The idea for G-Force came from the son of the movie’s director, Hoyt Yeatman. You also work closely with your son on the comic book, Voodoo Child. Do you find it easy to bounce ideas around with your own children?

Yes, I do. Voodoo Child is something that we worked on many years ago, but my son, Weston, had that idea percolating for a while because we used to go to New Orleans together when he was growing up.

We always had this fascination with different cultures and different beliefs. He created this comic book character out of his experiences in New Orleans and we’re hoping it will be turned into a movie at some point.

Would you or your son take on any roles in the movie?

Definitely. We already have it sorted out. He would play the bad guy and I would play the detective. That’s how it would work.

What is it you like about New Orleans?

I’ve always had an interest in Louisiana especially New Orleans. I’ve been very fortunate because I was lucky enough to shoot a movie called Bad Lieutenant in Louisiana a while ago.

Why did you sign on for the remake of Bad Lieutenant?

I felt that if you’re going to recreate Bad Lieutenant, then you had better find something new to do with it. I didn’t want to play a New York cop because that’s already been done, so we tried something else.

A New Orleans cop is a very different kind of energy than a New York cop, so it worked and it seemed right.

Did you enjoy working with Werner Herzog on the film?

No one else is quite like Werner. He has a completely different energy altogether. He’s very grandiose and my experience of working with him was everything I hoped it would be. He’s not like any other director I’ve worked with before.

By way of example, he does his own slate. He’s in the middle of everything on set and he makes eye contact with everybody: the actor, the cameraman and the sound department. He’s got a real eye.

In fact, I call him a visionary genius. He’s something very special indeed. I like Werner a lot. I think he has a good sense of humor and he has a different way of looking at things than other people.

Would you like to work with him again?

It’s funny you should ask this question because I spoke to him a couple of weeks ago about working with him again.

I would love to play King Ludwig who is famous for his Bavarian castles in a movie directed by Werner. I said that we should try to find a way to do it because it’s a great story. I hope it works out.

G-Force is out on DVD now.

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