Christina Ricci gets stage fright

Christina Ricci still gets “really bad stage fright”. The Pan Am actress — who wowed theater goers and critics with her performance on Broadway in Time Stands Still opposite Laura Linney last year — is slowly getting over her nerves but still gets “really scared” before a performance.

“When I was younger I had really bad stage fright, and when I got older, I kinda forgot about having stage fright and was more open to doing plays. I felt less scared, but I’m still really scared. I felt less crippled than I have in the past,” she said.

Christina, 31, shot to fame as a child star with roles in movies including Mermaids, Casper and The Adams Family and credits her early acting days with giving her “depth” as an actress.

“I loved playing the roles that I did as a child. I’ve always been quite happy with the identity they’ve given me as long as people don’t take that too literally. I think they gave me a great depth of position as an actress from which to start my adult career,” she said.

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