The thing about home is that it's a tough place to sustain a career, just by dent of the size of the place. I had about as good a run there as anybody, but it's still a tough ask. I mean, the person I think with the best career in Australia is Ray Meagher, in 'Home and Away.' Ben Mendelsohn australiacareerdent share on social
I got a good-enough adolescence. I mean, there's a sense wherein you skip a part of childhood, too, when you start working at that age I did; I was out working and out of home at 15, paying my own way in the world. Ben Mendelsohn adolescenceagechildhood 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
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
Acting is a bit of a heart and soul exercise with me. It's kind of all I've got. Ben Mendelsohn actbiteexercise 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 got the first job and kept going. Once I got a job, I very much wanted to keep getting jobs, basically. I did try to learn what I could in those first couple of decades. Ben Mendelsohn basicallycoupledecade Change image and share on social
I think it's that thing of growing up all the time watching American movies and listening to American music. It hits you in a way that's a lot purer because you are not in that culture that you're watching. Ben Mendelsohn americanculturegrow share on social
'Star Wars' is populated by so many great types; who wouldn't want to be a Han Solo kind of dude? Ben Mendelsohn dudegreathan Change image and share on social
If you're a 'character actor,' you get hired to play baddies a lot. Ben Mendelsohn actorbaddiecharacter Change image and share on social
