Remakes are always a challenge and they always are sitting ducks.

I certainly would never overstep my bounds and make suggestions to a director. As an actor I'm trying to fit to the best of my abilities within the director's vision, and trying to find some happy rapport where we can both bring something to it that's fresh. Usually I've been lucky in working with directors who have trusted my instincts.

I like fantasy. I like horror, science fiction because I can get avant-garde with those performances in those movies.

One of the things that's interesting to me is I find things like caffeine and stunts actually relax me. When they're putting a bit of gel on my arm and lighting me on fire, or when I'm about to go into a high-speed car chase or rev a motorcycle up pretty fast, I find everything else around me slows down.

I've always had an interest in Louisiana, especially New Orleans.

I like being at that place where you can either fall or stand. That's where I think you really have a shot at doing something truthful.

Generally my instinct is to not do biographical movies. I want to build characters and not be locked into playing a part in history.