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
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.
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.
everybody goes happens personally stuff work
Everybody goes through challenges. There's stuff that happens personally that's challenging, stuff in work that's difficult, disappointments that happen.
fancy job seem vacation worth
To take a job just so I can go on a fancy vacation doesn't really seem worth it.
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.
believe build lead wrong
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!
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.
able
I've definitely had times in my life where I've been depressed and not able to do anything at all.
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.
festivals fans film
I love festivals because I feel like I'm more of a movie fan than a person who's in the film industry.
mother law two
I know my mother-in-law would drive two hours to go see a movie that I'm in.
desire leading-ladies
I guess I've never really had a great desire to be a leading lady, or be seen as an ingenue.