Guy Pearce - film actor - Brief Article - Interview

Interview, April, 2001 by Mark Mordue

MM: So what are you looking to achieve with your work?

GP: I love the idea of coming out of the woodwork, saying, "Here I am, this is what I am offering: Whammo!" And I like it when people are perplexed by what I've done. "Why aren't you doing Gladiator?" "What the fuck did you do Ravenous for?!" I remember Sam Jackson saying to me on Rules of Engagement, "What's the point of doing it if you're not having fun?" I just keep hearing that in my head.

Mark Mordue is an Australian writer and editor.