Elisha Cuthbert Worried About Acting Alongside Paris Hilton  10/31/05

Actress Elisha Cuthbert was stunned when the House of Wax producers informed her Paris Hilton would be starring in the movie as well, because she didn't believe the hotel heiress took acting seriously.

After roles in TV drama 24 and Love Actually, Cuthbert is determined to be respected in Hollywood and initially believed Hilton had taken the role as Paige in the horror film, just for fun.

Cuthbert says, "I'm not going to sit here and go, 'Oh my God I'm thrilled.'

Because I take what I do seriously, I care about the movies I'm in and I think you're only as good as the people you surround yourself with.

"Then I met her and I had a lot of questions. 'What do you like about the movie? Why are you interested in doing this?' And she replied, 'It's time for me to step out and do some acting. This is what I love to do.' And she showed up on time and did a great job."