Melanie Lynskey Quotes

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Melanie Lynskey

Profession : Actress

Birth : May 16, 1977

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.'

Melanie Lynskey

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.

Melanie Lynskey

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.

Melanie Lynskey

I feel weird when I go to the movies and everybody's faces are perfect.

Melanie Lynskey

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

Melanie Lynskey

There's not much of a follow-your-dreams kind of vibe in New Zealand or my family.

Melanie Lynskey

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

Melanie Lynskey

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

Melanie Lynskey

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

Melanie Lynskey

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.

Melanie Lynskey

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

Melanie Lynskey

I feel like any actor should always be thinking about how to serve the story. The thing to be cautious of is trying to make too much of your 'moment,' or whatever. The story is a lot bigger than you, and you're there to help it along.

Melanie Lynskey

I don't think I've played a lot of crazy people.

Melanie Lynskey

New Zealanders can be a little hostile.

Melanie Lynskey

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

Melanie Lynskey

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.

Melanie Lynskey