'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
Typically, I'll wake up at 4:30 in the morning. It's just the continual jet lag residue, just weird sleeping hours. Ben Mendelsohn continualhourjet Change image and 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
I think now there's much more of a confessional culture. That's not my bag. I come from a slightly older school of thought: 'give 'em nothin.' You don't plead guilty. Ben Mendelsohn bagconfessionalculture Change image and share on social
Before 'Animal Kingdom,' I wasn't particularly thought of in villainous roles. Ben Mendelsohn animalkingdomrole 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
In Australia, even the darkest subject matter has a little pinch of humor. A little sweet to make the sour go down. Ben Mendelsohn australiadarkhumor 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