mary elizabeth winstead

Death Proof could be Tarantino’s most violent film to date. How do you fit in?
I play Lee, an actress who’s out partying with some badass girls. We’re stalked by Stuntman Mike, who stages car crashes where all these girls are murdered. Every frame is pure heaven.

The cheerleader outfit you wear is pure heaven, too.
The uniform is yellow with black trim—an homage to Kill Bill. I was in that uniform for weeks. Wearing a short skirt is nerve-racking. When I sat down, it rode up. In one scene I get out of the car and the skirt’s at my waist. I’d be walking around in tiny white panties without realizing it.