Death Race 2is a huge amount of fun.

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First, I just wanted to say congratulations onDeath Race 2.

I thought it was a lot of fun, and I really enjoyed it.

Was it as much fun to film as it was to watch?

Firstly as well, I wanted to say I really like your site.

I check it out a lot its a great site!

Yeah it was good, it was a lot of fun on set.

It was kind of nuts really.

I had a lot of fun doing it, and also working with Roel [Reine, director].

Hes a good friend, and Im a big fan.

I thought one of the greatest things about the film was the cast.

There is obviously you, but then you had Sean Bean, Danny Trejo and Ving Rhames.

Were they on board before you signed up?

And then, I think, everyone else came on board later.

And Ving obviously, one of the lines he had inPulp Fiction is one of my favourite lines ever.

Im about to get medieval on your arse.

I mean, what a great line.

Danny Trejo is so bloody cool, I mean, he can just stand there and look cool.

I felt very lucky to be a part of that little gang, you know?

And Roel is going to be directing a feature that I have written and produced next year.

We start photography in March, and pre-production in January, and Roel is directing that.

We all ended up really getting along, all of us.

What was it that appealed most to you about the film?

Did you get to do a lot of the stunts and the driving?

Yeah, I did.

The first thing that got me going was the screenplay.

So I said, lets get me in the car so the audience knows that Im doing that.

Were you a big 80s action movie fan, back in its heyday?

Yeah, to be honest with you.

I remember when I sawFirst Bloodas a kid, I thought Shit this is cool!

And that was when…

I still think that!

[laughs]

Yeah!

It has been hard to bulk up, but back then it was like Wow, this is amazing!

And I lovedRockyand most of the Stallone movies.

you should probably start spreading the word, and maybe you could cut in onThe Expendablesaction?

[Laughs] Oh right!

Although I think they have got that covered!

Yeah, I could do that I guess!

ObviouslyBlade IIwas fantastic, but how did your working relationship with del Toro get started?

The beginning was a little bit like a traditional Hollywood process, I guess.

I read it, and I was feverishly excited, because I had loved the first one.

Then I met with del Toro.

I thought Okay, this is interesting.

An hour and ten minutes later, he said Okay, good, I think you will be great!

and I looked at him and said Forgive me, but for what?

All we did, I mean we didnt read lines or anything, because Nomak isnt a wordy character… and I said I know who that is!

and he said So you like it, huh?

and I said Are you kidding me?

[Laughs]

I mean, that opening you had with Nomak inBlade II.

That is one hell of a way to break into the film!

I had no idea that when… And I think thats a credit to del Toro.

He is such a great friend, I thank him for being a supporter of me.

I wondered if youd lobbied for any part in that?

But obviously he then moved on from that project.

Because I was, I mean just from a fanboy level I was…

Yeah, I was.

But is there still a chance for you to push for a role?

Thats not my world at all.

The makeup side of things is unbelievably draining.

One, because of the actual process itself anything more than four or five hours is just bloody horrible.

You feel like Shit, Ive got to use this!

A little bit of method from the process?

How is that working out for you?

I think Im truly baptised now!

I am an absolute geek, without doubt.

So I am, hopefully, going to be accepted into the club of geek!

[I laugh] Ill send you a badge, or something!

[Laughs]

All the best for the future!

Thank you, take care of yourself, and keep up the good work on the site!

Luke Goss, thank you very much!

Death Race 2will be available on Blu-ray and DVD in the UK from the 27th December.