Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Jayne Lynskey is a New Zealand actress, known for playing Rose on Two and a Half Men, Michelle Pierson on Togetherness, and for roles in the films Heavenly Creatures, Up in the Air, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower...
NationalityNew Zealander
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth16 May 1977
CityNew Plymouth, New Zealand
areas awkward grey life likes nobody sad state stuff tension
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.
audition cover creative director feedback investing money people saying somewhat studio wants
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.
chance familiar love movies parts people seen smaller suddenly super
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.
challenge create feels few lead looking love reading scenes script small supposed time toward weirdo
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.
love people
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.
fancy job seem vacation worth
To take a job just so I can go on a fancy vacation doesn't really seem worth it.
talking kind accents
I feel like I'm kind of faking something if I'm talking as myself and putting on an accent.
writing stories scripts
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.
desire leading-ladies
I guess I've never really had a great desire to be a leading lady, or be seen as an ingenue.
girl size kind
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.
girl doe knows
I really like 'Girls.' I know everybody does, but I love 'Girls.
interesting acting stuff
The interesting thing about acting is using all your own stuff and having some kind of personal catharsis while you're working.
acting pressure different
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.
littles hostile
New Zealanders can be a little hostile.