Mary Elizabeth Winstead People Quotations

Going forward, I would love to work with directors like Rian Johnson and Joss Whedon; people like that who are doing big films but do have really independent voices. That's kind of what I want to focus on, is always working with people with at least an independent point of view, even if it's not an independent film.

When you are playing someone who is dealing with issues on a really personal level, if you don't bring your own issues into the equation, it's not going to feel really personal to the people watching it.

I don't think people understand when you say you are making a micro-budget film that you are getting paid no money,

It's always been a lot of fun for me, just to be in films that people see and they connect to, big or small. The big ones tend to reach a wider audience, so it's exciting to feel like you've got fans in countries, all over the world, who are watching what you're doing. That's really great!

Normally as an actress you're constantly worried that people think you don't look good enough. It's just like an unnecessary stress that's just frustrating.

There are obviously people who want to be very niche, but I think for the most part everybody is trying to reach a larger audience.

My first movie was a movie that had a bunch of people dying in it - the typical popcorn movie. That's where I got my start.

I realized that the people weren't just characters but they were people and they were getting to do something that was so fun and I wanted to be a part of it.

It's surprising to a lot of people because ballerinas look so long, but it's more of a proportion thing. Their legs are long in proportion to their body but in reality they're very tiny.