Nicole Richie Always 'Wants to Make Sure' She's Acting in 'Something I Can Do a Good Job In'

Nicole Richie is back on the screen, starring in Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, but the actress recently admitted she was waiting for the right role to come along.

"I read a lot of things, but I just want to make sure that it’s something that I can do a good job in and confidently pour my energy into and feel like I can do it. I think that this movie was a perfect example of that. I never imagined that I would ever play Rose. But now that I think about it, I’m like, 'Oh, I’ve always felt spiritually connected to her.' So this was just waiting for me from day one, from 1991," the 42-year-old told Variety in an interview.

Richie was excited to join the comedy, which releases on April 12.

“I’ve been quoting this movie my whole life,” she said.

“When I heard it was going to be a remake, I was like, ‘What does this mean?’” she recalled. “So I jumped on a Zoom with [director] Wade Allain-Marcus and he was like, ‘This is a reimagining of the movie.’ He had everything from color palettes, mood boards and a lot of music to give me an idea of what he wanted to do with it. Right after our first Zoom, I was like, ‘I’m ready to play Rose.’”

Though Richie was a bit nervous to star in the remake, she enjoyed her time on set.

"I had the most fun doing it. I think it’s so funny. It’s very feel good, which is something that I don’t think you necessarily get all the time now. When I say feel good, I’m talking early ‘90s. It’s a family adventure comedy," she said.

Looking back on her career, the blonde beauty, who is married to Joel Madden, said the future is looking bright.

"I am in the middle of writing a comedy horror movie right now that I am going to star in. This is a little more Kathleen Turner à la Serial Mom," she dished.