Sometimes, if you leave yourself open, an actor can bring nice nuances to a character.

We got together and realized that Universal made it clear that they were out of the Riddick business. They didn't want to spend that kind of money anymore. So, it was going to be an independent movie.

I don't want to have so much humor [in films] that it undermines the jeopardy, but enough to sometime relieve tension.

To come up short when you reach too far is not such a bad thing rather than not to reach at all, right?

Strangely, I always have a lot of cut scenes. I keep writing shorter and shorter scripts, thinking that this time, I'll get all my scenes in.

Theres so much diversity of opinion out there, so ultimately you have to listen to it, put it aside, and make what you want to make.

I guess you don't make any franchise movies unless the fans are there.