Judy Blume Never Thought Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Would Become a Film

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Жыл бұрын

Judy Blume talks about getting her start writing and illustrating her own picture books, her technique for getting her kids to read her favorite books and the movie adaptation of her book Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
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@josshersmusic8483 Жыл бұрын

It’s so cool to see authors on these kind of shows that are usually reserved for actors and musicians. Judy Blume generally impacted so many of our lives, and it’s so cool to see her getting some recognition.

@Fueunachimba Жыл бұрын

I read so many of her books growing up. The Pain and the Great One, Just As Long as We’re Together, the other book about Rachel (don’t remember the name), and I loved them all

@JH-kw8zy Жыл бұрын

She played a HUGE role in my childhood and im so happy shes getting more recognition and that shes relacing in Key West! 😊

@pyoliswatija2581 Жыл бұрын

I am from India and Judy Blume was my favourite childhood author. My mother's best friend was from the USA and every year I used to receive these wonderful packages filled with delightful books, Judy's featuring the most. My love for her started with the Fudge series then I went on to Iggy's house to Starring Sally J. Fieldman as Herself to Just As Long As We Are Together and so many more. Even though I was a kid in a small town in India in the 90s these characters spoke to me and Judy became an unseen friend who wrote about topics adults shied away from discussing and who didn't talk down at me. I have a bright-eyed almost-seven year old now and it has been a great joy to introduce her to the wonderful world of Peter, Fudge and Shiela and to see her cackling loudly or chuckling to herself as she falls in love with them.

@MyrnaDeJesus Жыл бұрын

How absolutely beautiful! Thank you for describing so vividly these wonderful memories, the way you were impacted by her stories, and how now your daughter has become smitten with Judy's books. Your comment touched my heart.

@CroftLegacies Жыл бұрын

This movie blew me away as a girl dad. My oldest is 11. So this hit close to home. It had everything, it pissed me off, it made me. Laugh uncontrollably, and I cried when they did. This movie Is FLAWLESS. I've never read the book and plan to now. And I can imagine it is a flawless adaptation. Thank you Judy Blume and to everyone e involved into making this masterpiece. This film is now one of my favorite movies of all time, it's right up there with Breakfast at Tiffany's with Audrey Hepburn 💜

@celestialnubian Жыл бұрын

No childhood is complete without Judy Blume Beverly Cleary Paula Danziger

@myrnashoults9735 Жыл бұрын

Are we the same person?!? “The cat ate my gym suit” “There’s a bat in bunk five” and “The pistachio prescription” YES!

@traceyfairbairn2982 Жыл бұрын

@@myrnashoults9735 LOVED THOSE!!!

@aireyb5785 Жыл бұрын

Barbara Park

@loveforeignaccents Жыл бұрын

Thought she would be up there cuz I read her books as a youngster, but 85?!? God bless her!

@zorasmith4880 Жыл бұрын

She looks amazing for her age, too! I would have clocked her at 70 at most from the thumbnail.

@loveforeignaccents Жыл бұрын

@@zorasmith4880 Yep... me, too!

@jaynep13 Жыл бұрын

I wrote to her when I was a kid in the 70's and she wrote back. I have my mom searching for that letter, but I fear it may be long gone. To think that she still has MY letter is amazing!!!

@MichaelTurner856 10 ай бұрын

What'd you say?

@jaynep13 10 ай бұрын

@@MichaelTurner856 I don't remember... it was 50 years ago!

@elisharees7476 Жыл бұрын

I love her so much. Read so many of her books growing up. So happy for her. 💛

@CruzR1111 Жыл бұрын

Every girl in the 80s loved Judy and also tried “ I must, I must, I must increase my bust” 😂❤ She talked about periods, growing boobs and other things that no one else wrote about and it “normalised” things we felt so weird, awkward and alone about. Thank you Judy 🙏

@itsjemmabond 4 ай бұрын

Did it work?

@CruzR1111 4 ай бұрын

@@itsjemmabond my mosquito bumps eventually became pretty decent size boobs for my frame and ethnicity (I’m Asian) so not sure if it helped or just coincidental timing.

@WriterSnider Жыл бұрын

I love her! She made me feel normal in my early awkward teen years.

@ajwriter5699 Жыл бұрын

I’m over here grinning from ear to ear watching my whole childhood on screen. This is beautiful to see. It would be so cool if JB could write a follow-up about what happens to the body/mind of our favorite Margaret 40 years later, as she transitions to menopause. That would be uproarious! Lol

@joeybaseball7352 Жыл бұрын

She becomes transgender and uses they/them pronouns.

@randomsandra4039 Жыл бұрын

That would be amazing!

