New Zealander - Actress | May 16, 1977 -
I love festivals because I feel like I'm more of a movie fan than a person who's in the film industry.
Melanie Lynskey
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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.
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I was a very independent teenager.
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I guess I have a strong constitution.
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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'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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I feel like a character actress - it's where I'm comfortable.
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I was a kid who didn't have a lot of self-esteem.
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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'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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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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