I love this photo. Check out this new pic of Mary featured in the LA Times’ Hero Complex where she talks about The Thing. Here’s some of the excerpts:
For actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead, the scariest part about starring in a new prequel to the film, also called âThe Thingâ and opening Friday, was the risk of not living up to a cult favorite.
âI think there was some pressure going into it knowing that we were going to be watched very closely and that if we didnât do it justice, there was going to be a lot of anger,â Winstead said in Los Angeles.
âI didnât open the script and see a bunch of retreads of the same characters that are in the first film, who are so beloved,â said Winstead, a self-described fan of Carpenterâs film, which was itself inspired by 1951?s âThe Thing From Another World.â âI saw a totally new story with new characters and new dynamics.â
âI kind of accepted the fact that sheâs not funny,â Winstead said of Kate, for whom she drew inspiration from her oldest sister, a neurologist. âSheâs very serious.⌠Sheâs very focused, sheâs very intelligent.â
And here’s what she says regarding her career beyond “Smashed”:
After that, itâs anyoneâs guess what the Los Angeles-based actress will tackle, which suits her just fine.
âWhatever your last film was is usually how people see you,â Winstead said. âI try with every film to go in the opposite direction ⌠so that nobody will ever be able to figure out exactly what I am.â
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