London, Aug 6 (IANS) Australian actress Melissa George insists her roller skating background makes her the perfect choice for action roles.

The 35-year-old is convinced she picks up fast-paced stunts quicker than many of her peers because she was trained to perform on skates at an early age.

I was competing from the age of five years old. When I turned 14, I was second in junior worlds and I was a hardcore competitor, morning and night, before and after school. I would travel the world, femalefirst.co.uk quoted George as saying.

And so I was doing triples and spins and jumps. And so when I get these action roles, I feel like I learn routines faster because I'm used to learning a routine on skates, and I've got the strength and I can do jumps and I can kick. When I do get a role like that, I really enjoy it. I pick it up, she added.