One thing you have to have when you act is energy. Winona Ryder More Quotes by Winona Ryder More Quotes From Winona Ryder I love westerns. John Ford is one of the 10 best directors. Winona Ryder directors I watched this documentary on Madonna. I remember I grew up hearing she wanted to rule the world. Actually, she worked really hard - really, really hard. Winona Ryder documentaries hearing world When I was young, I was really, really obsessed with Gena Rowlands and John Cassavetes. Because my mom was a projectionist in college, she was somehow able to get a real projector. And she had some connections, so she would get real prints, and we'd put up a sheet. The first movies I saw were To Kill a Mockingbird [1962], Gigi [1958], A Woman Under the Influence [1974]. Then when I was old enough to be able to rent movies, I went through a very big Cassavetes phase. Winona Ryder mom real college Bette Davis in All About Eve was huge for me. Her acting was staggering. 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Imagine if someone you dated when you were – I was 17 when I met him – was accused of that. It's just shocking. I have never seen him be violent toward a person before. Winona Ryder entertainment What you wear - and it always starts with your shoes - determines what kind of character you are. A woman who wears high heels carries herself very different to a girl who wears sneakers or sandals. It really helps determine how you carry yourself. Winona Ryder woman you girl character
