Anna Kendrick spills secret of her successful acting career

Anna Kendrick has finally unveiled the key reason behind her success in Hollywood.

The 41-year-old actress, known for her outstanding performances in The Twilight Saga and the Pitch Perfect film franchise, stated that modesty has been a crucial factor in her success.

Speaking at the Zurich Film Festival, Anna said, "Any time in my career where I just thought, ‘Well there’s not a shot in hell that I’m gonna get this job,’ I do absolutely my best work — because you’re relieved of the stress of it."

The Amerian actress then reflected on her unconventional approach to auditioning for Up in the Air.

"If I’d known there was a real interest in me, I would have absolutely bungled the read. Because I just thought, ‘Obviously, they’re gonna hire someone incredibly classy.’ I went in and did an awkward, goofy read, and that’s what got me the job because nobody else did the audition that way," she explained.

Anna shared that her role in Twilight came about in similar circumstances.

"I play one of the friends at school, but I think in the book and in the script [the character, Jessica] was described as this tall, blonde, athletic, kind of popular girl. So again, I was like, why the f*** am I here? she said.

"I remember I ran into Mae Whitman in the waiting room before the audition, and we were both like, ‘What are we doing here?’ So again, you go in and you’re like, ‘What if I just did it really weird and funny?'" added Anne.