'Animal Kingdom' was an amalgam of two people that I had met-slash-known, not particularly well. They were both very, very scary people… — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
Before 'Animal Kingdom,' I wasn't particularly thought of in villainous roles. — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
'Animal Kingdom' is a significant comet, and it's cast a tail. It's very hard to see anything post that happening without that. — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
'The Outlaw Josey Wales' is one I watched again and again and again in the early days of VHS. — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
One of my earlier films is 'Quigley Down Under.' That was early on in my career, and that was horsey. — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
I'm very interested in the history of Christianity, and what I can say for sure is that the Catholics and the Jesuits and stuff… — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
Let me give you a little Mendelsohn 101: I came up in television in the early- to mid- 1980s in Australia. — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
If you're a 'character actor,' you get hired to play baddies a lot. — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
I think some of my favorite Australian films were shot by people that are not Australian. And I think when Dean Semler did 'Dances… — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
From my point of view, things don't have to change to get better. Things are fantastic. — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
People don't know who I am, and that's not a bad thing at all from my end. — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
The people that impress me are Bob Dylan. The ones who keep working, year in and year out, and keep coming up with stuff. — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
I'm very well known in the industry and relatively well known by people who are aficionados and what not, but outside of that -… — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
I think difficult characters are very rewarding to do. They often have facets to them and this and that. — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
As an actor who has spent twenty years trying to crack America, the day I reached the 'Bloodline' set and found my name on… — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
Once upon a time, they thought I was a sweet, wide-eyed boy that was just trying to figure out how to kiss the girl.… — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
In Australia, even the darkest subject matter has a little pinch of humor. A little sweet to make the sour go down. — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
I don't know that it exists, the perfect family. It's always complicated. — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
