Sam Mendes Reveals His Film Influences | On Directing

Director Sam Mendes discusses which films have influenced him and the differences between directing film and theatre.
Enjoyed the video? Subscribe to our channel for new videos every week: / baftaguru
Stay up to date with the latest news from BAFTA:
Twitter:
@BAFTAGuru: / baftaguru
@BAFTA: / bafta
@BAFTAGames: / baftagames
Facebook: / bafta
Instagram: / bafta
Tumblr:
Film: / bafta-film
TV: / bafta-television
Games: / bafta-games
Pinterest: / bafta
Google+ : plus.google.com/+BAFTA/posts
Sign up to receive our emails: guru.bafta.org/newsletter
And don't forget you can also subscribe to our podcasts:
iTunes: bit.ly/Vz84HI
Soundcloud: / bafta
Websites:
www.bafta.org/guru
www.bafta.org
www.bafta.org/ygd
#SamMendes #1917Movie #BAFTAGuru

[@ReadToMeAtMidnight]

Going to an interview for film school tomorrow and using this to brush up on one of my favourite directors, great video!

[@romaasrani]

Curious to know after 4 years. How did the interview go

[@ReadToMeAtMidnight]

@@romaasrani Really, thank you so much for this comment, seeing this again really made my day... happy to say that I got in, and graduated with a first class degree in film this past May, and I specialised in directing! It was so lovely to see this comment today and remember where it all began!

[@romaasrani]

Read To Me At Midnight Woww!!! This is wonderful. Am glad you made it😊😊. He is one of my favourite directors as well. I used to listen to him every time I loose focus about my craft. Your comment made my day too

[@ansarmaskenov5284]

@@ReadToMeAtMidnight congrats, what film school did you go?

[@shenkaed]

This guy is such a fucking genius. Still, to this day, my favourite Mendes film is Road To Perdition. It’s a perfect movie. Can’t wait to see 1917.

[@shanehughes3511]

Having seen 1917 I can say it's 100% gonna be his legacy picture. Pure perfection

[@shenkaed]

Shane Hughes PUMPED

[@oldnbaschool]

Road to Perdition 10/10 1917 10/10

[@tarasshevchenko8917]

4:00-4:45 - oh how true!

[@Sameir8055]

That was really inspiring. Thanks for the video :)

[@malikarizwana5858]

Great sir ..Salam from me to you I really appreciate your work and I very much impressed by your work done in the movie 1917 that made me a big fan of you salute to you and hats off!!!!

[@cinnamon4605]

My all time personal favourite film . Paris, Texas (1984)

[@rohandaithankar4891]

What about Roger Deakins?

[@stilltainted922]

my favourite director. my film Daddy.

[@sycomorech]

Can't believe he didn't mention Dickens

[@juliadicaprio1165]

Sam Mendes, I'm Julia Grigorian, I'm genius number One in the world alive. Please discover me and let Leonardo DiCaprio play in my film "Inglorious Basterds-2" my brother, if Zac Efron is not able to do that. I want to play myself. Please be the producer of my films. The script is on WordPress. God bless you.

[@jakedeadpool5877]

So Pretentious

[@alphabetaxenonzzzcat]

Incredibly overrated film director. His films look visually stunning but ultimately are empty. He’s probably a better theatre director.

[@zaianmiguel]

@NERD GANGANGANG Did u really have to call him stupid and idiot? Couldn't u have just given your opinion and respected his? Ur like shooting a guy who just has a banana with him with you giving out some "OPINIONS" and "philosophies" of other people; he just stated his opinions without "philosophies." And brother...I agree with you and not with him that Sam Mendes is a great director.