I never felt like someone who was boyish and coming to terms with asking girls out or anything like that, which was what 'The Big Steal' and 'Spotswood' were about. But I guess that's the impression I left on people. Ben Mendelsohn bigboyishcome share on social
Before 'Animal Kingdom,' I wasn't particularly thought of in villainous roles. Ben Mendelsohn animalkingdomrole Change image and share on social
When you're a young boy, you're looking at older men for role modelling. Before I loved De Niro, I loved Clint Eastwood; I loved John Wayne. And James Bond. Ben Mendelsohn bondboyclint Change image and share on social
You think of 'Outlaw Josey Wales,' you immediately think of the old Indian guy, Sondra Locke, the old lady with the glasses, beautiful old actress. Ben Mendelsohn actressbeautifulglass 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
At any period of an actor's life, it's fairly likely that they'll be cast in ways that are reminiscent. That's the way it goes. Ben Mendelsohn actorcastfairly Change image and share on social
The way that actors talk about acting is generally quite punishing, and I think actors want to put forward the idea that they do all of this work because, you know, it's a post-De Niro world, when, largely, in fact, it's almost never true. Ben Mendelsohn actactorfact share on social
My favorite-ever version of 'King Lear' is the 1971 film by Peter Brooks. He has this enormous fur thing, and it adds enormous gravitas. Ben Mendelsohn addbrookenormous Change image and share on social
As an outsider in America, you do see the kind of hypocrisy that's rampant there. Ben Mendelsohn americahypocrisykind Change image and share on social
Let me give you a little Mendelsohn 101: I came up in television in the early- to mid- 1980s in Australia. Ben Mendelsohn 1980saustraliaearly Change image and share on social