A character, their ability or inability to laugh at themselves should always be a very, very conscious choice. It's a very big key to the nature of a human being.

I've actually usually been wary of taking on science fiction as an actor because it's really tough to do. It's really difficult to execute. There's often lots of prosthetics, green screen and special effects, and it can get very technical.

I love playing bad guys; they're always much more fun than the good guy.

I was born in New Zealand, so I have a lot of family there.

The truth that I know for sure is that I may have an opinion, but I do not know the truth, and the other thing I know for sure is that certainty is the root of all ignorance and the root of all evil.

I never talk about a job before the contract is signed and I've shot the first three days.

When I really get invested in something, the one thing that really disappoints me is when it breaks its own rules.