Matilda child star

What happened to the original Matilda?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2130752/What-happened-original-Matilda-As-musical-dominates-Olivier-awards-look-cute-child-movie-star-Mara-Wilson-24-abandons-acting.html

News, entertainment

This article is about Mara Wilson, who used to play the lead role in the movie ‘Matilda’. They have looked her up because of the musical ‘Mathilda’ that recently won a prize. Mara is now 24 and does not act anymore, and says she never will. She does not like it anymore and now she is a playwright. Many people still ask her about her acting career and bother her about it, asking her when she will be acting again, or participating in a Reality Show. Mara does not want to do any of these things and does not want to be a celebrity.

When I read the article I first remembered how much I loved the movie ‘Matilda’ and Wilson’s role in it. Then I thought about how her life must be now. I think it’s really hard for her to keep answering questions about her acting career that ended over 15 years ago, and that people still try to make her act again or appear on TV. I think Mara is a lot happier now that she does what she loves. If she would have kept acting her life would probably be terrible by now, because she would be forced into a certain image.

Cigarette package

Cigarette packet branding to face consultation
News - Health
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17698730
This article is about the packet branding of cigarettes. The British government is considering to strip all branding from cigarette packs sold in England, to make sure smoking is less attractive. This is because 5% of 11 to 15-year-olds were regular smokers and smoking led to 100,000 deaths in the UK only. They might leave the packaging the same, change it to something plain, or come up with a whole new solution. There is already a ban on tobacco displays, and other measures are taken against the nasty habit. Right now, Australia is the only country where they have plain packages.

When I read this article, being a smoker myself, I wondered if having plain packages would help. Of course, they do appeal a bit. I still remember the limited packets that Lucky Strike did during the time I still smoked Lucky Strike, and I tried to collect them all. But right now I smoke Gauloises, which is in itself a rather plain packet. It's dark blue with the brand name and a helmet or something on it. In my opinion, it doesn't really matter what the packet looks like. Most people who start smoking don't buy anyway, they get cigarettes from friends or relatives, so the packet doesn't matter then at all.