How is it working with Tobin Bell on the Saw series?
He’s great. And he cares so much about this series – I mean, it’s made him a household name. I was getting calls late at night from him, ‘Hey, it’s Jigsaw – come to my room so we can talk’. He cares so much about the series, that he wants to make sure you’re going to give it your most too. The fact that I take over in these new movies adds a little different dimension to them – different dynamics. Keeps it fresh. Why do you think the Saw films are so popular? I think they’re hard-hitting, with the traps and all that, but ultimately, I think it’s because they’re clever. I’ve been to a lot of signings and conventions and the fans really appreciate that so much goes into the plot. They demand the level gets kept high, too. They say Saw 6 is the best since the first one. It has a very plausible story; fills in a lot of gaps. Were you a fan of the genre before signing onto Saw? I loved scary movies as a kid – The Exorcist is one that certainly got to me. And it still holds up really well, t
