If I know what my finale is when I'm writing a screenplay, then I don't always have to chart out every scene before that. I can adequately find my way. I'm experienced enough to do that.

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.

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

When you do a studio picture, all the paperwork and legal stuff is already taken care of!

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

Damn, my first cut that I showed to distributors was probably about two hours and 20 minutes, even though my contract said two hours. So, I had to lose 20 minutes. It's incredible that it just keeps happening.

There are trappings of science fiction which I kind of embrace, but there are also cliches which I run from.