There's good and bad in everybody. I wasn't looking for the good, or looking for the bad. This is a man who signed his pact with the devil 20 years ago, and he's learned to live with it. He's tried to protect his family from it. Sam Mendes agobaddevil share on social
You freeze with the number of opportunities given to you and just decide to do nothing at all. Sam Mendes decidefreezenumb Change image and share on social
As a first-time director in America, I feel I've been very fortunate. Sam Mendes americadirectorfeel Change image and share on social
The characters are trapped within the lifestyle. It's about what goes on before the movie starts. Sam Mendes characterlifestylemovie Change image and share on social
I wanted to keep exploring... I'm not about to choose a series of movies in which I can use the same bag of tricks and style that I used in the first film. Sam Mendes bagchooseexplore Change image and share on social
The movies that influenced me were movies that told their stories through pictures more than words. Sam Mendes influencemoviepicture Change image and share on social
It took me a long time to film the plastic bag, and then I had to get the cut of the scene right. But if you find it as beautiful as the character does, then suddenly it becomes a different movie, and so did he as a character. Sam Mendes bagbeautifulcharacter share on social
I still can't quite believe it. Although there was something about the fact that it was a first-time writer, a first-time producer, and a first-time director all at the same time. Sam Mendes directorfactproducer Change image and share on social
When I drive through a field, I want to see green grass sometimes, and I don't want to see black and white. Sam Mendes blackdrivefield Change image and share on social
You've got to work. You've got to want an audience to sit forward in their chairs sometimes, rather than sit back and be bombarded with images. Sam Mendes audiencebackbombard Change image and share on social
