There's something incredibly primal about facing something treacherous but doing it anyway.
The writer of 'The Red Road,' Aaron Guzikowski, deserves the credit. The fact that the dialogue is so understated is what makes this show so appealing, especially as an actor.
What's exciting about Sundance is that they're making a name for themselves in this boutique television niche world, and there's energy behind that.
I personally really sympathise with the Maori cause - what's gone on historically and their struggle today as a culture, and how they hold on to that identity and stand up for what's rightfully theirs.
With a thriller, you're going to have your red herrings, as different suspects are thrown up as possible culprits. You can only explore that for so long - if you do that more than a few times, it starts to get a little redundant.
When you're doing a one-man play, you maybe rehearse for a month, and then you're just doing it an hour or two a night.
