Crosswalk.com:  Tell us about the genesis of The Missy Files. What made you decide to take on this project?

Willie Aames:  It started the same way Bibleman did. We saw there was this huge gap for boys between 6 and 12. There was nothing with action, nothing that would let a boy be a boy. You had a lot of cartoons – Veggie tales – for younger kids, but nothing for this group. As we began to do Bibleman and added Biblegirl, we noticed that the girls were really looking for something as well.

I actually came up with The Missy Files idea about three years ago, but we were so busy on the road that we never really got around to developing it. Last year when I came off the road, I had knee surgery. I had a lot of time to think and write. We started to put this together and got the green light to go for it 

There is nothing like it for the Christian audience. We tried to write it in a way that life meant something more than just a trip to the mall, but at the same time, maintain this kind of Cyndi Lauper style – to let people know that you can have a style all your own, have a lot of character and be intelligent.  My philosophy is that if you don’t ask kids to think, they won’t.

Crosswalk.com:  Why did you cast your daughter?

Willie Aames: The fact is, she was the best person for the part, regardless of being my daughter. When you see the show, you will know it.