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Mum and dad thought I was going to say I was pregnant. I said oh no, no, I've just been nominated for a Golden Globe. They were like, oh that's lovely, love.

- Melissa George

Love, Lovely, Been, Mum And Dad

My background is Scottish.

- Melissa George

Background, Scottish

I hardly knew anything when I first arrived. I had to learn how to act as I went along. After about a year I got a grip on what acting was all about and it started coming straight from my heart; I wasn't just saying the words any longer.

- Melissa George

Year, About, Had, Hardly

I had to learn everything about manufacturing, patents and how to run a business, and eventually I came up with an prototype that worked.

- Melissa George

Business, Learn, About, Manufacturing

From about eight years old I was always making things on the sewing machine. Friends would see me making dresses and costumes, and I'd use difficult fabrics such as Lycra and elastic. But you know, my dad was creative and my brother is inventive too.

- Melissa George

Use, About, Dad, Costumes

I go to work, and think 'wow, they pay me for this', and I go home.

- Melissa George

Work, Think, Go Home, Wow

No matter what the character is, I just say to myself 'If I, Melissa George, was in that situation, how would I react?' and once you do that you can just go for it, and hopefully the performance comes through.

- Melissa George

Myself, Go For It, Through, Melissa

I like to play different ranges. When you get really deeply involved in the emotional parts, I enjoy that just as much as the fun and laughter.

- Melissa George

Play, Emotional, Like, Just As Much

I think Australians do well here because we feel a bit naughty, like we're in America and if they only knew how much fun we were having, we'd all get thrown out, you know.

- Melissa George

Feel, Here, I Think, Australians

I'm very focused when I'm making a movie, but I'm also a fantastic multitasker.

- Melissa George

Movie, Making, Very, Fantastic

Jennifer Garner and I are very close.

- Melissa George

Close, Very, Jennifer, Garner

The great thing about film is you start and finish. It's a journey that lasts so long, TV lasts a long time.

- Melissa George

Journey, Lasts, TV, Great Thing

I'd like to work with David Lynch again.

- Melissa George

Work, Like, Again, David

I just thought, 'I want to be an action hero.'

- Melissa George

Thought, Action, Want, Action Hero

Everytime I get offered theatre I get offered a film role too.

- Melissa George

Theatre, Role, Too, Offered

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