Ben Mendelsohn Discusses His Hollywood Career, 'Bloodline,' Working Ryan Reynolds And More In 1-Hour Podcast Talk

His filmography reads like a list of nasty, humane bad guys, or down on their luck losers. When you think of 47 year-old Australian actor Ben Mendolsohn, you think of all the gutless, despicable characters he's had a chance to play on the big screen. But in his defense, he sees an admirable challenge in playing a villain. "In some ways you want to be something of a lawyer for your character, you want to present the best defense of what and who they are," he recently told The New Hollywood podcast in a one hour talk.

Long respected as a character actor, Mendelsohn's profile is rising. He's one of the key anchors of Netflix's acclaimed series "Bloodline." And on the way, he has blockbusters lined up including Steven Spielberg's "Ready Player One" and the much anticipated "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." And this new phase of his career seems to tickle actor as he quips, "I feel like a kid at the candy shop." 

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