@joeybaseball7352 Жыл бұрын

@@randomsandra4039 you want to see her become trans?

@chauntisecarter1257 Жыл бұрын

Oh that would be good

@joeybaseball7352 Жыл бұрын

@@chauntisecarter1257 becoming woke?

@justmejenny7986 Жыл бұрын

I read all of her books when I was in middle school in the 80s. Thank you so much Judy Blume. Your books meant so much to me. Can't wait to see this movie.

@nannerz1994 Жыл бұрын

A legend, loved her books as a kid! She could have gotten a way more impressive applause tbh.

@ajwriter5699 Жыл бұрын

Seriously! I’m over here gushing because Ms. Judy is SO engaging. That whole audience is in the damn dark. Pitiful. I guess they just want to laugh and listen to music. I was waiting for Jimmy to rag on Wifey lol

@HH-gv8mx Жыл бұрын

When I was 13yrs old I found Judy Bloom’s book, ‘ Are You There God, It’s me, Margaret” in my grandmother’s room. I laid on the floor next to her bed and read the first few chapters, and then snuck the book home with me until I finished it and then suck it back to her house. looking back at it, I wonder if my grandmother and my mother had planted that book there for me to Leeds they would not have to have a talk with me. Either way, glad I found it.

@rufflesstone6083 Жыл бұрын

Cant wait to see it. I read the book in grade 3 and still have it on my bookshelf. Judy has always been one of my-all time favourite author.

@WalkingmanPattaya Жыл бұрын

Judy is a wonderful human being ...total love and respect

@artisticalex1206 Жыл бұрын

I loved her books as a kid. I plan to see Are You There God It’s Me Margaret this weekend. I’m excited to see it.

@JulieLAgresta Жыл бұрын

I'm 46 now & never loved reading until I discovered at age 10 Judy Blume books & opened up a whole new world for me personally. I've loved & appreciated her since then 🥰Love from Australia Judy xo

@raynapierson1893 Жыл бұрын

I love her!! Grew up reading her books. Blubber was one of my faves ❤❤❤❤❤

@rick90604whittier Жыл бұрын

I read Blubber. It's still in my head when the little brother had to pee, he'd say "I halfa pee pee", always at the most awkward times.

@RW-gp1dq Жыл бұрын

What a LEGEND and a delight!!

@tredwards13 Жыл бұрын

This author’s books was such a great source of comfort and joy for me as young girl. I read them all. It was so cool because my mother read them too and then we discuss it. What sweet memories. So nice to see and here her speak.

@vanessapehl7581 Жыл бұрын

I read this book in the 5th grade and I thank you Judy for the great story God Bless...

@Hansprivate Жыл бұрын

An author of her stature definitely deserves this level of publicity.

@butterflygoddess1586 Жыл бұрын

WOW!....NEVER IMAGINED I WOULD SEE THIS DAY....JUDY BLUME'S BOOK BEING MADE INTO A MOVIE!..I REMEMBER READING HER BOOK WHEN I WAS TEN YEARS YOUNG!....AND "I MUST!, I MUST!, I MUST INCREASE MY BUST!...STUCK WITH ME WELL ON INTO MY LATE TEENAGE YEARS ...ONE OF THE FIRST FIVE! BOOKS I READ IN MY LIFE!...JUDY?....,YOU JUST PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE AND BROUGHT BACK SOME PRECIOUS MEMORIES FOR ME.....THANK YOU 💋💋💋😎

@adoxartist1258 Жыл бұрын

The first Judy Blume book I ever read was when I was in 5th grade. My parents would have hated it but my teacher had her own little library in her classroom where we could read whatever we wanted and leave them at school, still reserved for individual students, in case it wouldn't go well at home. I am still grateful to that teacher and to Judy Blue for introducing the concept that awkward, uncomfortable things are normal and not shameful. 💛

@sarajohnson6550 Жыл бұрын

The Pain and The Great One, Along with Tales of Fourth Grade Nothing were a few of my favorites growing up. You Mom You? I need that published!! Was so good! 💜

@sharonshin4574 Жыл бұрын

I grew up reading Judy Blume books. Thank you for inviting her to the show, Jimmy. Can’t wait to watch her movie!!!

@jako3214 Жыл бұрын

85 years old! Damn she looks, sounds fantastic!!

@kathiheckenliable6958 Жыл бұрын

Love Judy Blume! ❤

@icemanslim8236 Жыл бұрын

My very first Judy Blume book was "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing." I grew up reading her literature.

