One of my favorite movies in the 60's was Pollyanna with Hailey Mills in the starring role. Grace has that same sweet heart that Hailey had. She was Disney's high profile actress back then, Grace has that same quality. I think she would have been great in the remaking of Pollyanna. Thanks Kelly for this great interview!!

Why aren't any clips being shown??

@@WarrenPDavis Yes, why are they not showing a little clip of the show? I was expecting to see Grace walking into the lunch room for the first time at school.

Warren P. Davis" want strawberries " is hilarious

And here is an almost unheard of thing thing,. Anyone would have jumped to be considered for the role (some 700 girls actually were vying for it) but GV was actually hesitant and needed convincing, that surely must say a ton about her been so grounded and humble.

@@QuahChoonHuat As a child, Grace had said she wanted to act, in fact she did some plays as well as singing. I think once she found out she could write music from her heart that touched the hearts of others, she really committed to her music. We're so grateful that she made that choice, and while she may act again, it's good to hear her say that music is her passion - her music is OUR passion!

It was the author’s friend that sent her the book

@@miakamiya6825 Thank you for that, Mia. You're absolutely correct. How do I know? Because that 'author's friend' was your truly. And though author Spinelli and I had frequently discussed via emails how Grace would make the perfect Stargirl, I certainly had/have no connection to that studio. Here's the column I had written for The VanderVault last last year. vandervault.org/2018/12/08/stargirl-in-search-of-grace/

nycmusicguy Oh wow, thank you so much. Grace is definitely the perfect Stargirl. I will read your column now!

@@nycmusicguy Thanks for that info. The reasons I had suspected a Disney connection early on was that, prior to getting the book, Grace had visited Disney Radio or Studios and, not long afterwards, said (not mentioning any names) that she had been offered some movie roles, but was waiting for the right one. Well, my overactive imagination started connecting dots. I may have been off on my time frames. Anyway, I think this is how conspiracy theories get started, LOL.

@@nycmusicguy BTW, that was a nice article you wrote for VanderVault. I once wrote a comment myself that Grace's story is almost otherworldy. I called her a "nexus." My first point was that certain rare people come along now and then who make huge changes in the world. For good or ill, such a person, having just the right kind of personality, character, and talent, appears at just the right time and place to make a huge impact on people. I said that Grace was such a person, that she was a "nexus" of all those qualities and circumstances that will make her very important. I'm not a religious person and prefer to chalk up this phenomenon to historical coincidence, explainable with reference to probability theory. Nevertheless, such things do have a mystical flavor, and, indeed, Grace VanderWaal does seem mystical in her appeal. Unless something unforeseen happens, Grace will become a major force in the world.

At the Slipper Room ,she's so humble.

Graham probably said that because of the kiss she gave him! haha just had to say that...

There's another story also about the author of Stargirl Jerry Spinelli , his friend and business associate seeing Grace on AGT calling each other saying , did you see that girl with the uke. Their conversation was about the future movie Stargirl 2 yr before the production and how Grace would be the right age by then could possibly be the girl for the part in the condition she can act and is still singing. The friend is the one who saw Tina's live of Grace and her trying to get the Stargirl book and when the store didn't have it , they overnight ship them copies and there's that pic with olivia holding the Stargirl book while a couple of them hugged Grace after she won Agt.

Yeah, I admit that's what I did; great book but imagining Grace in the role as I read it made it even more enjoyable.

Google had two still clips yesterday, she was in the desert with Verchere her costar, and one with her with a white mouse on her shoulder with flowers in her hair.

@@jamesgriego1089 Thanks , I'll check it out.

If there is another movie, hard to believe Grace would turn it down. Also, her agent must be salivating at the prospect; everyone has said Grace IS Stargirl. Though Grace is very pure; she doesn't do things for financial purposes or because she wants to be a movie star. But if there is another movie I hope Grace does it.

I believe that Disney+ is offering downloading for viewing off-line.

There's another story also about the author of Stargirl Jerry Spinelli , his friend and business associate seeing Grace on AGT calling each other saying , did you see that girl with the uke. Their conversation was about the future movie Stargirl 2 yr before the production and how Grace would be the right age by then could possibly be the girl for the part in the condition she can act and is still singing. The friend is the one who saw Tina's live of Grace and her trying to get the Stargirl book and when the store didn't have it , they overnight ship them copies.

Not leaning, upside down. Everyone knows intuitively the right way up Star represents victory, success and the highest symbol of positivity. Did you have something to do with it?