Elsewhere, he memorably played Steve the Pirate inDodgeball(Steves gotta go drain the sea-monster!
), and has lent his vocal talents to animated features such asIce AgeandRango.
What drew you to work onTucker And Dale Vs Evilin the first place?
The script; just the idea.
But he did, and thats exciting to me, something new and hard to pull off.
Is it going to be the punch in of movie that honours the stakes of whats happening?
He stand there and tries to comprehend what just happened.
He was into that, and I was all over it.
Its been compared to films likeShaun Of The DeadandZombieland.
What do you think it is about the horror genre thats so ripe for parody?
I think the idea of nervous laughter is definitely at the seed of it.
Both genres benefit from really high stakes, and in a horror movie the stakes couldnt be higher.
People are dying, and youre afraid for your life.
I cant watch horror movies, I have to cover my eyes.
I ask, why would I scare myself?
Life is scary enough, why force myself to be afraid of whats in the dark?
Comedy also benefits from those really high stakes, but reacting to them is important.
Its such a let down, and its done so often as a way to ignore reality.
Youve done some voice work as well how does that compare to being in front of the camera?
I love it, even though its not as openly fulfilling.
There are a few exceptions, of course.
When they shotRango, I think it was a whole theatrical experience, just basically acting the movie.
Im working with John C Reilly right now, and Ive never met him.
I have scenes with John C Reilly and I havent shaken his hand.
I love that guy, although only through his work as I dont know him.
Who knows, maybe there isnt love there, but I love his work.
InTucker And Dalethey only let me play one, which was fine.
Like, Im Green Arrow!
I dont think anyone would give me that job.
I do like comedies.
Ive come to learn that, when it comes to doing that, I have more input and ideas.
Im always asked Can I say this line, or, How about… Also, anything Joss Whedon, Im on board for.
People must still ask you about possible news onFireflyandSerenity.
Are there any developments there?
I always said wed do a prequel.
Im always optimistic, because people are interested and theres still an audience for it.
Theres so many un-investigated storylines and ways to approach it.
Theres also a lot of intelligent, imaginative people who could pick it up.
Its just about production costs, and production costs are coming down.
you could also get Joss excited about it too.
You have a part in the upcomingAbraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, what can we expect there?
He brings his style to it, so its the book but with a lot of his humour added.
Its really intriguing the way he does things, so you might expect something massive.
Of course, Stephen Douglas was also in cahoots with the vampires.
So, I play an historical guy, but my wig is awful and hes somewhat of a tosser.
But it was fun, I had a great time doing it.
