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A lot of Martin’s go-getter attitude can be attributed to her parents. Sure, she’s talented and persistent

in her own right, but listening to her father speak to a room of journalists on set in Atlanta, you get the

idea that she’s got a killer support system.

Marsai’s dad said that he and Marsai’s mother are passionate about giving their daughter a voice.

“We’re always listening to her ideas, we’re always listening to what she wants to do,” he said. “We’re

always trying to push her to be better than she was before.”

In fact, Marsai explained that it was a conversation with her parents that sparked the idea for the film.

“Well, before the pitch happened we were talking-it was me, Mommy and Daddy–and we were talking

about the movies they were watching back then, and one of my mom’s favorite movies growing up was

Big. So, that’s really how the idea was just, like, brought out to us and I think that’s just where it all

started! And then we just started brainstorming and seeing how it could be be turned into this like…

black girl magic type situation!”

Black girl magic indeed. Those words are repeated over and over during various interviews with the

cast, producers, costume designers and director
of Little and yet, every time they’re said they ring

just a little more true. If the set really is built on

black girl magic, then every time the words are

uttered the spell gets stronger and stronger.

One thing is clear: these words aren’t a talking

point, they’re the foundation of the whole film.

They’re what will make it a success.

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