It was published in 1960 and was instantly successful. I was having too much fun.To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by the American author Harper Lee. When we finally finished and I came off the set, my mother scolded me for holding everybody up. I realized later that I kept making those mistakes because I didn’t want to say goodbye. Bob Mulligan kept having me redo the scene. It was after 5 p.m. and I couldn’t get my lines right. Cunningham and reminds him that she’s Jean Louise Finch, and asks him to say hello to his son Walter, her classmate, for her. This is where Scout, unaware of why the mob has gathered, sees Mr. Were you sad to see filming come to an end?Ī: Movies never shoot in order, of course, so the lynch mob scene was left to the last day of shooting. Q: It sounds like you had a wonderful time making the movie.
She didn’t stay as long as planned, but it was a delight to have her there. Did you get to know her?Ī: Harper Lee was very sweet. Q: I’ve read that Harper Lee was on the set during filming. If he needed to change something, he would let us know and we would do it over. We never got complete pages, so I’m not sure I ever knew exactly what was going on. I had a great time making the movie because everyone was so dear and so helpful – from the director Bob Mulligan to Gregory Peck and the entire cast and crew. I didn’t like getting all doodied up, and I had older brothers too. Q: Were you surprised when you were finally cast to play such an important role in a major motion picture?Ī: Yes, of course, but I had a lot in common with the character.
And I’m 69, so I had to give thought to tackling an eight-show-a-week road tour. I decided to come back to acting because if my being a part of it can help this production be all that it can be, then I’m willing to do whatever I can. I had to be persuaded because I didn’t know if I could play this character, who is so very different from me. Q: When you were approached about this project, were you immediately interested?Ī: Not right away. 'The Girl from Plainville': A portrait of two troubled teenagers I’ve never done theater before, so when I heard that they wanted me to participate in this new production it really blew me away. It captures so much about life and the human experience. Debose in this new tour, after being associated for so long with the role of Scout in the film version?Ī: It’s such an honor because this work is so important and timeless, and people are still learning about it. Her indelible portrayal of a bright and sensitive little girl not only won Badham acclaim when the film was first released, it has given her a place in the hearts of generations of the film’s legion of fans.īy telephone recently from Buffalo, New York, where the touring production – which stars Richard Thomas ("The Waltons") as Atticus – was in tech rehearsals, Badham discussed her new role and shared memories of making the film. The younger sister of film director John Badham (“Saturday Night Fever”), Badham was a Birmingham, Alabama, 9-year-old with no acting credits when Hollywood came calling and she was cast in the role that would make her, at that time, the youngest performer ever nominated for the Academy Award for best supporting actress. 'A fun diversion': Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum find laughs in 'The Lost City' It comes to Boston’s Citizens Bank Opera House beginning April 5. The film, an Oscar nominee for best picture, starred Gregory Peck as Atticus, a role that won him the Academy Award for best actor, and also featured Mary Badham as Jean Louise “Scout” Finch.īadham – who has acted only intermittently in the 60 years since that memorable film debut – is now playing her first stage role in the national tour of the Tony Award-winning 2018 Broadway play “To Kill a Mockingbird,” written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Bartlett Sher. A 1962 feature film adaptation, with a screenplay by Horton Foote, introduced Lee’s characters to a wider audience.
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