As an actor who has spent twenty years trying to crack America, the day I reached the 'Bloodline' set and found my name on a chair next to Sissy Spacek's was the happiest of my working life. Ben Mendelsohn actoramericabloodline Change image and share on social
I had a pretty good career at home. What keeps you going is not having a plan B. It's a very good thing. I think if I had a viable plan B, I might not have kept going. Ben Mendelsohn careergoodhome Change image and share on social
I suspect, for a lot of people who become actors, there's a feeling of wanting to be someone other than who they actually are. Ben Mendelsohn actorfeltlot Change image and share on social
There are always dimensions, and the way they get expressed is through the writing and the actors and the director you get to work with on that day. But there are always dimensions, outside of really basic stuff for very young people where it needs to be very clear. Ben Mendelsohn actorbasicclear share on social
The people I've encountered who are really dangerous in my life don't go around with their fangs drawn - they are dangerous because of the way they interpret what's going on. Ben Mendelsohn dangerousdrawencounter Change image and share on social
I basically sat around unemployed in Sydney for three years straight, and the two things that saved me were the rugby league and my dog. Ben Mendelsohn basicallydogleague Change image and share on social
I don't have memorabilia but try to take a bit of wardrobe, usually because they dress me better than I dress myself. Ben Mendelsohn bitedressmemorabilia 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
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
'Slow West' is a western, and it's sort of a twist on the genre stylistically, I think, from what I understand going in. Ben Mendelsohn genreslowsort Change image and share on social