Trivia

Considers Clint Eastwood to be his "Personal film God.".

Is a huge admirer of the works of Brian DePalma, Dario Argento, Sergio Leone, James Cameron, Lucio Fulci, Kathryn Bigelow, John Carpenter, Wes Craven and George A. Romero.

Favorite cinematic decade (and decade in general) is the 1980s.

Badly wants to remake the 1982 Hal Needham film "Megaforce" as a musical.

Favorite actor is Rutger Hauer, favorite actress is Sigourney Weaver.

Enjoys the music of Tangerine Dream, Pino Donaggio, Jim Steinman, Ennio Morricone, Giorgio Moroder and Francesco De Masi.

Is openly gay.

Has written a horror film, pseudo remake of "Xanadu" featuring many songs by the Electric Light Orchestra.

Gets most of his inspirations while jogging.

Highly enjoys improvisation, in both dialog and filming techniques.

Once Upon a Time in the West is his all time favorite movie.

Known for his highly odd, blunt and oft times sarcastic sense of humor.

Considers the Tony Tuelleners action film "Scorpion" the worst movie he's ever seen.

Owns well over 2,000 films on VHS and his collection is growing all the time.

Claims to have seen at least 10,000 movies in his life, most of them twice or more.

Once weighed over 240 pounds at his heaviest. Now generally maintains a slender, athletic build, somewhere around 180 pounds, unless he has to gain or lose weight for a role.

Enjoys drastically changing his appearance and doing different voices for his film roles.

Is slightly nearsighted and must wear glasses when he goes to the movies.

Once watched Michael Mann's Manhunter once a day, every day for a month.

Has mild obsessive compulsive disorder.

Deep in post production on his feature film debut "Psychotropica." (February 2009)