. What an incredible life.

Mayim has a natural beauty about her that no one ever talks about. She has a real "character" face, but there is a beauty to it as well. She has wonderful coloring.

Beaches and "Wind beneath my wings" still bring people to tears.

I like how she takes you through the steps of the movie and looking fondly on it. She looks happy to discuss it and doesn’t look like she’s being forced to do it.

I saw Beaches in the theater when it came out. Mayim Bialik was an absolute stand-out, and her character was the most interesting and fun to watch in the entire movie.

Having just seen "Beaches" for the umpteenth time, I believe from every aspect, Mayim's performance is the best "child" performance ever on the big screen. Nuanced and simply wonderful. A gem that never gets stale.

I know Mayim has Ph.D, but WOW - so smart, interesting, and well spoken.

One thing about Mayim is that she really is so gracious and appreciative of her acting roots. I love seeing that as much as I’ve loved following her career.

I remember when the series "Blossom" started saying "hey! Thats the girl from Beaches". And then when Mayim started on "The Big Bang Theory", I was like oh my gosh, I love her! I tried to explain to my kids, they were like, "who?". But Beaches is one of my favorite movies, & Ive enjoyed watching your career, Ms Bialik.

All these years, I thought that was Mayim singing and now she says it wasn't her. Woah! Mind blown!!

To this day I am mystified as to why she was not nominated for an Oscar. She was brilliant, especially with the challenge of capturing what a little Bette would be like.

"That's no woman, that's my mother.". Love that line. Love this movie... beautfiul story of friendship. Love Mayim. Such an intelligent and articulate woman. We need more role models like this for the younger generation.

When "Beaches" first came out, it was like they made a movie from mine and my best friends lives. We met very young (almost 40 years ago), and we had complete opposite personalities. Our story is way too long to type out. She ended up moving 1500 miles away. But, we are still the best of friends. Every time we visit each other, we grab our popcorn, and we sit down and watch "Beaches." We've even watched it over the phone a few times when it was playing on TV. We laugh, we cry, and we start comparing every scene to our friendship and just crack up. This movie will always mean more to the both of us than anything else we've ever held onto for almost 40 years. 💛💛

I LOVED this interview.....but then, I Love Mayim!! Glad to hear she had parents who took such great care with her as a newly famous child-star. I believe THAT made all the difference in how she turned out...kind, level-headed,extremely intelligent and self-assure. ❤️ ☮️ 🌸

So nice to hear that it wasn’t a horrible experience for her. So many times, you’d love love, love a movie, and then you hear all this terrible stuff and it ruins it for you.

The first time I saw Beaches was before I had even heard of Mayim, and I was amazed at what a plausible young Bette Midler she was able to portray. "In my opinionation", Mayim stole the show and was the best part of the whole movie. She is a show business rarity - a truly intelligent, articulate actor.

Beaches! What a flick! Love this movie, makes me cry every single time. 😩 My heart!

She does a great interview, I mean she really owned it ! What a great talent she is !!!!

Mayim was always confident and so talented! She’s just a great human being.

They could not have possibly found a better little girl to play the young C.C. Bloom. I was even younger than Mayim when the film came out (I tagged along with my aunt to the cinema). Even then I was a Bette Midler fan and I loved Mayim as her younger doppelganger. As I've grown over the years, the film has been a constant in my life; I'm very much a C.C. and one of my dearest friends identifies with Hillary. "Beaches" is our movie. Oh! And we're both drag queens. Ha! We don't see each other often, but I know we'll always have this movie to remind us of each other.

I wish movies were still made like this. I cried 80s tears right now.

Mayim played an AWESOME Bette Midler. I love Beaches. It's a movie I'll watch over and over. This makes me wanna watch it again.

Brilliant actress. Best movie ❤

What an absolute success story all round. One of my favourite film characters of all time. If only every starlet/parent could be just like this.

still one of my favourite films of all time. They don't make films like that anymore. Most comedies are just swearing and rudeness.

She was fantastic in this part. Had no idea she wasn't singing.

she was pure joy in that film.

What a wonderfully down to earth person.

I love how grounded she is.. She has really brought a lot too the table in so many ways..

