I had a great career in Australia, so it was a hard decision to move to America. But in 2010, I was asked to audition for the part Melissa McCarthy ended up playing in ‘Bridesmaids.’ – Rebel Wilson
In Australia, I wrote lots of little plays and put them on, and then I worked on a few different TV shows, like the Australian equivalent of ‘SNL.’ I would write and perform all of my characters. – Rebel Wilson
‘A League of Their Own’ had some special meaning for me, I guess – it’s about women joining together and being empowered, but also about sisters sticking together even when there’s drama and struggles. I’m really close to my two sisters and my brother, so I liked that about it. – Rebel Wilson
For a comedienne, you have to have a little tragedy or a dark side, just not too much. Otherwise it’s too disruptive. – Rebel Wilson
I wrote my own play, ‘The Westie Monologues,’ about where I’m from in Australia, and it was very successful. From that, I started getting offers from television. – Rebel Wilson
There are so many glamorous actresses, but you know what? In the real world, nobody looks like that. – Rebel Wilson
I love it when the director says, ‘Rebel, just do whatever you want.’ I’m, like, ‘Yes!’ – Rebel Wilson
In comedy, it’s not the glamorous, beautiful people that are great at comedy. They’re either every man or every woman, they’re either quite tall and lanky or shorter and fatter or have a big nose. They have something physically about them that makes them into a comic stereotype. – Rebel Wilson
The more I know about America, the better I’ll be at performing American characters and American stories. – Rebel Wilson
At school, nobody thought I was smart and I became smart. Nobody wanted to be my friend and then I had lots of friends. – Rebel Wilson
Some people think success is overnight. I suppose, considering I came from Australia, it has been pretty quick. But I have a background in stand-up and improv, so I’ve really had to prove myself. – Rebel Wilson
I remember my first taste of American big movies was ‘Ghost Rider.’ I’m in two little scenes. But for those two little scenes they had 400 extras, upside-down stunt cars, and a fire brigade. – Rebel Wilson
I was sporty in high school. I played tennis and hockey, and was basketball captain. Then I went to university and stopped doing sport and started eating ice cream. – Rebel Wilson
I think that women out there should just be happy with how they look, and they shouldn’t really try to conform to any stereotype. Just be happy and, hopefully, healthy. – Rebel Wilson
When I came to America I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be awesome to get into one movie?’ And then I get cast in ‘Bridesmaids’ as my first job here and it’s such a huge movie. – Rebel Wilson
I’d love to do a court-room drama. I loved ‘Ally McBeal.’ That was one of the main reasons I went to law school. – Rebel Wilson
I really like writing from real-life experiences. Audiences seem to prefer the stuff I couldn’t have made up. – Rebel Wilson
Work hard to achieve integrity in your work and your relationships with the people you work with. – Rebel Wilson
All my family has very good mathematical abilities – like, so dorky. I was the dork then in school – on any maths exams I’d get 100%. I just knew how to do maths and most people would hate it, but for some reason it just came. – Rebel Wilson
I studied law at university and was sort of grooming myself to go into that kind of career. I filmed ‘The Wedge’ while studying, which was very difficult, but I’m proud I completed my degree. – Rebel Wilson
I like to take things one step at a time, because the entertainment industry is very uncertain. – Rebel Wilson
Because of my filming commitments in America, you have to sign contracts where you can’t change your physical appearance. – Rebel Wilson
Up until the age of 12, I went to dog shows every weekend. Mum showed beagles. It’s a really competitive and eclectic world filled with characters who wear interesting outfits – similar to ‘Toddlers & Tiaras,’ but with dogs. – Rebel Wilson
I try to be healthy. I train three days a week with a trainer. But I do like to eat, clearly. And I do eat dessert every day. If I cut that out, yes, I would lose weight. – Rebel Wilson
I don’t think I could ever go skinny. I just don’t think, physiologically, that is going to happen. I do eat healthily for a week, and then I go, ‘Nah, they have these beautiful ice-cream sandwiches.’ I don’t think my emotional eating is ever going to change. – Rebel Wilson
What they do in America in all those sitcoms is hire glamorous girls and they’re never that funny… that’s because they’ve never had to develop a personality because they’re hot. – Rebel Wilson
I do notice that when I come in to meet casting people, they love that I’m Australian. Maybe it’s our good work ethic. – Rebel Wilson
