The most surreal moment of filming 'Rogue One.' #esquire

The New Look star Ben Mendelsohn has been around for ages. He spills the details of collaborating with Ryan Gosling on The Place Beyond the Pines, working with Darth Vader on Rogue One, and the genius of Steven Spielberg. He also picked up some new fashion tips from playing Christian Dior on The New Look.

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[billthomas]

He calls him Darth because he really thinks it's 1977 again. ;)

[mahiraskirata]

Orson Krennick plays Ben Mendelsohn so well.

[klaudspeed]

Darth Vader is such a Dirty Little Doggy

[yahjah]

I like how every actors reaction to seeing vader on set is basically the same with fear and intimidation. Even the older, more experienced actors get chills just looking at him

[montysth]

I absolutely *LOVE* how they let Ben keep his really broad Australian accent. Makes this Aussie proud to see our boy up there.

[vmwindustries]

Rogue One was absolutely fantastic! Great job all!

[bantehayes]

Lol he did an amazing job in this film. Great actor.

[cineman]

You haven't been talking to the cops have ya Darth?!

[Lord_of_The_World]

One of the best villains of the 21st century cinema.

Awesome actor

[SorchaSublime]

Theres something that screams "no im a REAL classic star wars fan" in Mendelsonn calling Darth Vader "Darth". Until the prequels essentially that wasnt a title, it was a name. Interesting to see

[マシュードーラン]

Anakin/Vader was always snarky…I can’t believe Star Wars fans had an issue with that honestly

[HugoStiglitz]

Glad he's back in Andor season 2. Great character

[jos]

His sunglasses make him look like a old school gangsta

[iamgaijin]

so i'm still in command? you'll speak to the emperor about- 😵

[forest]

His role as poe in animal kingdom literally blew my mind out the back of my head, a absolutely incredible.

[ghost-anon]

Love Mendelson - been watching him since he was acting in Aus shows and films - fantastic actor.

[otzlixr]

I love that rogue one had him as the first casualty on scariff from the deathstar. His character deserved that kind of death. Truly one of the best villains in our time.

[Wild-Card]

Vader is able to strike fear into even the production crew who know it’s just a guy acting the part.

[stevenmyers]

Being in the presence of Darth Vader? Wow, that took me back to when I was 14 years old and Star Wars had come out the year before (1977), so this was 1978, and I was living in Southern California with my mom and had seen Star Wars a couple of times. There was a list in the newspaper that Darth Vader was going to be at JCPenney signing autographs, and course I went and it was really something to be in the presence of Darth Vader so I agree it is a thing!

[WolfHowl]

Aren't too many 'Star Wars' things I like anymore but Rogue One was amongst the best and Mr Mendelson was a fantastic actor in the movie.