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I am one of the millions of people who fell in love with "Willie Wonka And the Chocolate Factory"! Every scene in the movie brought me gasps of delight and surprise, not to mention making my mouth water at all the edible flowers, trees and lollipop bushes. When I was alerted that Julie Dawn Cole, the woman who played "Veruca Salt", the rich and selfish little girl in the movie, had written a memoir about her experiences on the set, I had to read it. And I'm so glad I did. Julie's detailed memories of each step of her exciting adventure...being chosen as a 12 year old for the part, traveling from England to Germany for filming--with a chaperone, and not her mother, her sweet crush on "Charlie", her insights into the characters she acted beside...were all endearing. And now with Gene Wilder gone, her memories of how kind, funny and lovable he was, were even more heartwarming. This memoir was a total joy to read for anyone who holds a special place in their heart for a book--a movie that will continue to bring happiness to children and adults forever. Good job, Julie Dawn Cole. I loved reading your memories.


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I Want It Now! A Memoir of Life on the Set of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Julie Dawn Cole 9781593930745 Books Reviews

This memoir is like a scrapbook. The chapters are snippets of memories enhanced with photos and images of keepsakes. Author Julie Dawn Cole spends most of her time describing her experiences on the set of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” And it’s here where her narrative shines, with some great trivia about the movie production and cast. However after “Willy Wonka”, the book takes a major tumble, with no real hook to continue reading. In all, the experience feels more like shuffling through a box of mementoes than actually reading a book. (The visual elements are key.)
I'm surprised at all the Goodreads reviews that talk so well about this book and then give it only 3 stars. Like everyone else the original Willy Wonka is one of my all time favorite movies from my childhood. I thought this was an excellent book. Yes, it was light reading. Yes, Julie skimmed over her later life with her marriages, career, and children before getting back to the Wonka reunions. The title says it is a Memoir of life on the set of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and that is what it is.

I enjoyed reading about the children being kept in the dark so their reactions would be real in the movie. I enjoyed their interactions with each other and her and Violet's character's love crush on Charlie and all the other tidbits she shared. I thought she did a great job of remembering what it felt like to be on the set after all these years. I never looked up what happened to the children after the movie and I was pleasantly surprised by the success Julie Cole has had in her life since I'd never seen her in anything else. She grew up to be a very successful actress, later doing voice-overs and fitness training before becoming a psychoanalyst. She gave enough information that she certainly earned my respect for a life well lived.

I saw complaints that the pictures of the postcards and letters were too small to be read on the and yet clicking on them easily enlarged them. Then I read complaints from people who read them and complained because it was then in the text for the people who weren't able to read them. So yes, the information in the pictures is put in the text and you can read it in either or both places. I didn't find that to be a problem.

This book was written with respect for her fellow actors and actresses and love for a movie that changed her life. If you are a true Willy Wonka fan you will enjoy this behind the scenes look at the filming of one of the greatest movies of my childhood.
I have fond memories of the original "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" -- the trippy but creative visuals, the cast of bratty kids and their equally bratty parents, the enigmatic and eccentric Willy Wonka himself, and of course the delightful musical numbers. The film has become as much of a classic as the original novel, and even if Roald Dahl wasn't entirely happy with the final product (enough so that he denied the producers the rights to film the sequel), there's no denying that it has touched generations of kids. Not just those who watched it, but the five children who brought life to the five lucky golden-ticket winners -- the poor but kindly Charlie Bucket, the greedy Augustus Gloop, the gum-chewing motormouth Violet Beauregard, the television-obsessed Mike Teevee, and of course the spoiled brat Veruca Salt... whose actress, Julie Cole, decided to share her own experiences making the movie by writing this memoir.

While Julie's memoir is, understandably, largely limited to the parts of the filming she experienced herself, it's still a fascinating account on the making of a childhood classic, and gives us a look at the joys and pains of creating a film, especially through the eyes of a young actress.

Julie describes her upbringing as the child of a single mother (acknowledging that her childhood was far more similar to Charlie Bucket's than Veruca Salt's), and how her family struggled to make ends meet. She also shares her early passion for acting, from participating in local theater productions to attending a prestigious acting school, where she managed to land the coveted role of Veruca Salt. She talks about filming in Germany, about being homesick and missing her family, and about celebrating her thirteenth birthday on the set. She had the opportunity to meet and befriend some big names among the cast -- Gene Wilder, John Albertson, Roy Kinnear, and even Roald Dahl himself -- and she has some pretty candid observations regarding her fellow child actors -- Mike's actor was a brat on set, Augustus' actor spent most of his time alone due to not speaking English, and both Julie and Violet's actress both had crushes on Charlie's actor. Julie also shares what became of her after the film -- her other roles in TV, film, and on stage, as well as her eventual careers as a fitness instructor and a psycho-analyst... as well as attending conventions and seeing how her role as Veruca affected a generation of kids.

Julie's memoir is by no means a comprehensive "making of" expose of the film, but it's great to see an insider's view of the making of the film. She's honest but never mean-spirited in sharing her observations of the others, and even issues an apology a time or two for sharing an especially candid moment regarding the film. It's obvious that behind the brat that is Veruca, there's a sweet girl (now woman) with a big heart and a strong appreciation for how this film has changed her life and the lives of others. It almost makes me want to meet her myself.

The book also includes plenty of photographs, both from Julie's life and behind-the-scenes photos from the making of the film. I always appreciate it when a non-fiction book includes photos and pictures, as it adds to the experience for me. The photos made reading the book a bit awkward on my , but that's a flaw of my machine and not of the book itself.

A note for those reading this on the -- the last quarter of the book is taken up by an index. The index seems a bit unnecessary to me and fools the reader into thinking the book is longer than it is, so take that into account when you download this book.

The making of movies is always fascinating to me, especially when it's a movie that I enjoyed as a child and is close to my heart. Julie's account reveals all-new facets of the movie for me, and gives me the urge to watch it again. Though I must wonder what Julie thought of the Johnny Depp remake of the movie... perhaps that's another tale for another time?
I am one of the millions of people who fell in love with "Willie Wonka And the Chocolate Factory"! Every scene in the movie brought me gasps of delight and surprise, not to mention making my mouth water at all the edible flowers, trees and lollipop bushes. When I was alerted that Julie Dawn Cole, the woman who played "Veruca Salt", the rich and selfish little girl in the movie, had written a memoir about her experiences on the set, I had to read it. And I'm so glad I did. Julie's detailed memories of each step of her exciting adventure...being chosen as a 12 year old for the part, traveling from England to Germany for filming--with a chaperone, and not her mother, her sweet crush on "Charlie", her insights into the characters she acted beside...were all endearing. And now with Gene Wilder gone, her memories of how kind, funny and lovable he was, were even more heartwarming. This memoir was a total joy to read for anyone who holds a special place in their heart for a book--a movie that will continue to bring happiness to children and adults forever. Good job, Julie Dawn Cole. I loved reading your memories.