Rose McIver
Rose McIver
Frances Rose McIver is a New Zealand actress. Her mainstream feature film debut came in 2009's The Lovely Bones; other works include the films Predicament, and Blinder; as well as guest appearances in New Zealand-based shows Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and Legend of the Seeker. McIver was a series regular on Power Rangers RPM, and she has recurring roles in both Showtime's Masters of Sex and on ABC's Once Upon a Time...
NationalityNew Zealander
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth10 October 1988
CityAuckland, New Zealand
Writing is definitely something that interests me a lot.
Tinker Bell needs a Tinker Bell. She needs someone plotting for her. I certainly think that it's something she wants.
Tinker Bell is a great wing woman. And as somebody pointed out to me, she is also a winged woman.
There's no use beating yourself up about what you can't change.
The best way to study to be an actor is to interact genuinely with the people around you and observe and listen.
My school of thought with going into a character is that you have to understand where they come from, and you have to empathize with them.
My mom used cold cream her whole life, and she's got great skin!
I've been very lucky with my career and don't feel like I'm being typecast in the same role over and over again.
I'll use mascara because I need a little help with my blonde eyelashes. I like They're Real! by Benefit.
I don't ever want to feel like my whole life is laid out before me and I know exactly what's gonna happen. That would be so boring.
When you overcome a profound loss, or there's some catalyst in your life that shifts everything, if you're able to take it in stride and heal, it can make for much more three-dimensional and empathetic people.
Say a piece of pottery is broken, and it's fixed, and they use gold in the adhesive and in the sealant. It becomes more precious than it was before it was broken in the first place.
We can get carried away with our heads in books, and although there's so much to be learned from that, I think sitting in a cafe and speaking with someone - whatever it is, their mannerisms, their choices, are just as valuable as any class you can go to.
The great thing about being an actor in a film is that you're able to start knowing exactly where you're going to finish and really paint something in between. You can work to know the arc you need to build. Whereas in television, it is open-ended, and you're constantly guessing. There are pros and cons to both.