According to the "International Herald Tribune", "Wide-eyed or no, Deschanel didn't want to reprise Garland's pigtailed Dorothy in "Tin Man". 'That was such an incredible performance that there's no need to repeat it,' she said. 'I wanted to make this role my own. In another interview, Deschanel elaborated that when preparing for her role she did not re-watch the 1939 film, because the "whole point was to reinvent it. I wouldn't be interested in just re-making the film because it is such a classic film. I love that film. Plus, it's so great, you don't want to be trying to improve upon perfection." She also avoided watching the musical "Wicked". While she may not have wanted to repeat past performances of Dorothy Gale, Deschanel has had an interest in playing the character for much of her life. When asked by TechTelevision, "Did you ever dream in a million years that you would ever play Dorothy in a version of "The Wizard of Oz"?" Deschanel replied, "I'd hoped. It was always one of my favorite characters since I was two years old."