At any period of an actor's life, it's fairly likely that they'll be cast in ways that are reminiscent. That's the way it goes. Ben Mendelsohn actorcastfairly 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
It's a tougher gig than what people think it is. The proper, real, genuine, worldwide movie stars don't get a lot of downtime from the world outside. That's a tougher price, I think, than what people's fantasy of fame account for. Ben Mendelsohn accountdowntimefame share on social
In a very real sense, all you do when you're shooting film or television is you shoot a scene, and then you shoot another scene, and then you shoot another scene. Ben Mendelsohn filmrealscene Change image and share on social
I've spent various periods of my career being thought of as various things, various degrees of substance and ideas. Ben Mendelsohn careerdegreehave Change image and share on social
If you've been working since you were a teenager and working at a reasonably decent level, then you don't expect that you're going to be firmly in your 40s and start moving up in the world, if you like. Ben Mendelsohn 40sdecentexpect 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
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
There's very little different between the way the government operates in America and the way criminals do. Ben Mendelsohn americacriminalgovernment Change image and share on social
$3,000 from a residual cheque was all I made one year. Ben Mendelsohn 000chequemake Change image and share on social
