The
story of a young woman who tries to cut her ties with her
past
and ends up re-embracing it, 'Sweet Home Alabama' was
the
first major box-office hit that Lynskey had been in-volved
in.
The project reunited her with Andy Tennant, who had
directed
her in 'Ever After'.
Lurlynn, Mel's character, was the archetypal
woman from the
Southern American states, although a
bit nicer. She closely
resembled the personality of the main
star Reese
Witherspoon, herself from one of those
Southern states.
After the film was released, the pace
of her career started to
speed up, and she is now at the stage
where she is making
more than one film per year.
