Da: what went through your mind when you first learned that you would spend a couple of months in colombia for filming the jungle scenes? ch:

I was overjoyed by the opportunity to be part of this type of filmmaking and determined to do everything in my power to make my contribution to the film as impactful as possible. Shooting in the jungles of Colombia just added to my ability to commit 100 percent to the process, as we were completely removed from the distractions of our everyday lives. On a non-work level, it was also wonderful to experience that environment. We went to places that were far off the travel guide.

I was initially reticent about the idea of remaking such a beloved film, but I was also a great fan of the director, Michael Noer. After several conversations with Michael we decided that because this is based on a “75 percent true” story, we had the opportunity to make an independent adaptation, exploring what interested us about the story and the world of the French Guiana prison colony. This liberated us from the concept of a remake. The process became very exciting after that and Michael and I spent a great deal of time researching that world to find what interested us most and how to make this story as relevant as possible to a modern audience. So, to answer your question more succinctly, I hope audiences will receive our film on its own merit and not get caught up in comparisons to the original adaptation.

Sons of Anarchy” was by far the most important. I became a man working on that show, and the majority of what I know about storytelling and acting I learned from that experience.

In “Cold Mountain,” right before I killed the hero of the film, played by Jude Law. We are on the cusp of having a shoot-out and I say to him: Me: “You know what I got on my side?” Jude: “What have you got on your side?” Me: “The confidence of youth.” And then I shoot him. Boom.