@debrahelmlinger6256 Жыл бұрын

Retired Children's Libraian here, one of the highlights of my career was getting to hear Judy speak at the Key West Literary Festival and getting to meet her afterwards🤗

@mirfir Жыл бұрын

WOW 🤩 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

@Deauxp._ Жыл бұрын

This woman was my absolute hero growing up! I can’t believe she’s 85 and still so sharp and beautiful! What are incredible soul she is 🙏♥️

@MariaBareiss Жыл бұрын

7:16 "MOMMMMMM!" So much truth in that scream!!!

@jford8545 Жыл бұрын

I just don’t think kids would understand these days. Her book “Forever” was passed around like it was contraband. There was a waiting list in every friendship group. In a world before the internet, there was no access to information like that about sex. Judy Blume is a legend!!

@margarete6888 Жыл бұрын

Loved her books! And had my kids read them too!

@3dmaster-749 Жыл бұрын

A delight to watch her ❤

@morganmarshall450 Жыл бұрын

She an allstar ✨

@laura6796 Жыл бұрын

I saw the movie last night! It took me back to being a teenager in the 70's! It was a wonderful movie! ❤

@NickWillMakeIt Жыл бұрын

More authors on talk shows🙏🖤

@MyrnaDeJesus Жыл бұрын

Yes, yes!!

@dawnsstar5918 Жыл бұрын

OmG !! She was my favorite author in Elementary school .... again Elementary school !! Back in the 70's !! Absolutely charming woman. She certainly has a way with children and their psyche. Glad she is still doing her thing, and I think it's absolutely wonderful they are putting her in lights now. Brilliant !!

@DarkLegion75 Жыл бұрын

The best Christmas gift I ever received was a box set of her books, given to me by my aunt.

@ER-er2yr Жыл бұрын

Absolutely adore her! Met her at a book signing five years ago! She's amazing!

@nicholasgarrick8855 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being a part of my childhood Judy Blume love all your book so much as a kid super fudge were my favorite! How exciting to finally get to see her!👏🏽👏🏽❤

@MandaFandaa Жыл бұрын

Yes! Super Fudge was the best!

@annegreenwood3624 Жыл бұрын

the best books i read as a young girl love her books such a nice lady another great video

@wileymiley Жыл бұрын

she's a legend!

@angelariebli4843 Жыл бұрын

It's a dream come true for ALL of us, Ms Blume;)

@geoffreyfeinberg9792 Жыл бұрын

I read her Fudge books growing up. Nice to see one of her books getting a movie adaptation. Can't wait for Are you there God? It's me Margaret.

@sreace723 Жыл бұрын

I hated having to put down my Judy Blume books to do school work. I was obsessed with them all! I can't wait to see the movie that was such a large part of my preteen years!!!❤❤❤

@hbilalkasmani Жыл бұрын

Such a wonderful personality.... ❤❤

@mrscarter6279 Жыл бұрын

“We must increase our bust!!” 😂 I read Are you there God when I was in middle school myself, back in 1995. Loved that book and the Superfudge series 😊

@lisam8044 Жыл бұрын

Omg lol she was my fav as a preteen/ teenager and those books really helped me feel normal .forever in my heart wow

@chiley3221 Жыл бұрын

I watched the movie! I used to read her books when I was younger. I absolutely loved the movie it really captured the essence of the original book.

@vanessapehl7581 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making a movie ARE YOU THERE GOD ITS ME MARGARET incredible...

@PStew262 Жыл бұрын

I was one of those kids who read Are You There God? It’s me Margaret book in the early 70’s. Well, most of it. My mother took it from me before I finished it and I was never allowed to read her books again. She took my love of reading, as a child, away. Now as I approach my 60th birthday I have gone back to read her books that I was not allowed to read as a young girl. I highly encouraged my girls to read them but they never felt the need to. Always admired Judy Blume for being so open and understanding of the questions we had that no one wanted to talk about. Never forgot the impact that the half a book that I read in the 70’s had on me.

@jimsager3297 Жыл бұрын

Hey Judy Blume. Love you and seeing you so young and happy. I m a 69 year old perennial male adolescent who loved to read and people like you and ALIX Kate's Shulman help me understand myself and women for more than 50 years. I'm a former librarian in suburban DC and spent many an afternoon after school with you. Take care, O Wise One. Youre the greatest.

@Naturegirl1976 Жыл бұрын

I watched this great movie earlier tonight and i was able to relate to it so much.

@jessicanoelofficial Жыл бұрын

Love Judy Blume! So glad you had her on the show!

@thepromise522i Жыл бұрын

3rd grade...Super Fudge...she is the reason I am an avid reader. Love Judy ❤

@mirfir Жыл бұрын

So gracious! ❤❤❤

@debbyfronke3227 Жыл бұрын

Ms.Blume...allowing this to happen..before you ever leave this planet was the Best discision you ever made...thank you!

