Winona Ryder takes method acting very seriously.

What the heck were Winona Ryder and her lawyers thinking when they reportedly claimed that she was "researching a movie role" as part of the defense strategy in her shoplifting trial?

A. "That's right. The movie is called, 'Autumn In New York's Rikers Island.' "

B. "What else are we going to do? Nothing rhymes with Winona."

C. "Yeah, and she was 'just holding' the prescription drugs for a friend."

D. "Anyone who saw 'Mr. Deeds' recognizes Ms. Ryder's dedication to her craft."

E. "If Ruben Rivera and Albert Connell had used this excuse, they never would have had a problem."

F. "It's for the sequel to Miss Congeniality, entitled Miss Demeanor."