The past few years have been surreal for Auldin Maxwell and his family B次元官网网址� a feeling that will likely continue in the coming weeks with the release of a movie he inspired.

On Nov. 29, 2020, the Salmon Arm youth broke his first Guinness World Record for the most Jenga blocks (693) stacked on one vertical Jenga block. B次元官网网址 of this achievement spread near and far, landing Auldin, who was 12 at the time, not only in the pages of Guinness World Records, but also in front of mics and cameras for numerous interviews.

B次元官网网址淚n January 2021, everything happened at once and it was just a week of being constantly bombarded and reporters calling the school and the school principal calling us and saying can we give out your contact informationB次元官网网址�,B次元官网网址� said AuldinB次元官网网址檚 mother Kelly Murray. B次元官网网址淚t was a lot of good stress but it was something weB次元官网网址檇 never dealt with before.B次元官网网址�

This year Auldin and Murray are again doing interviews. Auldin is back in Guinness World Records (the 2024 edition), having broken his Jenga stacking record five times, the latest recorded on Jan. 22, 2023, when he stacked 1,840 Jenga blocks on one.

B次元官网网址�15-year-old Auldin Maxwell has always played around with building and stacking Jenga blocks making various designs and buildings, but when he came across online videos of the Most Jenga Blocks Stacked on One Jenga Block - he was quickly inspired to take on the challenge,B次元官网网址� reads a media release from Guinness World Records. B次元官网网址淪ince then, Auldin has been building unbelievable Jenga stacks using thousands of individual blocks, impressing friends and family members alike.B次元官网网址� The 2024 edition includes another of AuldinB次元官网网址檚 records: most Giant Jenga blocks (900) stacked on one vertical Giant Jenga block.

Another reason for the recent attention: AuldinB次元官网网址檚 record-breaking feats, particularly his March 27, 2021 record, when he stacked 1,400 Jenga blocks on one vertical block, inspired an upcoming Hallmark release, . The movie focuses on Charlie (based on Auldin), B次元官网网址渁n autistic boy determined to set a Guinness World Record by stacking 1,400 Jenga blocks,B次元官网网址� and is encouraged by his mother and stepfather to reach his dream.

B次元官网网址淚n the spirit of the holiday, they organize a fundraiser giving the townspeople an opportunity to donate and decorate a Jenga block, with the proceeds going to benefit kids with autism,B次元官网网址� reads the synopsis. B次元官网网址淐harlieB次元官网网址檚 journey to setting the Jenga world record gives them all the chance to learn more not just about themselves, but about what family really means.B次元官网网址�

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Charlie also receives encouragement from Auldin, who was given a cameo filmed in March 2023. Auldin, who has acting in mind as a possible future, was given an opportunity to try out for the role of Charlie. Though interested, and grateful, he is cool with the cameo.

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Murray explained the characters in the movie are based on people in AuldinB次元官网网址檚 life. Asked how it approaches the topic of autism, she said the filmmakers endeavoured to be sensitive and asked for information about people she and Auldin have come across in his autism journey.

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Auldin himself repeatedly received encouragement from people involved with the movie.

B次元官网网址淭hey said if thereB次元官网网址檚 another movie and they need a background character, a scene where a character talks for a little while, they said they would contact me,B次元官网网址� said Auldin.

On AuldinB次元官网网址檚 day of filming, the cast and crew gathered and one of the producers told the crowd (with Auldin and his stepfather David present), that they were all there because of Auldin and his record.

B次元官网网址淓verybody clapped for them and Auldin was so B次元官网网址榮hocked and speechlessB次元官网网址� that David had to speak on his behalf because it was a total surprise and overwhelming in such a good way,B次元官网网址� said Murray.

Outside of the media tour, Auldin has no other immediate plans related to world records and Jenga. But he is considering other records to break. One would involve replicating his Jenga feats with dominoes. The other: breaking Anthony MiracolaB次元官网网址檚 record of 35 baskets sunk from behind a basketball backboard. Auldin said heB次元官网网址檚 been practising and getting good at it.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檝e done 25,B次元官网网址� said Auldin.

A World Record Christmas premieres on Thursday, Nov. 16 on the W Network.

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