There are a lot of times where actors can be a little precious sometimes, and then it's difficult to put them in a situation where there is true hardship.

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.

The core of the movie business remains intact and it's not descending in scope. Studios want movies that are bigger than ever.

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.

I've always wanted to make 'Swamp Thing.' I like 'Swamp Thing.' I think it's a good idea, and I thought it would be a good venue for a 3-D movie, but there were rights issues with 'Swamp Thing.'

It's hard to shoot anything in L.A.; it's just a chore, but they're great here.

I like to produce movies and that's where I want to be.