Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey

New Zealanders can be a little hostile.

Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey

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

Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey

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.

Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey

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.'

Melanie Lynskey
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
Melanie Lynskey

I guess I have a strong constitution.

Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey

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.'

Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey

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

Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey

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

Melanie Lynskey
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
Melanie Lynskey

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

Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey

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
Melanie Lynskey

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

Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey

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.

Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey

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!

Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey

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.

Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey

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

Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey

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

Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey

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
Melanie Lynskey

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.