I've played different nationalities, and everything from vulnerable to strong to crooked to demented. It just increases your possibilities of work because, if people know you can do just about anything, then you're going to get more offers. That's what I want to do.

You don't want it to be a replica or an imitation. You want to create something fresh, original, very unique.

As an actor, you really want to resonate with your audience. I played a character on Oz and people still approach me in the streets today.

What is a shame is that there isn't stuff that is as great as 'Oz' on a consistent level around today.

Personally, I love Toronto.

What I like about the Carpenter take on The Thing is the fact that it just has so much suspense. It seemed like a different story, with the horror elements. Those films that really speak to the primal fear that we, as human beings, have about the unknown have always intrigued me. That's the really scary thing, not the slasher, macabre movies.

There's always your initial trepidation about doing a remake, but that was alleviated by the fact that it was a prequel. Immediately, that gives you creative license to really recreate and explore and put a new stamp on the genre.