@samanthaalexandramunguia Жыл бұрын

Love her and her books ♥️

@Eve_Y Жыл бұрын

I loved her books when I was in middle school 20 years ago (crazy how time flies).

@traceyfairbairn2982 Жыл бұрын

Blubber was the first novel I ever read. I was hooked. 52 years old and still have all of her books ❤

@moriahdewalt9500 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤ loved that book

@CoffeeSandwich Жыл бұрын

Omg such a sweet lady

@traceonthecase Жыл бұрын

She did!! She wrote back to us ones that needed her. She wrote me for several years and I do believe she saved my life. I know she did. Letters in the sign books she sent to me are some of my life's greatest treasures.

@stephaniewhite8166 Жыл бұрын

I just Adore her so much ❤️😍

@jasonbertalotto2355 Жыл бұрын

Loved that clip

@ronu4hka 11 ай бұрын

i loved her sm growing up

@stacybishop3484 Жыл бұрын

I loved her books! Reread over and and over!

@susanoakeshauf Жыл бұрын

My childhood on screen! It was the best ever. Loved her cameo appearance in the movie too!

@hobhamwich 29 күн бұрын

53 year old man, sitting here, crying over Judy Blume. She formed my childhood.

@rncine Жыл бұрын

Incredible book and incredible movie. Very well done and made me laugh so much. Thank you Judy Blume and J. Fallon for having her on 👍😍

@frenchtoast7742 Жыл бұрын

This was one of Jimmy best interviews ❤️

@okayimbackwhateverjones Жыл бұрын

Yes! Simply, YES!!!!! Loved the movie!!!!! 😇

@sheedanicole4214 Жыл бұрын

I read all her books as a kid! She's a great author!!!

@niabelizaire3596 Жыл бұрын

Judy Blume is the G.O.A.T. ❤️💯

@randomsandra4039 Жыл бұрын

LOVED the book growing up and really loved the movie. Audience was funny reacting to the movie.

@lipstickprincess1 Жыл бұрын

One of my absolute favorite books of the 1970’s!!!!

@annielane5621 Жыл бұрын

I read her books, and loved them.

@alydarling Жыл бұрын

They did a phenomenal job on the movie

@ColinPoole Жыл бұрын

I bet in my parents house somewhere is a letter than Jane Yolen wrote back to me when I fell in love with the Pit Dragon series.

@justmejenny7986 Жыл бұрын

I have a letter from Dean Koontz. One of the best days ever was receiving it in the mail.

@tracezachdaniels4264 8 ай бұрын

GREAT JOB ALL...THANX 4 MAKING Tee with LIONS NAMED LEO the music worldwide. LOVE YOU ALL...!!!....MUCH LOVE.!!

@francispeltonen3772 Жыл бұрын

Great movie for the whole family I loved it

@TCW1977 Жыл бұрын

She looks amazing 😮

@nicolekatherine3870 Жыл бұрын

I'm 43 and still have her books.

@Sophia_Everest Жыл бұрын

Honestly? I would read “you mom you” to the kids at the school I work at. It’s sounds like a hilarious simple rhyming book that the kids would love to listen to.

@sleepinglionarchives Жыл бұрын

Yeah, just saw this movie and it's fantastic. I hope she loved it

@producTIMity Жыл бұрын

classsic!!!

@_Silly-lil-therian_ Жыл бұрын

OMG im reading the book rn and im soo happy it came out the movie!!!

@kasondaleigh Жыл бұрын

Wow! 👍👍

@bvandyke10 Жыл бұрын

God this movie was so nostalgic to watch. I loved her books as a young kid.

@laykeeuh Жыл бұрын

im just happy judy's still here

@nataliecrosby1 Жыл бұрын

I like her adult novels too!

@annikawettle978 Жыл бұрын

She's so cute :)

@tonyharden7159 Жыл бұрын

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Super Fudge were some of my favorite books as a kid. I wish I could go see this movie, but that wouldn't look good. I will have to wait until it is available on streaming services.

@qs4372 Жыл бұрын

I loved her book Debbie read all her books

@jalahscomfycouch Жыл бұрын

Judy Blume is an icon and I just discovered her today....#smh ❤❤❤

@cinephile1712 Жыл бұрын

I was so obsessed with her books geared for older teens (Tiger Eyes, Deenie - but Margaret, too). And, of course, my mom stashed Wifey on a high shelf that I got into when she was out. But the “we must” chant has more to it! (“We must, we must, we must increase our busts! The bigger, the better, the tighter the sweater, the boys will look at us! And if nature has forgotten, we’ll stuff our bras with cotton! And I will be a [letter/number combo I forget] and all the boys will look at ME!”