Snakes are sometimes perceived as evil, but they are also perceived as medicine. If you look at an ambulance, there's the two snakes on the side of the ambulance. The caduceus, or the staff of Hermes, there's the two snakes going up it, which means that the venom can also be healing.

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

The fact that 'Astro Boy' appealed to me as a boy in America was proof that the story and character transcend cultural stereotypes.

I don't want to just do independent movies and I don't want to just do adventure films. I enjoy both, and I think both are cogent.

Acting is like any other art form, in that you have the option to go very big or go very small.

When you're playing supernatural characters, there's an infinite number of possibilities with a character. And I also think they're wonderful and entertaining for the whole family. You don't have a high body count.

When you have 400 people watching you making a movie, it doesn't go where you want it to go. It's a lot of pressure.