I used to rely too much on arrangements and production, things like dancers and explosions.
I really love a challenge, but in 'Downton' it was really hard going because there's no CGI - what you see is what you get. These were real explosions right in front of our faces, and you just had to make sure that you cleared out of the way.
John Woo is a very nice and kind person; he gives almost no direction at all, trusting me to come up with the character. But when I think of him, I think of explosions!
Because we are in a war situation, this can sometimes be dangerous work. But guys like A.D. Flowers and his technicians just take it in stride and get on with the job. In four years, we've never had a serious accident or injury working with all the explosions.
I love sci-fi, especially when it thrives on a thought-provoking story, rather than explosions.
Explosions are not comfortable.
Cafe' kid 1: [using a video camera] Okay, this is you...
[a meteor crushes a store and he runs outside to look]
Cafe' kid 1: Wow! This is the coolest thing I've ever seen! Explosions everywhere! This is easily a hundred times cooler than Armageddon... I swear to God!
K-2SO: There were a lot of explosions for two people blending in.
