Melanie Lynskey Quotes

I feel like I'm kind of faking something if I'm talking as myself and putting on an accent.

If I could be working every day, I would be.

For a while, I was only being sent fat-girl parts. Seriously? Sometimes I feel like I'm making some kind of radical statement because I'm a size 6.

I used to write stories and poetry, but for some reason I have it in my head that if I'm going to write, I have to write a script.

I was a kid who didn't have a lot of self-esteem.

I read every single review, because I love film criticism and I'm interested.

I was a very independent teenager.

Everybody goes through challenges. There's stuff that happens personally that's challenging, stuff in work that's difficult, disappointments that happen.

People in New Zealand go out of their way to not be impressed by things.

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.'

I guess I've never really had a great desire to be a leading lady, or be seen as an ingenue.

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.

I think filmmakers are always interested in getting the best actor that they can find, the person who's the most right for it.

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.'

I've definitely had times in my life where I've been depressed and not able to do anything at all.

New Zealanders can be a little hostile.

I know my mother-in-law would drive two hours to go see a movie that I'm in.

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.

I've done a gazillion readings that have gone on to be movies that are made without me.

I guess I have a strong constitution.

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.'

I really like 'Girls.' I know everybody does, but I love 'Girls.'

The interesting thing about acting is using all your own stuff and having some kind of personal catharsis while you're working.

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.

I feel like a character actress - it's where I'm comfortable.