I think always as an actor. I go in knowing how I'm going to play it. That's about it.

It's a significant question: should black people only adopt black children, and white people white children?

I'm known for playing bad guys, so this was an interesting departure from what I'm known to play, which is a softer, more likable, affable character.

I'm of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe. Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life.

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

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

I remember in the Carpenter version, you got acquainted with the characters and really knew them. It was a real character piece. Each actor was serviced in the movie, and we tried to do that in this movie as well. I like the fact that there was a European, first-time director. I'd known of him because I'm from Europe. I knew him as a commercial director and thought one of his commercials was great. I thought it was an interesting take on such a big-budget cult classic.