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Sam Mendes

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Sometimes a single quote is enough to make a name memorable. Sam Mendes has given us several. Sam Mendes's observations on Movies are as sharp as their thoughts on Wisdom, revealing genuine breadth of mind. 11 of Sam Mendes's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Movies, Wisdom, Relationship, and Car. Here is a taste of their wisdom: "I've made movies that cost less than one car chase."

“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.”

— Sam Mendes

Relationship

All Quotes by Sam Mendes

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

— Sam Mendes

Car

“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 to make a black-and-white movie one day.”

— Sam Mendes

Movies

“You just never know when movies are going to take off or not. The lucky thing about this was that it didn't cost a lot of money, and therefore there wasn't loads of pressure on me.”

— Sam Mendes

Movies

“The movies that influenced me were movies that told their stories through pictures more than words.”

— Sam Mendes

Movies

“I want to try and work in different genres with different types of actors, on small movies and big movies.”

— Sam Mendes

Movies

“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.”

— Sam Mendes

Movies

“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.”

— Sam Mendes

Relationship

“I don't think of it as a competition - which might surprise you, given the way movies are reported constantly.”

— Sam Mendes

Movies

“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 in great live performance.”

— Sam Mendes

Movies