If you're a 'character actor,' you get hired to play baddies a lot. Ben Mendelsohn actorbaddiecharacter Change image and share on social
I think difficult characters are very rewarding to do. They often have facets to them and this and that. Ben Mendelsohn characterdifficultfacet Change image and share on social
'Animal Kingdom' is a lot of things, but it's not heartwarming. Ben Mendelsohn animalheartwarmingkingdom Change image and share on social
At 15 I had moved out of my parents' place, and my options were looking pretty narrow. But I had this acting thing and I just wanted to be able to keep going because it was really good. That was all I wanted. Ben Mendelsohn actgoodmove share on social
You feel an affinity with younger actors, because, you know, it's a very insecure job. And it can be a long time before you feel like, you know, things might be all right. Ben Mendelsohn actoraffinityfeel Change image and share on social
Once upon a time, they thought I was a sweet, wide-eyed boy that was just trying to figure out how to kiss the girl. Lots of comic relief and adolescent yearnings. Ben Mendelsohn adolescentboycomic Change image and share on social
I have an intensive relationship with the thing that I'm working on, and I hope that comes through. It's better for me to not worry about the things I can't fix once they're done. Ben Mendelsohn fixhopeintensive Change image and share on social
For mine, the villains of the piece were always important. In a traditional sense, that's always an important role. Ben Mendelsohn importantminepiece Change image and share on social
I was with my grandmother, while one of my brothers lived with my dad, and one lived with my mom. It wasn't a great situation. Acting was the one good thing I was involved in. Ben Mendelsohn actbrotherdad 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
