Melanie Lynskey Quotes
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I read every single review, because I love film criticism and I'm interested.
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I've done a gazillion readings that have gone on to be movies that are made without me.
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I was at university and I was studying modern drama and studying English, and I just was like, 'I don't wanna be in this place. I wanna be acting.'
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I think that for me as a person, it's very easy for me to hear, 'It's too difficult.' Or, 'You're not easy to cast.' And, 'You're not beautiful,' and this and that.
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I was a kid who didn't have a lot of self-esteem.
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I like to play the grey areas in life - that's the most uncomfortable place to be. Nobody likes to be in that in-between state where there don't know what's going to happen. There's a lot of tension in that, and a lot of stuff to play with - where it's uncomfortable and awkward and sad and scary.
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The interesting thing about acting is using all your own stuff and having some kind of personal catharsis while you're working.
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I guess I have a strong constitution.
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People in New Zealand go out of their way to not be impressed by things.
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I really like 'Girls.' I know everybody does, but I love 'Girls.'
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I feel so grateful when I see a movie and there's a woman who looks somewhat like me. I'm like, 'Thank you, Samantha Morton!' You know, a woman who feels like a human being. That means so much to me.
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New Zealanders can be a little hostile.
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If a movie is received badly, and I'm in only one scene of it, I still feel responsible. I feel like it was my fault at all times. If people were like, 'This movie sucks!' I'd be like, 'Well, that's because I'm terrible.'
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I've definitely had times in my life where I've been depressed and not able to do anything at all.
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I'm not one of those people who can cry on cue. If I have to cry in an audition, I'm like, 'Okay, let me see what I can do.'
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Even when I'm reading a script where I'm supposed to be looking at the lead role, I'll find myself gravitating toward some small weirdo in a few scenes instead. I'm very instinctive like that and I love the challenge of not having a lot of time to create someone who feels real.
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I'll audition for something and then the feedback has been, 'The director wants you, the creative people want you, but the studio is saying no.' It's depressing, but I understand. People are investing a lot of money and they want somewhat of a guarantee; they want someone who's been on the cover of magazines.
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I guess I've never really had a great desire to be a leading lady, or be seen as an ingenue.
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I know a lot of actors have all these expectations and believe that one thing should lead to another thing, and that's probably the right way to build a career. I don't know what's wrong with me - I just don't think like that!
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I love festivals because I feel like I'm more of a movie fan than a person who's in the film industry.
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I don't know, I love it when I see movies with people who are not super familiar to me or people who I've seen in smaller parts who are suddenly getting a chance to do something bigger. For me that's very exciting.
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I was a very independent teenager.
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The acting life is different than I thought it would be. I love it - it's actually a lot less pressure than I thought it would be.
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Usually when I am in a movie that is about to come out, if people don't love it, that is fine - I can handle it.