I guess I have a strong constitution. Melanie Lynskey More Quotes by Melanie Lynskey More Quotes From Melanie Lynskey I always like [while filming] to have a sense of what led this person to this point. Melanie Lynskey persons For "The Intervention" I came up with a back-story and Clea [Duvall] was like, "No." And I was like, "I don't care." Melanie Lynskey interventioncarestories I talked with [ Blair Macon] a lot. I always like to come up with it - sometimes the filmmaker is not into it at all. Melanie Lynskey come-upblairsometimes It's always nice for me to get to explore somebody who's feeling that and then does something with it and takes it in a different direction or does something with it. It feels very powerful. It helps me with my own. Melanie Lynskey nicepowerfulfeelings I feel like I'm always put with someone who's like, "Come on! Please be happy!". Melanie Lynskey pleasefeels I want to go and have a real experience and it's just lovely to sit and watch a movie and just be really transported by a story and care about the characters. That's always what I'm looking for. Melanie Lynskey lovelyrealcharacter 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 nobodyplacesadlife 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 thinkmebelieveway 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 i-ami-canlovepeople 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. Melanie Lynskey thinkmeyoubeautiful 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. Melanie Lynskey understandyoumoneypeople 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 faultfeellikepeople 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 challengemyselftimelove Coyote Ugly. it was ridiculous. Melanie Lynskey