This is my book, IF I HAD ONE WISH. It has been made into a movie called YOU WISH, which premiered on the Disney Channel on January 10th (2003)! It stars A.J. Trauth from Even Stevens, Spencer Breslin - the "kid" from the Bruce Willis movie of the same name, Lelaine from the Lizzie MacQuire show, and Tim Reid from WKRP in Cincinnati. Itwas filmed in New Zealand and my husband and I traveled there last summer to visit the set. New Zealand was beautiful, and getting to watch some of the filming and meet the producer and the young actors was a thrill. Here are some pictures we took and some promo photos from the movie:
Click on the Book Jacket to learn more about IF I HAD ONE WISH! Click on the "Cool" botton to return.
This is a view of The Remarkables Mountains from our hotel room in Queenstown. Breathtaking!
On the set in Auckland.
Producer Alan Sacks (The Color of Friendship, Welcome Back Kotter) and A.J.
Promo shot of A.J. (who is just as nice as he is cute).
Ma and Lelaine, who is adorable! That's her lovely Mom peaking over my shoulder in the background.
Spencer, who we did not get to meet (sadly) because he was not in the scenes that were being shot the days we were visiting. He's wonderful in the part, though!
A warning for fans of IF I HAD ONE WISH - the movie is VERY different from the book. As an author, I was disappointed, of course, when I saw all the changes in the script, but after meeting the producer and these talented young actors, and seeing the movie, I've regained my enthusiasm. I think it's a terrific movie. Hope you'll be watching for it!
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