Not Even 4 Insidious Films Could Make Rose Byrne’s Skin Crawl Like 1 Oscar-Nominated Comedy

Rose Byrne is a prominent Australian actress who is best known for her role in the Insidious horror franchise. She started off her on-screen journey with Dallas Doll and established herself with movies like Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Troy, 28 Weeks Later, and Knowing.

Byrne has earned two Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards for her role in the legal thriller Damages. The 44-year-old is a  versatile actress who also proved herself in comedies such as Get Him to the Greek, Bridesmaids, Spy, and Instant Family. 

In a 2011 interview, Rose Byrne appeared with her Bridesmaids co-stars Maya Rudolph and Melissa McCarthy and talked about how her character in the movie made her skin crawl more than all of the Insidious movies combined.

Rose Byrne’s character from Bridesmaids made her skin crawl

In a 2011 interview with Collider, Rose Byrne opened up about her character in Bridesmaids. She played the role of Helen, one of the bridesmaids who is typically seen as the “b*tch.” Even the interviewer asks Rose Byrne:

“Rose, what was the role you originally auditioned for, and why did you want to play the b*tch?”

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In a hearty reply, she interjects that she never thought of Helen as the “b*tch” in the movie. She actually went in to audition for Lillian, who was later played by Maya Rudolph. However, she fell in love with the character of Helen. According to her, there was something about her character that made her skin crawl every time she read her lines. So, she auditioned for the role and later made history with her acting prowess. Below is the full quote from the interview:

“Well, Helen is not a bitch, really. I originally went in for Lillian, Maya’s character. And then, I said, “Can I have a crack at Helen, please?,” so I auditioned for both. There was just something so delicious about her, on the page. Every time she came up, your skin would crawl. Personally, I have several Helens in my life, who I’ve come across, so there was something so familiar about her and formidable. So, I asked if I could audition for her and they kindly said yes, so I feel lucky.”

Bridesmaids truly distinguished Rose Byrne in the comedy genre. The movie went on to gross over $288 million worldwide and was nominated for Oscars which is a pretty rare feat for a comedy movie.  

Rose Byrne reveals Insidious was made in just ’22 days for about $8.50′

Rose Byrne was stunned by the evergrowing popularity of Insidious movies, even after so many years. The first spook from the horror franchise came in 2010, and ever since then, it has been growing steadily. Rose Byrne who plays the role of Renai Lambert in the movie, opened up to Collider (via Morung Express) about how the movie was made on a meager budget of $8.50 dollars.

“I get little tidbits now and again about how it’s, particularly the first one, how it’s become more of a cult hit than I knew. That’s really delightful. Oh my God, we did that film in 22 days for about $8.50.” 

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She continued by saying:

“Obviously, it was with (writer) Leigh (Whannell) and (director) James (Wan) who had a great horror pedigree, but they’d had a pretty bad experience within the studio system in the last couple of movies. So they just went completely independent, raw filmmaking, back to their roots of independent filmmaking with Blumhouse. So when I hear the trickle-down effect and how it has affected people in different ways now, it’s delightful.”

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Insidious saw massive success and grossed over $100 million worldwide. All of the Insidious movies have grossed over $730 million worldwide. 

The Insidious movies are available on Netflix.