Melissa Benoist Quotes

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Melissa Benoist

Profession : Actress

Birth : October 4, 1988

I just loved the feeling of performing, of using my imagination to take me somewhere else.

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I'm obsessed with Michael Fassbender. He's unbelievable. I think he's a modern day Brando. Every movie that he's done in the past couple years, I just died for him. He's extremely fascinating.

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I learned the process of this kind of acting, how things run, how chaotic it can be, and what kind of different muscles you have to flex.

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Jealousy is a human emotion, regardless of whether you're a Branch Davidian or you're whomever, outside in society.

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I always considered myself really non-confrontational and shy and introverted.

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Reading about myself on 'Perez Hilton' was kind of the weirdest thing ever.

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If I had any advice for my 16-year-old self, it would just be to stay strong, because acting is not an easy lifestyle, especially when you are starting out. That being said, it definitely makes it all worth it when it does happen.

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Every day, I just thank the universe that I am as lucky as I am. Because, I went through periods of time when I didn't have a single bit of work. Months and months where I was auditioning all the time. I mean, all the time, and nothing was happening.

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I love female singer-songwriters!

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I was such a wallflower in high school. I did a lot of extracurricular theatre shows, but at school, I spent a lot of time by myself. I ate lunch by myself, and I was always okay with it. But I was definitely made fun of, and I always felt like an outsider.

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I'm definitely interested in doing movies. I've always focused more on acting than singing because that's where my true passion lies.

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At school, when it came to being social, I had no idea how to do it.

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I have a very optimistic view of my future right now. I'm very excited to see where it goes, but I try not to make plans just because I know how unpredictable life can be. Especially the life of an actor, and especially the life of an actor on 'Glee.' I just want to be happy and healthy and surrounded by people I love, as cheesy as it sounds.

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'Tapestry' was the first album my mom ever bought with her own money when she was 14. So, needless to say, it was a staple in the household, at least when my mom was choosing the music.

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Living out a story eight times a week is difficult and draining emotionally but very fulfilling.

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Every role affects you.

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There are younger people watching CBS, but their audience isn't 13 to 25. The CW specializes in that.

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I was initially just fascinated by the Branch Davidians. This doesn't really apply to Rachel Koresh because she was born into the church, and that was all she had ever known, but I was fascinated by the psychology of how people get to that place - a place like Mount Carmel and an FBI stand-off for 51 days.

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A part of my job, when I'm playing a character and approaching a role, is to rationalize and to not judge whatsoever.

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Of course, every actor wants to play as many roles on the Richter scale as they can, and Rachel Koresh certainly is very different from Supergirl, but she shares a lot of the strength that Supergirl has.

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