About This Time Around We Awkwardly Referred to the saying 'Manic Pixie Dream Girl' to Kirsten Dunst

Manic Pixie Dream Girl can be a term produced by Audio-video Club author Nathan Rabin after watching Kirsten Dunst's performance inside the 2005 Cameron Crowe film 'Elizabethtown.' Rabin describes the Manic Pixie Dream Girl just like a, "film creature that's available solely inside the fevered creativity of sensitive author-company company directors to coach broodingly soulful teens to embrace existence which is infinite mysteries and adventures." The term is continuing to grow to encompass performances as legendary as Carol Golightly in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' to more recent performances like Zooey Deschanel's turn as Summer season Finn in '(500) Occasions of Summer season.' I spoke to Dunst this mid-day about her award-winning role in 'Melancholia,' then when I asked for her to go over the phenomenon of MPDGs, I thought she understood the term. Alas, she did not. The conclusion result was myself awkwardly trying to exhibit Kirsten Dunst the saying a Manic Pixie Dream Girl -- something I did so very poorly. What's your opinion in the term Manic Pixie Dream Girl? What's that? Oh... it absolutely was produced for that character in 'Elizabethtown.' Oh? It kind of means... That's so strange. What's it referred to as? The Manic Pixie... Manic Pixie Dream Girl. I guess what this means is that you've a dream girl who's also manic. And pixie-ant... but... I don't find I'm manic whatsoever. I'm very chill. Well, yeah, personally. In my opinion they mean your character. Oh, in 'Elizabethtown'? Yes. Right. So... However believe all Cameron's women are awesome getting a sparkle. You know what happens I'm speaking about? Like, they are always kind of, you understand... talk a lot of. You know what happens I'm speaking about? Carol Golightly is a superb one. Yeah, You're right. Yeah. What can you consider that term? I don't appreciate it, in truth. That's understandable. No, I don't. In my opinion it's strange sounding. [The publicist walks straight into signify our time expires] So, with this... [Photo: Everett Collection] You'll be able to contact Mike Ryan on Twitter. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED: MANIC PIXIE DREAM Women The Evolution in the Manic Pixie Dream Girl From Audrey to Zooey A is ideal for Katherine Hepburn in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'B is ideal for 'Breathless,' with Jean SebergC is ideal for Claudette Colbert in 'The Palm Beach Story'D is ideal for Kirsten Dunst in 'Elizabethtown'E is ideal for 'Eternal Sunshine in the Spotless Mind' with Kate WinsletF is ideal for 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' with Mila KunisG is ideal for Geena Davis in 'The Accidental Tourist'H is ideal for Kate Hudson in 'Almost Famous'I is ideal for 'It's Kind of a fascinating Story' with Emma RobertsJ is ideal for Jeanne Moreau in 'Jules and Jim'K is ideal for Anna Karina in 'A Lady Can be a Lady'L is ideal for Liza Minelli in 'Arthur'M is ideal for Melanie Griffith in 'Something Wild'N is ideal for Natalie Portman in 'Garden Condition'O is ideal for 'One Crazy Summer season' with Demi MooreP is ideal for Nicole Kidman in 'LA Story'Q is ideal for Jackie Q., Rose Byrne's character in 'Get Him for the Greek'R is ideal for Jennifer Aniston in 'Pretty Lady'S is ideal for Sienna Burns in 'Factory Girl'T is ideal for Toronto (the setting of 'Scott Pilgrim versus. the earth')U is ideal for Uma Thurman in 'Pulp Fiction'V is ideal for 'Vivacious Lady' with Ginger root root RogersW is ideal for 'What's Up, Doc?' with Barbra StreisandX is ideal for X-rated Elisha Cuthbert in 'The Girl Nearby'Y is ideal for 'You Can't Accompany You' with Jean ArthurZ is ideal for Zooey Deschanel in '(500) Occasions of Summer season' See All Moviefone Galleries »