In August of 2022, Christina Ricci stopped by Marc Maron's podcast to chat about everything from her start in the entertainment world to her Showtime series "Yellowjackets." During the conversation, Ricci touched on her "Casper" performance and made it clear that it's not one she looks back fondly on. She admits that, while she has no issue with the film itself, she believes she turned in a terrible performance — largely due to her place in life at the time. "I was always annoyed, and I just don't think I tried very hard, to tell you the truth. Embarrassingly, I don't think I tried as hard as maybe I should have," Ricci said.
Ricci might not be thrilled with the way her take on Kat Harvey turned out, but at least she's not that disappointed in all of her childhood roles. Speaking on her experience as Wednesday Addams in "The Addams Family" and "Addams Family Values" with The Boo Crew, she seems to adore what she and the cast and crew of those films created. "To see people living in such a joyous manner, I think it's really appealing to people. Especially when it's not your stereotypical kind of lifestyle. It's fun to see people happy," she explained, hence why the Addams family continues to spark joy in modern pop culture.
All in all, Christina Ricci isn't super proud of her "Casper" performance, but as least she'll always have the work she put into the "Addams Family" duology to boost her confidence.
