It's good to surf whatever waves are going on right there as they're happening. Ben Mendelsohn goodhappensurf Change image and share on social
It's got a lot more room for nuance and an assumption that people have started from the beginning. 'Bloodline' ends up being like a really good novel. Ben Mendelsohn assumptionbeginbloodline Change image and share on social
I like to call up ghosts of things past for myself when I'm working a lot. Ben Mendelsohn callghostlot Change image and share on social
The very rough story is this: Melbourne boy, out of both my parents' houses at a young age, lived with my grandmother, drama teacher twisted me into doing this TV thing that I thought my mates were doing, too. Ben Mendelsohn ageboydrama share on social
I came from the outer suburbs of Melbourne, so you do learn how to survive in that environment. Ben Mendelsohn environmentlearnmelbourne Change image and share on social
Accents are always difficult in their way, but as long as you're not throwing an audience off with it, then that's all it should be. Ben Mendelsohn accentaudiencedifficult Change image and share on social
Fifteen years old, out in the world, acting was all I had. Ben Mendelsohn actfifteenworld Change image and share on social
'The Outlaw Josey Wales' is one I watched again and again and again in the early days of VHS. Ben Mendelsohn dayearlyjosey Change image and share on social
I think some of my favorite Australian films were shot by people that are not Australian. And I think when Dean Semler did 'Dances with Wolves,' for instance, that's a very different-looking Western than what you've seen much of before. It's very rich, color-wise. But we've got our own very proud thing going on. Ben Mendelsohn australiancolordance share on social
$3,000 from a residual cheque was all I made one year. Ben Mendelsohn 000chequemake Change image and share on social