Sam Mendes
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 24: Director Sam Mendes (second right) with the Best Film award for 'Skyfall' with producers Michael G Wilson (L) and Barbara Broccoli (C) and guests at the Jameson Empire Awards 2013 at Grosvenor House on March 24, 2013 in London, England.
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I don’t want to unduly pick on Sam Mendes, but when he spoke about his inspirations earlier this evening, I’m afraid not a single one of the people he mentioned was a woman
People say, 'You must have nerves of steel to walk into these rooms, [with] Martin Scorsese, Sam Mendes, Ridley Scott ....' Not compared with sitting through the previews of one of your own plays: that takes nerves of steel.
It has to grab me passionately. My wife first read American Beauty and suggested I direct it but somehow it didn’t speak to me, as great as the script was. I ended up hiring a then-unknown director, Sam Mendes, who ended up winning an Oscar for it. Some movies are destined for the people they are destined for.More quotes »
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The Techniques Used in American Beauty
film American Beauty, directed by Sam Mendes is a film about imprisonment and escape from imprisonment (Mendes, 1999). American Beauty explores the breakdown of a suburban family man whose life journeys from self loathing and emptiness to freedom and liberation 12:10 AM from OpPapers.com Read more »
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James Bond: Christopher Nolan To Direct Next Film?
Bond films typically do not stick with one helmer, the success of Skyfall seemed to initially warrant the return of director, Sam Mendes. However, he was apparently forced to withdraw, due to commitments with theater productions of Charlie and the Chocolate from G4 Read more »
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Christopher Nolan Offered Next Bond
it seems Christopher Nolan is getting handed all the action guys with cool toys and suits. The Daily Mail reports that, with Sam Mendes leaving the 007 franchise after Skyfall, the Dark Knight director has been approached to take over and finally name Michael from I Watch Stuff! Read more »
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Christopher Nolan Rumored To Be In Talks To Helm JAMES BOND 24
Sam Mendes confirmed that he wouldn't be returning to helm the follow-up to last year's critically acclaimed Skyfall, many fans were left wondering who on Earth would be able to fill his shoes and deliver a Bond movie even a fraction as good. Perhaps that's from Comic Book Movies Read more »
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Previews of Sam Mendes' Willy Wonka musical delayed
The show, based on Roald Dahl's beloved book and starring Douglas Hodge as chocolate maker Willy Wonka, was due to debut at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Friday (17May13), but the evening's production, and on Saturday (18May13), have been scrapped, from OK! Magazine Read more »
