Rose Byrne has been a Hollywood mainstay for years.
And yet, she makes it all look easy.
It’s safe to say that Byrne is crushing it in both her personal and professional life.
“I’d say I’ve always been a creative spirit,” she toldGrazia.
Byrne toldThe Telegraphthat she’s grateful for her parents' support of her career.
“It makes such a difference when that happens.
I’ve met people whose parents weren’t supportive and it’s debilitating.”
“It actually worked,” she toldThe Sunday Telegraph.
“It really did.
I think that was one of the reasons my parents thought it would be so good for me.
“And I just loved it, loved it, loved it,” she toldThe Telegraph.
In spite of her young age andshyness, she was not intimidated by the audition process.
“I wasn’t that nervous at that age,” she toldDaily Actor.
“It was really exciting and fascinating all these people and cameras and boxes and cords.
It felt very adult, I suppose.
It was an eye-opening experience at that age.
I was just 13 and I was realizing that I could do this for a job.”
Byrne followed up her role inEcho Pointwithseveral other partsin Australia, including appearances on television showsFallen AngelsandWildside.
In spite of all of her acting experience, she didn’t get into drama school.
“I was devastated,” she said of being rejected.
“For a while, I didn’t know what to do.”
Not getting into drama school was quite a blow, but everything ended up working out for Byrne.
She put her studies on hold to star oppositeHeath Ledgerin the Australian thriller comedyTwo Hands.
“I always wanted to do comedy,” she toldRed magazine.
“I come from a family that laughs a lot and Australians have a very healthy sense of humour.
“It was a very conscious decision,” Byrne toldThe Telegraphof her move to comedy.
“Why has this been a silent agreement for the last however many years.
And that’s illegal.
“The idea has been germinating for a while.
The entire experience has been a big change for Byrne.
“It’s definitely been challenging,” she toldThe Sunday Telegraph.
“I miss home,” she admitted toThe Sunday Telegraphin 2016.
It just has a different resonance than it did when I was younger.”
“I’m an Australian, through and through,” she told theEvening Standardin 2017.
I’m an alien.”
Yet and still, Byrne loves her life in the states.
While Byrne loves her career, she doesn’t think that her job is particularly important.
“Acting is embarrassing, absolutely,” she toldThe Sunday Telegraph.
“Just the vulnerability it requires, whether in a performance or doing interviews.
It’s an odd thing, and it’s also a bit of a silly job.”
In fact, I really didn’t have much confidence in my twenties.
I’m far more comfortable in my own skin now.”
Byrne’s siblings are also creative, so they have a bond that connects them beyond family.
According to an interview withDavid Jones, Byrne’s brother George is a photographer.
The following year, the couple welcomed another son.
Byrne toldInStylethat meeting Cannavale and having children with him was a “profoundly emotional turning point.”
“Every day, every hour, I’m like, ‘What is happening?'”
“I am learning on the job.
I have no business telling anyone what to do.
Being a mother changes everything.
I feel like it informs everything I do, particularly for a job like this.”
Fortunately, Byrne was able to turn to her parents for advice.
“You know how that happens?
One day, you’re like, ‘I’ve turned into my parents!'”
Yes, they make up one of thecelebrity couples who had kids out of wedlock.
“The formality isn’t a draw for me, but we’ll do it one day.
after you grab children, I just think, why not?”
“I love working with Bobby,” she toldThe Sunday Telegraph.
“You know, aside from our personal relationship, he’s just a fantastic actor.”
She joked that studios probably save money by hiring both of them.
She’d prefer to keep the emphasis on her work rather than her personal life.
“I’m not happy talking about myself,” she toldThe Telegraph.
“I’m happy talking about my work but I’m not really into revealing everything about me.
There’s not much to know about me, anyway.”
Byrne doesn’t have much of a social media presence, either.
“I never did Facebook, or any of the precursors to that,” she said.
“Instagram was my first foray into social media.
It’s nice to see people, friends, doing their thing.”
She did launcha public Instagram accountin 2018, but doesn’t post all that often.
As she has gotten older, Byrne has learned how to speak up for herself.
“You’ve got to know so you might learn from it.
I’ve only been vocal about it the past couple years.
… Now, I have more of an ability to communicate.”
“It was terrifying, initially,” she toldThe Sunday Telegraph.
“It’s fine!”
she joked in an interview withInStyleabout appearing in such a dramatic play.
“It’s lighthearted.
I’m gonna do it.
And if I fail, that’s OK.’ Listen to me comforting myself!
But I’m going to dive in and do it.
No risk, no reward.”