Wow, Mayim! I never knew that was you as the young Bette in "Beaches". I saw that movie at the theater when it came out. I was one of the men who cried, watching this movie. 😘 I didn't know you played "Blossom", cuz I didn't watch that show at the time. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Big Bang was really a great show to me and your character. Thank you! I had friends dying of AIDS at the time of 'Beaches' and we both were a bit young to handle it well.

I watched beaches when I was a young dad with my daughter when she was about 7. It was special.......... wonderful movie......great memory..... my thanks for everyone involved in the movie it was superb

One of the best tear jerkers ever!

How funny that both the child Actors from Beaches are both Doctors. (Mayim has a doctorate and the young Hilary actor Marcie Leeds is now a trained and practising medical doctor.)

What a fantastically talented and smart person! Geeze, I wish there were more like her walking the earth. I walked across the road to a movie theater in North Columbus with the intention of seeing "Rain Man." It was sold out, so I "settled" for "Beaches." I think everyone enjoyed "Rain Man," but I think I won...

Bette needs to play her Mum on Big Bang!

What a pleasure! Smart, intelligent , well spoken and down to earth just a rare Breed in Hollywood Thank you Maym!

Young CC Bloom and Blossom= fantastic actress. My childhood rapped up right here.

I never realized it was Mayim in Beaches! I love her.

a really good interview...she was wonderful in the movie--very believable!

There is not a dang thing wrong with Mayim here. I would never cut her up at all. I adore her big time!!!!! Why would anybody hate her because of her religion? Get real!!! She's happy being Jewish and that is just fine by me. I'm catholic and I'm happy with my religion. Mayim I love you a great deal!❤️❤️❤️❤️

I saw Beaches shortly after it was released and was really amazed at how like Midler this girl was - not just in looks but in 'personality' as well. And I loved her performance, she really stood out. I was happy to hear that she landed a series after that, although I never saw it (I think it was a kid's show). I understand she's on a sit-com now too (or was?), so glad she's had a successful career!

MAYIM BIALIK was so perfect for that part. The scion of the Yenta Stage Mother! I actually wondered, was she Bette Midlers neice or something. It was a great movie! Mayim grew up t be a real human being! her parents surely are proud.

It was a very pleasant surprise to see Mayim Bilaik in this role ; great actress & perfect casting !

I own this movie on dvd and watch it whenever its aired on cable. Never get tired of it. Love Bette and Mayim.

And we really appreciate you Mayim, thank you 🙋🏽

Mayim sounds like a very down to earth person and its great that her parents didn't push her into acting and made sure she stayed grounded. She is awesome on Big Bang Theory!!

I will watch Beaches over and over again. It’s one of my favorite movies. I’m a CECILIA too.

I sang a slower version of this song in grade 10 drama....never sang in front of a small audience before. I was 15 years old. This guy in my class came up to me and said, "I don't know how you did that, but that was amazing!" 🥰

There was me and 2 other girls who I been friends with since I was about 12. The 3 of us were always together, in each other's wedding, had babies around the same time, buried parents. Well on 9/13/2019 our friend Cathy passed away. We knew she was dying. We went to the beach and sat on the sand, walked a little, had coffee at sunrise looking out at the ocean. And all the while I kept hearing Wind Beneath My Wings in my head. Now there's only the two of us left. Not a day goes by that we don't at least text.

I loved that movie so much, and Mayim was wonderful in it.

Beaches is one of my all time favorite movies. I watch it whenever I can. It's so timeless to me.

I love the movie Beaches, I didn't realize that was Mayim. She did an amazing job playing a young Bette Mitler.

You know Mayim had the greatest support structure in her early life. It provided her a scaffolding to build upon to be free and charismatic and gorgeous in this movie. Smart is everything and I thank you for all of your contributions. Well done!

I am surprised at how monotone her regular speaking voice is compared to that of when she played CeCe. Loved Beaches. Still cry even though I've seen it dozens of times.

That's why I love this movie, the relationship. Just absolutely wonderful. I never had that, and I always wanted that.

Saw this in the theatre when it came out. Four times. Loved it then. Still do.

I have such respect and admiration for this woman...

Saw Beaches for the first time when I was 9, just watched it again yesterday with my wife and 9 year old daughter. We all cried our eyes out.

Just love hearing her talk about her experience of beaches 💕

Mayim bialik you are a national treasure

She was perfectly cast in this movie. Although brief in appearance she's so memorable. This movie absolutely crushes me EVERY time I see it..in fact sometimes I can't watch it knowing how it ends.

