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How has Melanie Lynskey persevered in the entertainment biz and become one of its most compelling screen actors? Through a combination of hard work, passion for the craft, and learning\u2014often the hard way\u2014that originality trumps imitation. Rather than striving to deliver what the industry might want, she\u2019s guided by a principle other working artists can live by: \u201cThere\u2019s one me. As soon as I learned that lesson, things got a lot easier for me.\u201d\n\nMelanie had an improbable career breakout, cast in her feature film debut as a teenager in Peter Jackson\u2019s \u201cHeavenly Creatures.\u201d From working and studying in her native New Zealand, to eventually appearing to American audiences on \u201cTwo and a Half Men,\u201d she\u2019s steadily risen through Hollywood\u2019s ranks, appearing in \u201cEver After,\u201d \u201cCoyote Ugly,\u201d \u201cSweet Home Alabama,\u201d \u201cHello I Must Be Going,\u201d \u201cTogetherness,\u201d and \u201cMrs. America.\u201d Now, she\u2019s earned SAG ensemble award recognition for Netflix and Adam McKay\u2019s Oscar-nominated \u201cDon\u2019t Look Up,\u201d plus a Critics\u2019 Choice Award nod for her buzzy work on Showtime\u2019s hit drama \u201cYellowjackets.\u201d Read up on the 2022 Oscar nominations here: \u200b\u200bhttps://bit.ly/3GAetv0\n---\nBackstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstage\u2019s podcast, features intimate, in-depth conversations with today\u2019s most noteworthy film, television, and theater actors and creators. This is your guide to every aspect of acting, from voiceover and commercial work to casting directors, agents, and more. Full of both know-how and inspiration, In the Envelope airs weekly to cover everything from practical advice on navigating the industry, to how your favorite projects are made, to personal stories of success and failure alike. Join host Jack Smart, Awards Editor at Backstage, for this guide on how to live the creative life from those who are doing it every day: https://bit.ly/2OMryWQ\n\nFollow Backstage and In the Envelope on social media:\n- https://www.facebook.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/intheenvelope\n- https://www.instagram.com/backstagecast\n\nLooking to get cast? Subscribe here: www.backstage.com/subscribe\nBrowse Backstage casting listings: https://bit.ly/3mth68e\nCheck out our community-driven virtual programming, The Slate: https://bit.ly/2WDNXf0\nBackstage stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement: https://bit.ly/3cuMBt5\n\nSpecial thanks to...\n- Host: Jack Smart\n- Producer: Jamie Muffett\n- Social media: Katie Minard, Karen Jenkins\n- Design: Mark Stinson, Caitlin Watkins\n- Additional support: Kasey Howe, Samantha Sherlock, Benjamin Lindsay, Oriella St. Louis