I think there's a lot of mythos about what's required in acting. The way that actors talk about acting is generally quite punishing, and I think actors want to put forward the idea that they do all of this work because, you know, it's a post-De Niro world, when, largely, in fact, it's almost never true.
There are two things: 1) what things one does in the world, and 2) what family one has. There's the two really tangible things that can stay. - Ben Mendelsohn
There are two things: 1) what things one does in the world, and 2) what family one has. There's the two really tangible things that can stay.
- Ben Mendelsohn
People don't know who I am, and that's not a bad thing at all from my end. - Ben Mendelsohn
People don't know who I am, and that's not a bad thing at all from my end.
Crewing and being on film sets is kind of like being in the carnival, with carnie folks. - Ben Mendelsohn
Crewing and being on film sets is kind of like being in the carnival, with carnie folks.
Life is a lot sweeter, I think, than you can be aware of it at times. - Ben Mendelsohn
Life is a lot sweeter, I think, than you can be aware of it at times.
Acting is a bit of a heart and soul exercise with me. It's kind of all I've got. - Ben Mendelsohn
Acting is a bit of a heart and soul exercise with me. It's kind of all I've got.
As an outsider in America, you do see the kind of hypocrisy that's rampant there. - Ben Mendelsohn
As an outsider in America, you do see the kind of hypocrisy that's rampant there.
From my point of view, things don't have to change to get better. Things are fantastic. - Ben Mendelsohn
From my point of view, things don't have to change to get better. Things are fantastic.
The people I've encountered who are really dangerous in my life don't go around with their fangs drawn - they are dangerous because of the way they i… - Ben Mendelsohn
The people I've encountered who are really dangerous in my life don't go around with their fangs drawn - they are dangerous because of the way they i…
I think that story wins out over acting and that the thing as a whole is more important than the performances therein. - Ben Mendelsohn
I think that story wins out over acting and that the thing as a whole is more important than the performances therein.
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