Anna Chlumsky is sick of talking about My Girl

10 February 2022

Anna Chlumsky is sick of talking about 'My Girl'.

Anna Chlumksy is bored of talking about My Girl

The 47-year-old actress starred alongside Macaulay Culkin in the 1991 coming-of-age drama - but she is "unequivocally" sick of talking about it more than 30 years on.

Asked if she ever gets tired of discussing the movie, Anna said: "Yes. Unequivocally.

"You ever get sick of talking about that recital you did when you were 10? … Even though it’s been 30 years, people still want to be like, ‘Oh no, but I still own you.’ It’s really strange."

The actress played Vada Sultenfuss in 'My Girl' and although she returned for its 1994 sequel, she gave up acting for a period of time afterwards.

However, Anna ultimately decided to make a return to the industry after being recognised by a fortune teller.

She told ELLE magazine: "She’s like, ‘Are you the girl from 'My Girl?' I’m like, God dammit. Today? And then she’s, ‘Wait. You’re not done. You want to keep doing it!' It was $40 for a ten-minute palm reading. And you’re not on a big salary at that point.

"I needed my money … It just goes to show you how desperate I am for answers, that I would pay $40 for 10 minutes on my lunch break."

After the psychic reading, Anna enrolled at Manhattan’s Atlantic Acting School, where she "learned how to be a kid".

She said: "I went to the Atlantic just to see what the craft is all about. And the first thing they say is, ‘This is a play. It’s not called a tedium. It’s called a play. So we’re here to have fun.' I had to go to school to find out how to be a kid."