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" I've definitely had times in my life where I've been depressed and not able to do anything at all. "
Melanie Lynskey
Life
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Anything
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I really like 'Girls.' I know everybody does, but I love 'Girls.' "
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" The interesting thing about acting is using all your own stuff and having some kind of personal catharsis while you're working. "
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" I was a kid who didn't have a lot of self-esteem. "
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" 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. "
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" People in New Zealand go out of their way to not be impressed by things. "
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Things
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" There's not much of a follow-your-dreams kind of vibe in New Zealand or my family. "
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" I read every single review, because I love film criticism and I'm interested. "
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" I feel like a character actress - it's where I'm comfortable. "
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" 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.' "
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" 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.' "
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Okay
I Can
" I guess I have a strong constitution. "
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Constitution
Strong
Guess
" 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. "
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Life
Acting
Thought
" I feel weird when I go to the movies and everybody's faces are perfect. "
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Go
Faces
Movies
" I think filmmakers are always interested in getting the best actor that they can find, the person who's the most right for it. "
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Right
Always
Best
" I guess I've never really had a great desire to be a leading lady, or be seen as an ingenue. "
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Desire
Really
Seen
" New Zealanders can be a little hostile. "
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Hostile
Little
New
" I know my mother-in-law would drive two hours to go see a movie that I'm in. "
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Know
Two
See
" 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. "
Melanie Lynskey
Fine
People
Love
" 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! "
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Know
Think
Expectations
" I don't think I've played a lot of crazy people. "
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People
Lot
" 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. "
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" To take a job just so I can go on a fancy vacation doesn't really seem worth it. "
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Worth
" Everybody goes through challenges. There's stuff that happens personally that's challenging, stuff in work that's difficult, disappointments that happen. "
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Challenges
Difficult
Happen
" 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. "
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Me
Know
" If I could be working every day, I would be. "
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Every Day
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" I've done a gazillion readings that have gone on to be movies that are made without me. "
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Without