 Ariana Richards said , " I was called into a casting office , and they just wanted me to scream . I heard later on that Steven had watched a few girls on tape that day , and I was the only one who ended up waking his sleeping wife off the couch , and she came running through the hallway to see if the kids were all right . " Joseph Mazzello had initially screen @-@ tested for a role in Hook , but was deemed too young . Spielberg promised Mazzello that they would work together on a future film . Robin Wright turned down a role in the film . Christina Ricci auditioned for a role , but did not receive it . 
