The movies that influenced me were movies that told their stories through pictures more than words.
Sam MendesChildren make you confront your own childhood. Which I think is common. Suddenly you're remembering your own parents as parents, not to mention the fact that you're confronted by them as grandparents. So you also have that terrible shock, a mirror image of your own. You suddenly seem to be so helpless in the face of young children. And you think, "How did you ever bring up me?"
Sam MendesYou freeze with the number of opportunities given to you and just decide to do nothing at all.
Sam MendesEvery Bond is different and every generation needs a different Bond and it's been able to move with the times.
Sam Mendes