Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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Directing Skyfall was one of the best experiences of my professional life, but I have theatre and other commitments, including productions of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and King Lear, that need my complete focus over the next year and beyond.

Sam Mendes's Popular Quotes

I suppose once in a while, a filmmaker makes a movie that's more than just a sum of its parts, more than good acting or good filmmaking. It's somethi…

- Sam Mendes

Confidence is essential, but ego is not.

- Sam Mendes

For me, certain shots or scenes are keys in the movie.

- Sam Mendes

The characters are trapped within the lifestyle. It's about what goes on before the movie starts.

- Sam Mendes

You think about taking audiences on a journey.

- Sam Mendes

Truly great actors carry their characters in silence with them. They communicate without words the relationships that predate the movie.

- Sam Mendes

The movies that influenced me were movies that told their stories through pictures more than words.

- Sam Mendes

Learn to say, “I don’t know the answer.” It could be the beginning of a very good day’s rehearsal.

- Sam Mendes

The importance of rehearsal is maybe you want to talk about how the scene's going to be designed, how it's going to be staged, all of those things. I…

- Sam Mendes