Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sign have read some e-mails of the auditors of the last episode of their podcast Messy With Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sign,, And took on a partly because it was short: “Christina would she be willing to talk about her role in Don’t tell mom the baby-sitter is dead? It was my favorite movie growing up. THANKS.”
Indeed, Applegate was above that. She seemed impatient to explain that she is now proud of the 1991 film, which was neither a critical success nor at the box office at the time, but has since emerged as a cult favorite. As such, she considerably regrets the way she sneered all experience at the time.
“I didn’t want to do it, because it was a commercial film. I was so in the Indies at the time. I said to myself: ‘I’m only going to do Independent newspaper acting,“” Said Applegate, deploying a false voice “above all” voice. “I was such an Asshat F — ING”.
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THE Married … with children Star continued: “I needed a job, guy.”
“Did you have fun?” Signing, who counts as a person who loves the film, asked.
“I did it. I had personal things, scenes, which will be in the book, which were quite horrible. So there were really difficult days. But, yes, I loved everyone. But at the same time, I always said to myself:” It is, like, sell“” She explained, slipping into her false obnoxious voice, which looks like a strange cross between a gen z tiktoker and the ass of ass of Beavis and Butt-Head fame.
“And then he went and did) no money,” she continued. “As, he came out and was a full flop. And we are there. I am 53 years old. I was 18 when I did it, I think. Eighteen or 19 years old, and people always quote this film, and I watched it with my daughter a Gajillion.”
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Applegate shared that her daughter “loves” the film, but also developed an appreciation for her character.
“She likes when Sue Ellen was just” swell “and my ring game was so rad,” she said. “This is how I wore rings.”
As for his global wardrobe, Applegate reflected: “This is how I wore clothes. As, I wore Dr. Martens. But, obviously, the epaulettes and the stuff were really embarrassing for me. I was always embarrassed by the fashion show because I said to myself:” I couldn’t have been really cool and not, as weird? “But it was the film.”
Incidentally, Don’t say momCarol Ramsey’s costume designer is still in biz all these years later and worked on five merchant ivory productions.
Aside from the shoulders, however, Applegate is quick to emphasize: “What film has a pile of Drag Queens fly their car? And people quote it all the time.” The dishes are doguy, and all that. I feel very proud now. I just hated what asshole I was at the time. “”
She said: “I was not bad with anyone. I was just like”I just want to make freelancers. Oh my God. Do you know what you are doing when you make independents? You don’t make money F – ING. And that? “She said.
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“No one never sees them!” Sign added.
“You win, like two dollars. So after that, I said to myself:” Yes, commercial films are the way to follow. I’m going to make money now. “”
Don’t tell mom the baby-sitter is dead was recently redone as a BET + original film with Simone Joy Jones, Nicole Richie and June Squibb.
You can hear the entire last Messy Episode below.
