I do get starstruck working with Bruce because even though he is such a nice guy he's a real movie star. I grew up watching his movies it is just really hard to get used to just being around Bruce Willis. I mean, he's Bruce Willis!
Mary Elizabeth WinsteadI think since I'm not particularly well-known as myself, it's funny all the different perceptions people have of me. Like, if someone's only seen me in 'Death Proof,' they think I'm sort of a ditzy girl who says stupid things and wears revealing outfits all the time.
Mary Elizabeth WinsteadBut as an actor you do want to challenge yourself and step outside what you have done in the past and that what I like to do, I like to jump around and try different things and stretch myself.
Mary Elizabeth WinsteadYou're literally sized up with measuring tape as a 13- or 14-year-old girl. I wanted to opt out of that experience.
Mary Elizabeth WinsteadThere are obviously people who want to be very niche, but I think for the most part everybody is trying to reach a larger audience.
Mary Elizabeth WinsteadUm, yeah, it's one of the things that you kind of have to accept at the very beginning, like I'm not going to try and be super [deep?] factor and no, I can only do it this way, because that's just not how this film's going to work. Like it's got to be sort of a mesh of reality and complete unreality and you kind of have to accept that and go with it.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead