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6. While she wasn't what the producers initially had in mind when it came to the young witch's physical appearance (they were going for a blonde), 13-year-old Kimberly J. Brown "blew everyone else away" and landed the role of Marnie.
7. To create Halloweentown, production chose St. Helens, a small town outside of Portland, OR. Because of a volcano that erupted in 1980, it was mostly a "ghost town," according to Singer, so the locals were welcoming to the crew. "They were so grateful to have us there and so easy to work with. We had a good crew up there and it fit the demands of the movie. We made all these storefronts. It was really fun and became very iconic."