Melina Kanakaredes Quotes

I have four to five months, tops, per year to give to my acting work.

Everything had to be done in-between Stones time.

Scheduling is always tough, no matter what the budget size is, and we had our own run-ins with that on 'Fading of the Cries.'

Balancing school, acting, and a social life can be difficult.

My schedule is pretty busy, so I've learned to do my makeup quickly because I prefer to sleep.

Most film teams usually come with a tight deadline, which doesn't leave us much time to compose.

My only problem, and this has been a constant worry on television, is time management. The deadlines on television are killing.

I like to do one film at a time. But sometimes, when projects get delayed for reasons beyond my control, I juggle more than one.

I got busy with films and found it difficult to devote time to theatre.

I have shot four films for sure. On most days, I wish that there were 48 hours in a day. When a movie is coming to an end and another is going to start, I've felt that I don't want to let go of this one just yet and say goodbye to the character nicely.

I definitely devote so much more time to acting, but since it only takes a day or two to shoot and get pictures out - whereas for acting, you do an audition, or loads, and you might not get any of them - so I did the modeling stuff because, obviously, if I have the opportunity, I'm going to take it.

I have a busy schedule and am constantly traveling so when I do have the time to grocery shop or prepare a meal, I make it a priority.

As an actor, you do feel very powerless... you are at the whim of the agent who submits you for a project, and then at the audition, you are at the whim of the casting director who will cast you or not.

I did 'The Avengers.' 'Marco Polo' happened at the same time for me. So working that schedule out was a bit of an issue, but I was fortunate enough to make both things work.

I am very much available for singing. There's a misconception that I am too busy with my acting ventures, but, I think, I can manage both.

Even though I need only two or three hours' sleep a night, there are never enough hours in the day.

There's a bunch of stuff I want to act in and also create.

Unluckily actors don't get much free time, they are demanded every time and everywhere.

I'm a big girl. I prioritize. I want to be acting, I want to be singing, but there will be time for that.

I really want to complete films in a shorter duration, but somehow it does not seem to happen.

There's so many things I want to accomplish in the world of acting. But, the two most important are that I want to keep paying the bills and I want to get better. That's about it. I enjoy what I do. I'll stay busy. I've been lucky.

For me, I wanted to be an actor without being bothered about the medium. So when the opportunity came my way, it did not really matter on which medium I am working.

I am not cut out to do too many films at a time.

Obviously, with 'The Room,' I wasn't on set thinking 'I'm going to be Daniel Day Lewis' playing Mark, but explaining how I even got involved in the movie shows how we all get stuck in situations as actors - and this one ended up being one of the craziest.

If I get an offer, and I think there is something I can do, then I will think about it... I am ready to consider any film and TV acting offers, provided it is great.