Listen, you make a big movie, you're going into the Coliseum, and people are going to give you the thumbs up or the thumbs down. And that's part of the game. It's part of the fun as well. Sam Mendes bigcoliseumfun Change image and share on social
It's a risk casting anyone against type or what they're known to do. But there's one thing better than having a great actor, which is having a great actor who's never done what you're asking him to do. He's hungry to get out of the trailer every day and hungry to test himself. Sam Mendes actorcastday share on social
I deliberately, in a way, went for something that was a huge challenge and was a big period film. I was excited about the canvas on which I could tell the story as much as the story itself. Sam Mendes bigcanvaschallenge Change image and share on social
You think about taking audiences on a journey. Sam Mendes audiencejourneytake Change image and share on social
You just never know when movies are going to take off or not. The lucky thing about this was that it didn't cost a lot of money, and therefore there wasn't loads of pressure on me. Sam Mendes costloadlot Change image and share on social
If you lived through the shooting of Jaws, you can live through anything. Sam Mendes jawliveshoot Change image and share on social
Thank God I don't live in Los Angeles. I think if you're there the whole time it just gets out of proportion and you lose touch completely with reality. Sam Mendes angelescompletelygod Change image and share on social
You're in the lap of the gods. If people go, they go, and if they don't. Sam Mendes godlappeople Change image and share on social
I want to try and work in different genres with different types of actors, on small movies and big movies. Sam Mendes actorbiggenre Change image and share on social
The perceived wisdom is that people do not go in large numbers to black-and-white movies anymore - which is a great shame, but I'd love to make a black-and-white movie one day. Sam Mendes anymoreblackday Change image and share on social