I was a very independent teenager.
The interesting thing about acting is using all your own stuff and having some kind of personal catharsis while you're working.
I was a kid who didn't have a lot of self-esteem.
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.
I feel weird when I go to the movies and everybody's faces are perfect.
There's not much of a follow-your-dreams kind of vibe in New Zealand or my family.
To take a job just so I can go on a fancy vacation doesn't really seem worth it.
I really like 'Girls.' I know everybody does, but I love 'Girls.'
Everybody goes through challenges. There's stuff that happens personally that's challenging, stuff in work that's difficult, disappointments that happen.
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 think filmmakers are always interested in getting the best actor that they can find, the person who's the most right for it.
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 I'm kind of faking something if I'm talking as myself and putting on an accent.
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.
I don't think I've played a lot of crazy people.
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.
