Quotes By Sam Mendes

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.

If you lived through the shooting of Jaws, you can live through anything.

I've made movies that cost less than one car chase.

I want to inspire, and be inspired.

Now I'm back home, living in London, running my theater. I just want to enjoy all that.

I think with Blair Witch and The Sixth Sense, people are much more open to something that is different.

Actors get pigeonholed very quickly, particularly movie actors. In the theater, one is more used to casting people against type and trusting that their talent and skill will get them through.

I like throwing snowballs at small children.

One movie is only one movie. I want to have a lifetime of making films.

I wanted to keep exploring... I'm not about to choose a series of movies in which I can use the same bag of tricks and style that I used in the first film.

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.