"Heathers" has amassed a passionate fan base over the years, but few love the movie as much as its star, Winona Ryder. Speaking with Interview Magazine, Ryder explained how she was obsessed with the script after she first read it. She even called director Michael Lehmann and told him, "You don't have to pay me. I just want to say these lines." Although "Heathers" didn't do very well at the box office, Ryder maintains that it opened up many opportunities for her in Hollywood.
While Ryder may have immediately been enamored by the script, not everyone thought the movie was the right fit. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, she explained, "My agent at the time literally got on her knees and begged me not to do [the movie]. She had her hands together, and she goes, 'You will never. Work. Again.'" We all know how that turned out, of course, as "Heathers" remains one of Ryder's most beloved roles. Her agent didn't last long after that, Ryder admitted.
Ryder is still a huge fan of the film to this day. "If it's on TV, I watch it. I've probably seen it 50 times. Like, I can do it by heart," she told EW. She went on to say that she talks about the movie like a fan, rather than its star. She clearly made the right choice by taking on the role — paycheck or not — and we imagine her former agent probably regrets that particular piece of advice.
