SHORT TAKES : Winona Just Enjoying the Ride

Starring opposite Cher in “Mermaids.” Dating heartthrob Johnny Depp. Playing Jerry Lee Lewis’ child bride in “Great Balls of Fire.” Hollywood glamour? No, says actress Winona Ryder.

“It’s weird when I hear that term associated with me. . . . It’s like I’m playing a character when I get to be glamorous,” she said in the December issue of Vogue. “I can’t take it seriously, because in real life I feel just like a nimrod.”

Easing Ryder’s insecurity is her relationship with Depp, her co-star in the upcoming “Edward Scissorhands,” but she said his “Winona Forever” tattoo shouldn’t be construed as a signal they’ll marry any time soon.

“We’re having a good time being boyfriend and girlfriend right now,” she said. “I’m pretty young, and I don’t need any added pressure.”