Rose Byrne’s career frustration

Rose Byrne sometimes thinks about quitting acting.

The ‘Bridesmaids’ actress finds it  »frustrating » having to constantly prove herself but though she occasionally considers turning her back on showbusiness, she doesn’t think she would find anything else she enjoyed as much.

She said:  »I’ve always felt the need to prove (myself) again and again, and that can take its toll. On a frustrating day, it’s like, ‘Ugh, I want to do something else,’ but I know essentially it’s what I love to do the most, even when there are times that it’s hard. »

The ‘Damages’ star thinks acting is more of a  »beauty pageant » for women these days and she feels men are still offered better roles.

She told The Edit magazine:  »[Glenn Close and I] talk about how [acting] is a completely different game now. There wasn’t as much scrutiny and it wasn’t such a beauty pageant before.

 »It’s hard, especially in this business and especially for women. I hate to be a broken record about it, but if I compared my career to my male contemporaries, I feel like they get a lot more opportunities to play lead roles and have a potential story in something, whereas women’s roles as the wife or the mother are limited. It’s a harder thing for women to navigate. »

The 35-year-old actress also  »admires » people who wait for the right role to come along and wishes she had been brave enough to do the same.

She added:  »I really admire people who wait, who have the wherewithal to say, ‘I’m not going to just do anything, I’m going to wait for something I love, whether it’s big or small.’ I think there’s a bravery in that which I have probably lacked. »