Melissa Benoist is best known for her role as Carla Zoe El, aka Supergirl. In real life, her personality is also a bit like the female version of Superman. In fact, her resume is still very brilliant. In addition to being the first woman to lead a prime-time superhero TV show since the 1979 TV version of "Wonder Woman" was discontinued, she also starred in the fourth season of "Glee". And the musical drama "The Popping Drummer".
But whether it's love or career, she has experienced many ups and downs like ordinary people. Melissa Benoist knew at the age of 3 that acting was a potential path, and at the end of each ballet performance she imagined herself to be the center of the stage, and at that moment she realized that she wanted to be an actor.
Melissa Benoist left Colorado and moved to New York for college
At 18, Melissa Benoist packed up and came to New York City from suburban Denver, Colorado. and attended Marymount Manhattan College. Armed with goals and career aspirations, she began by studying musical theatre and then majored in theatre in her sophomore year. Like many young people who don't know the world, she was embarrassed to enter the university gate. Her mother was reluctant to leave her home and hugged her and kept crying. Her roommate was also very strange about it. After that, she stayed with her roommate for a long time. did not speak.
has given herself completely to the city despite this experience, which she says is her favorite place to be her best self.
Melissa Benoist feels like an outsider like her character on Glee
Melissa Benoist joins Glee for season 4 in 2012 , and sang the theme song in Season 5. When she auditioned for the role in her first audition, she sang duet with co-star Lea Michele, and the pressure to sing a song with the rest of the cast can feel overwhelming, but she's only focused on this one above the role. On "Glee," she thinks of herself like a wallflower alone, and after each time she has lunch alone, she also feels like an outsider.
Melissa Benoist fell in love on set
In February 2019, Melissa Benoist announced her engagement to co-star Chris Wood I met on the set of Supergirl ". Chris Wood is also a well-known actor, having starred in "The Blood Diary" and " Kelly Diary ". The newlyweds shared their status on their respective platforms, with Melissa Benoist captioning their photo, "Yes, I'm going to be with him forever." The pair met in 2019 Exchanged wedding rings in September at California .
This is Melissa Benoist's second marriage, her previous husband is Blake Jenner , who worked with her on "Glee", in 2013 and married in 2016 The young woman proposes to break up.
Melissa Benoist auditioning for 'Supergirl' took months
Melissa Benoist says 'Supergirl' audition process was more intense than 'Glee' The Chorus went through five auditions and two additional stage performances for director and Ryan Murphy . But the casting process for "Supergirl" took nearly half a year. During these 6 months, she needed to test and audition non-stop, her first audition was in September 2014, and she didn't get the role until February 2015.
When she got the call and was told that the role belonged to her, she was relieved, and then a huge sense of responsibility came immediately, knowing that her time had come.
In order to film "Supergirl", Melissa Benoist's exercise method is unusual
In order to reflect Supergirl, Melissa Benoist learned boxing and other special training, such as general Pulls and plyometrics (jump trainingtraining), all of which helped prepare her for fights and stunt scenes, and she had to maintain her balance when she stepped on a tightrope. Obviously, after all six seasons are aired, it will not be so easy for others to easily tear off the label of Melissa Benoist Supergirl.
Melissa Benoist's lucky movie "Boom Drummer"
"Supergirl" has aired for six seasons, and Melissa Benoist 's income per episode has also risen to 75,000 yuan , compared with "Glee" 's income of 10,000 yuan per episode , this is indeed a huge breakthrough for performers. She starred in Supergirl just a year after she starred in "Glee." This also kept her busy for the past 6 years and earning a lot of money. To stand out in "Supergirl", there is an independent film that has to be mentioned, that is "Boom Drummer", which has been well received by critics and audiences. It is said that this film is also one of the directors of "Supergirl" Dermot Tang One of 's favorite movies.
Melissa Benoist's favorite thing to do in her spare time
Passionate about acting, Melissa Benoist also finds peace in her family away from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood . Since she was a child, she has been trying to balance the missing parts of her character. She becomes extroverted and energetic when surrounded by people, and rejuvenates herself when she is alone. She said that she is not afraid of loneliness. In her spare time at home, she likes to sit in the kitchen with her husband or make pottery together. She thinks it is a very peaceful feeling and makes her feel very grounded.
