There's a joy and a pain about directing where the dreams you have are becoming concrete but the attention to detail, the need for time is such that it's overwhelming at times, and the stream of responsibility.

Sci-fi films are the epic films of the day because we can no longer put 10,000 extras in the scene - but we can draw thousands of aliens with computers.

I've got rock 'n' roll in my blood.

I think the acting satisfies the need and desire for approval.

Yeah, I do stand-up, my own type of stand-up.

Never buy anything that eats while you sleep.

When I did the film Generations, in which the character died, I felt like a guest for the first time. That made me very sad.