I don't want to play a superhero. Drogo may not be Superman, but it is a phenomenal role. I didn't want to get typecast. Drogo is an exceptional character. Conan is iconic. Whether it does good or not, you just try to elevate it to the next level.

I got called 'pretty boy' my whole life.

I've been on shows that went for years and years and years, and I was not ready for that again.

I'm half Hawaiian and the haka is a very sacred thing, something your family teaches you - my father taught me.

I don't want to just play the same thing. But with The Red Road, no one has ever seen me like that. No one really even knows that I smile, have a personality and have a sense of humor.

I made a conscious choice to turn down some movies that were action-based, so that I could direct Road to Paloma and show that side.

It's not that demanding. It's fun. That's one of the great things about being an actor. You get to learn all these things normal people don't get to learn. Going through hallways where it's basically like S.W.A.T. tactical stuff. Around hallways, how to cross, how to signal everyone. Then how to hold a gun, holster the gun - everything.