I'm raised to actually think, to use my brain.

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.

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

I'm raised to actually think, to use my brain.

For right now, I'd like to tell stories that I want to tell. I haven't wanted to use someone else's material yet, but I would with the show. It's become an integral enough part of me now, that I could definitely tell a story in this.

I love life and if there's something that I'm playing that I love, I'll research it.