You know for years before the notion of sequels, actors were the franchise. John Wayne would rarely do sequels, but he kind of played the same guy with a different name in every movie. I have no problem with using actors as franchises. And that's what is fun to do.

There's no such thing as an easy anything.

There is no real kind of specific genre of cost of movies.

I'm a guy that wants the movie to work. So whatever it takes or whatever you got to do - I'm happy to do.

It's financially advantageous to make a picture in Berlin, Germany. They have a very effective rebate system.

The idea of a youth-based society that you live in for a certain time and then you no longer live anymore is an interesting idea for a movie, but you need young people that people want to go see.

I've made a lot of stupid action films in my life but I like stupid action films and am kind of proud of them.