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Christina Ricci Impressed by Justin Timberlake

Christina Ricci had only nice things to say about Justin Timberlake, when she spoke to People magazine earlier this week, about the new movie, Black Snake Moan, in which the two co-star.

“He’s really great,” she tells People. “I was so impressed.”What impressed Ricci, 27, was the role he chose – Ronnie, a National Guardsman who is supposed to go to Iraq. “It’s amazing, ” she says. “It’s not a vanity project. And he’s not in a place where he needs to prove himself. He’s established in his market, so he doesn’t have to be choosing to do roles like this. It really shows the true inklings of an artist.”

As for their sex scene, she says, “Well, you know, actors make out with other actors all the time. If they’re sweet – and Justin is a very sweet, sweet guy, a lot of fun to be with and goofy – then you can turn it into a situation where you just laugh your ass off. Like, ‘Okay, fine, now we’re naked and on top of each other. Hi, how are you?’ ”

All in all, she says, “He was fun to be with, because we could laugh about it.”