As an actor, I love working with directors. As much as I love working with other actors.

If the project piques my interest and scares me a little bit, then it's got me hooked.

I never thought I would get to have my own action figure.

History is written by victors and, occasionally, sensationalist journalists. I mean that with the best respect.

The way Shakespeare wrote Fallstaff is with a heightened language and everything.

Hence the genius of having Ken steer this ship as well. You have to invest these characters with a Shakespearian quality and not in a way that might disengage the audience but in a way that actually lets you play to an audience.

Blackbeard was larger than life. He was 6'4" in 1710. He was a colossus, and like a rock star walking into a bar. He was a tremendous commander, a great leader.