I associate heavy metal with fantasy because of the tremendous power that the music delivers.

It's a band singing on how metal should be played, the effect it has on the band and its listeners.

When I first read Lord of the Rings I wanted to see a film of it. But at that time the technology wasn't there, there was no such thing as CGI.

To be a legend, you've either got to be dead or excessively old.

I haven't spent my entire career playing the guy in the bad hat, although I have to say that the bad guy is frequently much more interesting than the good guy.

There are many vampires in the world today - you only have to think of the film business.

Peter Jackson's instincts are extraordinary, as is his stamina.