I think that idea of alienation, for whatever reason, is still very prevalent within our society and a lot of people deal with it - most people deal with it at some point in their life unless they're sort of the golden child. I think that's something that we all need to address.

It's more interesting isn't it, if I've got a hedonistic dark side?

When I go the cinema, unfortunately nowadays, especially with the big commercial films, the audience is spoon-fed through the entire experience and they don't have to do any work.

Even if I'm playing a superhero, it has to be steeped in reality.

I’m aware of my weaknesses and THE BEAST WITHIN.

Nobody wants to hear Metallica at lunchtime.

It's the worst thing if you're sitting there in the theater, going, "Oh, that's the guy who dates this person and likes to do this in the morning and that in the afternoon." Then you're just watching a brand, as opposed to an actor.