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
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
All I know is that I operate by going out to each of them and trying to learn the territory in which they operate. My language to each of them has to suit their brain. Sam Mendes brainlanguagelearn 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
There's one thing better than having a great actor, and that's having a great actor who's never done this kind of role before and is hungry to do it. They're testing themselves every day. They want to get out of their trailer and get to work. Sam Mendes actordaygreat 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
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
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
I think movies are a director's medium in the end. Theater is the actor's medium. Theater is fast, and enjoyable, and truly rewarding. I believe in great live performance. Sam Mendes actordirectorend 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
