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 Read Quote
One of the reasons I loved working with Tom is people feel they know who he is… I think working with an actor who the audience already has a relationship with actually helps you in a film like this. Sam Mendes Read Quote
I want to try and work in different genres with different types of actors, on small movies and big movies. Sam Mendes Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
You freeze with the number of opportunities given to you and just decide to do nothing at all. Sam Mendes Read Quote
Now I’m back home, living in London, running my theater. I just want to enjoy all that. Sam Mendes Read Quote
