Mark Ruffalo and Kirsten Dunst co-star with Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkerson, and Elijah Wood in this twisted romantic story of a man (Jim Carrey) who finds out his ex-girlfriend (Kate Winslet) has had him deleted from her memory and who decides the only appropriate action would be to follow suit. Ruffalo and Dunst play two of the employees of Lacuna Inc., the company responsible for erasing memories.
MARK RUFFALO ('Stan') and KIRSTEN DUNST ('Mary') INTERVIEW:
Are there any memories of your own you’d like to have erased?
KIRSTEN DUNST: I don’t think so. I’m only 21 and it’s not like I have a history
of horrible things that have happened, but I don’t think I would be where I am or have the relationships
that I have if I didn’t go through all the other stuff.
Is there anything in pop culture you would like to erase?
KIRSTEN DUNST: Oh, I have a few movies I’d like to erase.
MARK RUFFALO: Commercials that are geared towards kids. I think they should just, like, wipe them out.
KIRSTEN DUNST: All those disgusting commercials telling you to take pills, like “The side effects are...”
There’s a scene in “Eternal Sunshine” where the two of you jump on Jim Carrey’s bed while he’s sleeping in it. What was filming that scene like for all of you?
MARK RUFFALO: Fun, seriously fun. There was a lot of
improvisation that we were allowed to do during a lot
of that stuff. It was really fun and free. Michel [Gondry] just
kind of says yes to everything, kind of (affecting
a French accent), “Yes, it’s cool, uh yeah, you uh go
over there and take her top off.”
KIRSTEN DUNST: Michel’s always trying to get me to take my top off.
Has growing up in Hollywood changed the way you view
your own physicality?
KIRSTEN DUNST: It’s hard to grow up and see yourself
in movies, and sometimes it’s painful to watch a movie
and know where you were at that time. And it’s hard to
go back, but, I don’t know. Just growing up is
hard, you know? Like growing into your body.
At what point did the roles get sexier?
KIRSTEN DUNST: (Laughing) As soon as I met Mark Ruffalo. You brought out the sexuality in me.
MARK RUFFALO: Oh, thank you.
Do you find that the older you get, the more directors
try to get you to play roles sexier?
KIRSTEN DUNST: I wouldn’t work with a director who’s like that’s all it was all about. I steer clear of
these people.
What director would you get naked for, if the part required it?
KIRSTEN DUNST: Oh my God. I always answer this question. I said I
would show my breasts for Pedro Almodovar and that’s it.
How about you, Mark?
MARK RUFFALO: I’ve already played that card.
PAGE 2: Character Influences, Personal Experiences, and Romantic Movie Influences
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"Eternal Sunshine" Cast Interviews: Jim Carrey / Elijah Wood / Kate Winslet
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" Photo Gallery
Kirsten Dunst Interviews and Photo Galleries
Mark Ruffalo Interview and Movie News
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" Credits, Trailer and News
