‘Damages’ star talks Ireland, career and hit film ‘Knowing’

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Australian actress Rose Byrne

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“I read the script in one go and loved; it was very intriguing. While it was sinister it was also uplifting. I had huge empathy for my character Diana - she’s a really complicated, three dimensional character, whereas often in a big film like this the female role can be pretty one dimensional and not challenging, she was the opposite.”

Byrne, who has appeared in films such as “Troy,” “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones” and Sofia Coppola’s “Marie Antoinette,” is a fan of the action film in general.

“I like action because it gets you out of your head,” she said. “I love doing the physical stuff – it’s very instinctual and more freeing in a way. I would have liked to have done more, most of my stuff was very serious and dark so the little bit of action I had I really enjoyed.”

“Knowing,” which topped the U.S. box offices with $24.6 million in its opening weekend, marks Byrne’s bit time leading lady debut, and the actress felt “blessed” to be a part of the film. Byrne thanks her star turn in “Damages” for catapulting her career to where it is today.

“I'm quite grateful for the show because I think it’s given me a platform that I didn't have beforehand,” she said. “I had been doing smaller roles in big films and big roles in small films, so I'm grateful for what it’s done for my career and also I just love the work, I love the show. I'm a big series watcher myself, so I'm proud to be part of one.”

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