A biography for Melanie Lynskeyhasn’t been written yet.
“New Zealanders can be a little hostile.”
“I've done a gazillion readings that have gone on to be movies that are made without me.”
“There's not much of a follow-your-dreams kind of vibe in New Zealand or my family.”
“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.”
“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.”
“If I could be working every day, I would be.”
“I was a kid who didn't have a lot of self-esteem.”
“I feel like I'm kind of faking something if I'm talking as myself and putting on an accent.”
“I feel like a character actress - it's where I'm comfortable.”
“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.”
“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!”
“I guess I have a strong constitution.”
“I was a very independent teenager.”
“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.”
“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.”
“I really like 'Girls.' I know everybody does, but I love 'Girls.'”
“I've definitely had times in my life where I've been depressed and not able to do anything at all.”