All Sam Mendes Quotes
- Thank God I don't live in Los Angeles. I think if you're there the whole time it just gets out of proportion and you lose… Angeles
- 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… Bag
- I am not a master-class director. I am not a teacher. I am a coach. I dont have a methodology. Each actor is different. And… Actor
- Now Im back home, living in London, running my theater. I just want to enjoy all that. All
- 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… Anymore
- 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… Actor
- Kevin and Annette... I wanted them to do it together. They clearly wanted to work with each other. Annette
- Learn to say, “I don’t know the answer.” It could be the beginning of a very good day’s rehearsal. Answer
- Confidence is essential, but ego is not. Confidence
- This is the first time in 10 years I don't know what I'm doing next, and I'm rather enjoying it. Soon I'll be climbing the… Clear
- Truly great actors carry their characters in silence with them. They communicate without words the relationships that predate the movie. Actor
- The characters are trapped within the lifestyle. It's about what goes on before the movie starts. Character
- As a first-time director in America, I feel I've been very fortunate. America
- For me, certain shots or scenes are keys in the movie. Certain
- I want to try and work in different genres with different types of actors, on small movies and big movies. Actor
- I think movies are a director's medium in the end. Theater is the actor's medium. Theater is fast, and enjoyable, and truly rewarding. I believe… Actor
- I want to inspire, and be inspired. Inspirational
- You freeze with the number of opportunities given to you and just decide to do nothing at all. All
- I feel like the American years were my apprenticeship for doing a Bond movie. American
- I don't think good and evil are polarized. Evil
- One movie is only one movie. I want to have a lifetime of making films. Film
- Shooting action is very, very meticulous, it's increments, tiny little pieces. Action
- I've made movies that cost less than one car chase. Car
- 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… Best
- The movies that influenced me were movies that told their stories through pictures more than words. Influenced