There's very little different between the way the government operates in America and the way criminals do.
Ben MendelsohnThe 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 interpret what's going on.
Ben MendelsohnAt 15 I had moved out of my parents' place, and my options were looking pretty narrow. But I had this acting thing and I just wanted to be able to keep going because it was really good. That was all I wanted.
Ben MendelsohnCrewing and being on film sets is kind of like being in the carnival, with carnie folks.
Ben MendelsohnAs soon as you start acting in an accent, you're sort of out of your comfort zone. Maybe people start getting used to accents after a long period of time. But as soon as you do that, it's not so much as capturing the sound of the way other people speak, it's being able to actually be and move around in the sound.
Ben Mendelsohn