I remember 'The Yearling' was the first film I ever saw, and my mom told me I cried for about four or five days afterwards. I'd be going along during the day and suddenly start crying over what had happened to the little deer. Ben Mendelsohn crydaydeer share on social
My general feeling about approach to work is that anyone that's there, they're all there to do the best job they can. Ben Mendelsohn approachfeltgeneral 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
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
I grew up loving the John Wayne and Clint Eastwood westerns. Ben Mendelsohn clinteastwoodgrow Change image and share on social
I think there's a lot of mythos about what's required in acting. 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
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
If you're going to be a father and whatnot, yeah, you better be responsible about it as best you can. Ben Mendelsohn fatherresponsiblewhatnot 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
I wanted to keep working because work was essentially fantastic - you got to be around people, you got to be in a family, and that family changed from job to job. It was like being in the circus. Ben Mendelsohn changecircusessentially Change image and share on social