One movie is only one movie. I want to have a lifetime of making films. Sam Mendes filmlifetimemake Change image and share on social
I like throwing snowballs at small children. Sam Mendes childsmallsnowball Change image and share on social
Truly great actors carry their characters in silence with them. They communicate without words the relationships that predate the movie. Sam Mendes actorcarrycharacter 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
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
I think with Blair Witch and The Sixth Sense, people are much more open to something that is different. Sam Mendes blairopenpeople Change image and share on social
Actors get pigeonholed very quickly, particularly movie actors. In the theater, one is more used to casting people against type and trusting that their talent and skill will get them through. Sam Mendes actorcastmovie Change image and share on social
Kevin and Annette... I wanted them to do it together. They clearly wanted to work with each other. Sam Mendes annettekevinwant Change image and share on social
I've made movies that cost less than one car chase. Sam Mendes carchasecost 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