My bff took on opening night me to watch Beaches on my 22nd birthday ..I love this movie. However, the ending does wear me out due to how I always end up bawling my eyes out every time I watch it..

The likeness to Bette is incredible....they couldn't have found a better little girl to play her.

Maybe Bette could guest star as her mom on TBBT

one of the best chick flicks ever..definitely in my top 5

The movie Beaches reminds me of my best friend who passed away 15 years into our friendship, she was diagnosed with an illness that finally took her life. She fought so hard to life, we met in high school on a camping week and we instantly became best of friends. So beaches always reminds me of her and I also played the song for my wedding. The wing beneath my wings was played for her. Thank you so much for making it.

I personally think you crushed it as a young CC Bloom.

Because of this interview I just watched the movie again, which I have not seen in like 20 years, and it was so extremely beautiful to me...thank you

Beaches will always remind me of my Nanny Mary, Watched it every time I was with her!!. My Nanny turned 81 today xx

I like beaches movie. the girls did good job playing the character.

L💕VE you in that Roll..👏🏼👏🏼👍🏻

Mayim certainly has got great talent, loved her in Beaches and still love watching her now In BBT 💕💕💕💕💕

Beaches is my favorite movie I watched it all the time as a kid and memorized wind beneath my wings. I have a small boob tube tv with a vcr and have this movie on vhs

Beaches is one of my all time favorite movies ever! Mayim was just over the top fabulous ! I love her. I really enjoyed this interview....thanks for posting it. ❤️

I remember seeing this movie in the theater. And I remember thinking how talented Mayim is. So obvious now. But even then I knew she would go somewhere.

I loved this movie and loved Blossom too!

Wow didn't realise this was Mayam, this was my late partners favourite film 💖

🥰🥰🥰🥰 BEACHES! such nostalgia...huge part of my childhood growing up... the amount of crying I would do watching this...like everyone! Gary Marshall really did this movie WELL!

Best movie ever! Still makes me laugh, and cry!

One of the best child acting performances ever!👏👍

i've been binge watching mayims interview cos i just finished bbt and she was the one who strucked me the most... and i keep getting more and more impressed everytime! And i wont get tired saying that she can do it all!

Ohhhhh my gosh. How did I not remember this?!?! She was amazing in that role.

She was perfect as Bette Midler as a child.

The first three times I watched this classic, I balled my eyes out each time.

OMG! Mayim, that was you ⁉️ You were brilliant!

Beaches was my all time favorite movie ever. I could watch it over and over throughout the years and it never gets old. I had no clue that she also played blossom.

Thanks for sharing this interview! First time watching it but I like it a lot. I love, respect and admire Mayim since then. She´s so talented, beautiful and nice. Beaches, one of my favorite movies ever. It always reminds me of someone very special in my life who recommended it to me and still is part of that special bond we have. Great memories...Blessings always...

I love this actress. She is so humble, and real, and academically brilliant too!!! PHD! Great role model for other aspiring actors to see the value in a non-celebrity lifestyle.

My fav movie of all time and for every time I am asked to sing I always do "Glory of Love". Just love her!!!

The movie ‘Beaches’ is actually based off the book ‘Beaches’ by Iris Rainer Dart. Great book and well worth reading

This is such a treat! Fabulous casting, choosing Mayim! And what a sweet, articulate and grateful woman she’s turned out to be. Lovely!

I enjoyed the movie beaches and I personally think that mayim is a really good actress. I also liked watching blossom she's really intelligent.

Always liked Mayim's sense of humor. Well spoken lady.

Just finished watching this movie ive loved it so much ever since it came out. You played a brilliant part and thank you so much. Peace and hugs

Mayim is SOOOO talented and awesome. I'll watch her in anything and I love her in The Big Bang Theory; she adds so much to it. She has a presence and that certain "something." LOVE her! Mayim you need a big gay following, I'll start!

I loved the movie and still stands out a great movie about friendship and loyalty. When I saw the movie you knew immediately what a great stroke of genius was to have cast Mayim as a young Bette. When I came out of the movie the one thing that was striking was Mayim's performance. Great video of a very smart young lady.

I have only one thing to say: A beautiful beautiful movie. I am so glad that I saw it. I recommend it to all my friends. And if I ever have a little girl, I want her to see the movie and hope that she will understand and like it.