Christina Ricci Explains Why She Was Naked On The Set Of Black Snake Moan

Christina Ricci Explains Why She Was Naked On The Set Of  Black Snake Moan 

Christina Ricci has played a wide variety of roles throughout her career. She played the death-obsessed Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family movies, she played the enthusiastic Trixie in Speed ​​Runner, and she beat up Lizzie Borden in The Lizzie Borden Chronicles. Another notable role of hers is her turn in the 2006 movie Black Snake Moan, which required a significant amount of nudity from her part. While that may be discouraging to some, Ricci actually went nude on set and has explained why she did it and how she empowered her.

While many actors have done nude scenes over the years, they've mostly had mixed approaches. Christina Ricci recently took part in variety Actors on Actors, during which she spoke with Euphoria's Sydney Sweeney about on-screen nudity. While discussing the subject, Ricci recalled how the cast and crew members were uncomfortable with her walking around naked while on the set of Moaning Serpent. black. So she found her own solution to become more comfortable with her level of discomfort:

    I was going to ask you about that, because there's a lot of nudity. I once had to make a movie where I was naked most of the time. The thing that made me feel most uncomfortable was that other people felt uncomfortable with me naked. So what I did, and you probably wouldn't be allowed to do this now, I just stood naked. I was like, 'Don't make me feel weird, like I'm the person who needs to be ashamed. He would talk naked with the crew members.

Being naked in front of a group of strangers seems like a mortifying idea, but not all actresses have a problem once they get naked. For example, when Jennifer Lawrence filmed a nude scene in Red Sparrow, she felt so comfortable that everyone around her began to feel uncomfortable. Hearing a situation like that, one would think that the crew members need more preparation for those scenes than the on-screen talent.

Other stars have also found unconventional ways to handle such scenes. For example, Dakota Johnson got over her nude scenes in the Fifty Shades of Gray movies by drinking whiskey and sucking on mints. After Nicole Kidman filmed her nude scenes in Eyes Wide Shut, she would communicate with director Stanley Kubrick about whether or not she was satisfied with what was filmed, which helped determine what was ultimately added to the film. . So this goes to show that shooting nude scenes is a team effort, requiring everyone to ideally have the same level of comfort.

Christina Ricci went on to tell Sydney Sweeney what she perceived as the only way for her to feel comfortable being nude in the Black Snake Moan set. She explained:

I wanted everyone around me to stop reacting, because then I would forget that I was naked. And it worked. But it's one of the only times I've felt really comfortable being naked on camera.

As for what Christina Ricci is up to now, you can see her return to one of her classic franchises via Netflix Wednesday, an Addams Family spinoff. But don't expect her to play the title role again, as that role will be played by Grito's Jenna Ortega, who plays a Latina version of the character. Still, it's great that the show responded to fans' wishes by casting Ricci in the next show. We currently don't know who she will play, but she shared that she had a great time meeting Tim Burton and praised Ortega's work. Also, don't expect her to get naked for this role, either.

Christina Ricci ended the chat with Sydney Sweeney by saying that she doesn't feel bad that she isn't being asked to do nude scenes anymore, considering that she doesn't really enjoy them. Also, I think most of us would agree that the actress has many other incredible talents that she can bring to any production.