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

I got a little tired of movies where I had to shoot people. I got to thinking about the power of film and what that power is. The power is in fact that it really can change people's minds.

There's a fine line between the Method actor and the schizophrenic.

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 a soft spot for comic books. I learned to read from them. The words in them were so interesting.

One of the great bonuses of being a film actor is that I get to go to different places, meet inspiring people and learn different things. So all those details add up.

I've always had a soft spot for comic books.