Synopsis
Actress Christina Ricci shares her reasons for avoiding mother roles on screen, citing her personal experiences and emotions as too precious to showcase. She reflects on her growth as an actress and the therapeutic nature of her craft.Key Takeaways
- Christina Ricci doesn’t want to portray mothers on screen.
- Her feelings about motherhood are too personal.
- She believes in emotional authenticity in acting.
- Ricci views acting as a therapeutic outlet.
- She emphasizes the importance of emotional experiences in her roles.
Los Angeles, March 10 (NationPress) Actress Christina Ricci has expressed her reluctance to portray a mother on screen, as she believes her emotions regarding motherhood are too personal and precious.
Ricci, a mother of two—her son from her previous marriage to James Heerdegen and a daughter with her current spouse, Mark Hampton—stated that her feelings about being a real-life mother are too personal and precious to publicly display.
In an interview with variety.com, she remarked: "I don’t really ever want to portray a mother on camera. I suppose the way I perceive motherhood is so personal and precious to me, and I don’t want to exploit it, if that makes sense.”
She elaborated: "I think it’s simpler to draw from emotions that you’ve experienced long after the fact, and right now, being a mother and feeling so many emotions, I believe it would be overwhelming to portray that on screen."
Ricci also mentioned that she finds it particularly challenging to take on the role of a mother caring for a sick child.
She commented: "I’ve come across scripts about mothers with ill children. For me, it’s just too raw."
Ricci discussed how her skills as an actress have developed since her rise to fame as a child star, stating that she now feels capable of integrating her emotions into her performances.
She shared: "I understood the mechanics of being on screen—delivering lines, maintaining consistency of takes, and hitting marks. I had always considered it a mechanical endeavor, especially as a former child actress, where no one discusses emotions with child actors. ... "
She added that her true understanding of the acting process began during her audition for the 1995 film 'Dolores Claiborne' alongside Kathy Bates and director Taylor Hackford, as reported by femalefirst.co.uk.
Now, Ricci feels equipped to immerse herself in her roles, viewing acting as a form of therapy.
She noted: "(Now) when I navigate through genuinely emotional scenes, I can connect with them and truly feel what I’m expressing; it’s exhausting.
"However, it’s akin to the relief one experiences after a good cry. Even in a scene filled with rage, it’s similar. It’s exercising emotion and having an outlet for feelings that many aren’t fortunate enough to possess. The ability to utilize my craft as a means to process my trauma and emotional struggles is a true gift.
