Ben Mendelsohn
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I basically sat around unemployed in Sydney for three years straight, and the two things that saved ... BEN MENDELSOHN The way that actors talk about acting is generally quite punishing, and I think actors want to put f... BEN MENDELSOHN My favorite-ever version of 'King Lear' is the 1971 film by Peter Brooks. He has this enormo... BEN MENDELSOHN I think some of my favorite Australian films were shot by people that are not Australian. And I thin... BEN MENDELSOHN Fassbender is fearless; he's a fearless actor. BEN MENDELSOHN Typically, I'll wake up at 4:30 in the morning. It's just the continual jet lag residue, jus... BEN MENDELSOHN I had a pretty good career at home. What keeps you going is not having a plan B. It's a very goo... BEN MENDELSOHN 'Star Wars' is populated by so many great types; who wouldn't want to be a Han Solo kind... BEN MENDELSOHN The thing about home is that it's a tough place to sustain a career, just by dent of the size of... 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That's not my bag. I come from a sl... BEN MENDELSOHN You can certainly extend your adolescence. There's people that are very good at extending it ind... BEN MENDELSOHN You think of 'Outlaw Josey Wales,' you immediately think of the old Indian guy, Sondra Locke... BEN MENDELSOHN As an outsider in America, you do see the kind of hypocrisy that's rampant there. BEN MENDELSOHN It's good to surf whatever waves are going on right there as they're happening. BEN MENDELSOHN I don't believe in the transformation myth, where if you have more success, life changes for you... BEN MENDELSOHN I think it's that thing of growing up all the time watching American movies and listening to Ame... BEN MENDELSOHN The first 'Star Wars' film was enormously important. I grew up right smack-bang in the sweet... BEN MENDELSOHN I don't have memorabilia but try to take a bit of wardrobe, usually because they dress me better... 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ADAM MENDELSOHN It's important that the governor's office communicate with the prison guards because of the role the... ADAM MENDELSOHN Look at where the state's economy was when he took office and where it is today after just 2 1/2 yea... ADAM MENDELSOHN The governor has an ambitious agenda and a lot of exciting ideas. It's important that he communicate... ADAM MENDELSOHN In just a few days, he met with the secretary of Homeland Security, the chief of staff to the White ... ADAM MENDELSOHN The governor has always said that a healthy debate is a good thing for our party. He looks forward t... ADAM MENDELSOHN This is a governor who repealed the car tax, passed workers compensation reform and continues to pay... ADAM MENDELSOHN For the first time in a generation, the Legislature is talking about fixing the state's crumbling in... ADAM MENDELSOHN The governor has met repeatedly with all the legislative leaders on this issue. 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Happiness is a journey not a destination. 
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Bad people excuse their faults; wise people leave them. 
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