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Christina Ricci Wants Hollywood Run by ‘People Who Love Film and TV’ — Not Corporations

Receiving her Walk of Fame star, the 'Yellowjackets' actress discussed the future of the industry — and haunting the Frolic Room — with IndieWire.

Ricci broke out as a kid actor in classic ’90s movies, including “The Addams Family” and “Mermaids,” but the specific Cassavetes title she’s referencing — “A Woman Under the Influence” (1974) — evokes the rebellious spirit that fueled the rest of her critically acclaimed career. and Argyle Street Photo by Gonzalo Marroquin/Getty Images for Showtime During her emotional acceptance speech, Ricci recalled taking childhood trips with her mother from New Jersey to the Port Authority in New York for auditions. She described the silly details he shared from her young adulthood (chief among them, that she used to chew the fat but not the meat off of prime steaks at restaurants) as reflective of her history as “a repellant teenage mess.” But more than that, Bucatinsky’s remarks captured Ricci’s strength as not only a familiar acting face — but also as a self-possessed figure of pop culture known for her sharp style and “sardonic wit.”

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