When you're indestructible, then nothing is a threat really. So nothing needs to be taken that seriously.

If you're working with someone who you get on with and you're supposed to hate them on the screen, then you get this playful challenge thing where you're trying to one-up each other and that's really interesting. Sometimes it can become like tennis. The harder you hit the ball back, then the harder the hit it back to you.

I wanted to branch out into American television, specifically because you get to develop a character for a longer period of time and you get to develop a relationship with the audience.

Interview with a Vampire' made vampires sexy.

I've always had an incredible interest in the villains, which are a lot more fun to play.

There’s something kind of rewarding about playing the hurricane. My job is to create drama and chaos and there’s a lot of fun to be had doing that.

I would never assume to tell another actor how to do his job!