Rose Byrne discusses transition from ‘serious actor’ to comedic roles

Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale have remained notoriously private of their relationship over the years.

And on Saturday, the 41-year-old actress revealed to Good Weekend her plans to tie the knot after nine years together.

She explained that they had originally planned to get married, but becoming parents to their sons – Rocco, five, and Rafa, three – was their first priority.

“I guess for us it’s fair, we didn’t do it, we will, so – no!” Pandemic, ”she said, noting their current hurdle as Covid.

Elsewhere, the actress has spoken of moving from a “serious actor” to more comedic roles.

Rose has played a number of drama films and television shows, including the post-apocalyptic science fiction 28 Days Later and the television series Damages, alongside actor giant Glenn Close.

But it was her role as the pretentious Helen in the 2011 comedy Bridemaids that took her name to stratospheric heights.

“It was less about being famous and more about being a serious actress,” she said of her early career trajectory.

Speaking of her flourishing career now, she said: “Then I realized I thought maybe I would be better for being funny.”

In recent times, Rose has continued to star in more comedic films, most recently Like a Boss with Tiffany Haddish and in Irresistible with Steve Carrell.

She currently leads the black comedy Physical as a tortured housewife turned aerobics guru Sheila Rubin as she battles her eating disorder.

Rose recently told The Australian what it was like to shoot the Apple TV + series under the Covid-safe protocol in California last year.

She said: “It took a lot of protocols with space and security and all the equipment, especially for people not wearing masks.”

The brunette beauty added that there were regular tests on set to make sure everyone was safe, and said the show’s’ 80s setting was a great escape to work in the middle of the season. pandemic.