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I've done a lot of that kind of work before, anyway, and I was in good hands. Marton Csokas

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I would take lots of falls and you know, get shot three or four times and this sort of thing, so all that sort of stuff. And there are tussles with various characters. I like that kind of thing. Marton Csokas

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Repetition on things like that becomes quite painful. If you do a stunt sometimes it can look like a stunt. Marton Csokas

You Sometimes Like Look Stunt Becomes Repetition Quite Painful Things

I'm relatively physically adept and I like throwing myself around. Once, twice, but then you get to nine, ten, eleven and to try and make it look realistic all the time, that's not very pleasant. Marton Csokas

It is essential for genetic material to be able to make exact copies of itself; otherwise growth would produce disorder, life could not originate, and favourable forms would not be perpetuated by natural selection. Maurice Wilkins

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

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

I read every single review, because I love film criticism and I'm interested. Melanie Lynskey

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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. Melanie Lynskey

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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

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I guess I have a strong constitution. Melanie Lynskey

Constitution Strong Guess

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.' Melanie Lynskey

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I feel like a character actress - it's where I'm comfortable. Melanie Lynskey

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I was a kid who didn't have a lot of self-esteem. Melanie Lynskey

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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.' Melanie Lynskey

Drama Studying Like Modern Just Wanna Place Acting English University

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

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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. Melanie Lynskey

I feel weird when I go to the movies and everybody's faces are perfect. Melanie Lynskey

Everybody Faces Perfect Weird Feel Go Movies

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. Melanie Lynskey

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When I was a child in the 1940s and early 1950s, my parents and grandparents spoke of Britain as home, and New Zealand had this strong sense of identity and coherence as being part of the commonwealth and a the identity of its people as being British. Michael King

It's wrong for kids to be angry about something inanimate. Michael Laws

Angry Kids About Something Wrong Inanimate

I adored my father. Nancy Wake

Father Adored

So I think rather than being attracted so much now to working with my heroes, I'm sort of more attracted to working with completely unlikely strangers because it's more exciting really. Neil Finn

Heroes Strangers Think Unlikely Rather More Exciting Attracted Sort Because Than Being Much Really Working Now

I'm a lifer, yeah... I can honestly say I'm a lifer. Neil Finn

Honestly Say Yeah