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Christina Ricci Revs Up Nerds

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We hear a moan comin'—and it ain't from a black snake.

When Christina Ricci cruises into theaters as Trixie May 9 in the big-budget, live-action Speed Racer, she'll no doubt acquire a whole new fan base as the globe's geeks descend upon their local multiplexes.

"I try not to think of that stuff," Christina told E! News at the film's L.A. premiere Sunday. "I just go about my business."

But the 28-year-old, who—thanks to smaller films such as Monster, Pumpkin and Prozac Nation—already has quite the cult following, admits it wasn't always just business.

There was a time that she "went to lots of clubs" but still managed to stay out of the gossip rags:

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