Quotes from Kodi Smit-McPhee

Actors shouldn't be scared. Don't get scared on film.

I haven't seen 'The Exorcist,' but I've seen a lot of pictures of the girl in it. So now I don't actually want to see it. She scares me so much. I don't know what it is, but even though it's quite old now, it still has the best and scariest make-up I've ever seen in my life.

When I was 8, my dad asked me if I wanted to audition, just for fun. I did just a little short film, and I liked it. I just kept doing it, and then I started getting bigger auditions for bigger roles.

I think I would play Batman. I love Batman.

In Australia, I can just say to my mom, 'I'm going down the street.' And I can walk around pretty much all the places I know.

I wouldn't mind doing my own film on the big screen. That'd be cool.

I've got to write about my character every day. I've got to find out where he lives, what bus he catches to school, and stuff like that. You've got to know every little thing about him so when you do it, it feels natural.

I don't really like simple characters too much; it's too easy. I like a challenge, and I like characters you connect with on screen.

My dad teaches me. He teaches me everything. He's been acting for over 30 years, so he knows a lot.

I think indie films have more of a fresh, experimental vibe about them, whereas studio films know what they want and can basically get it.

I think, obviously, everyone has a lot of favorite movies, but I really for some reason just love Quentin Tarantino's writing and directing style.

I like everything from hard-style techno to rock n' roll.

My favorite genre is comedy.

My dad reads the scripts and passes them on to me.

If I could choose any car in the world, I'd get a Lamborghini, but I think that's a bit too much money. I'll start off with maybe a V8 or something.

I haven't done a lot of studio movies, but studio movies and independent films are always just as fun as each other.

I'm not really sure if I have anything that inspires me.

I think when you have to train an accent, it just takes you absolutely into another spectrum of the character.

My sister's an actor as well.

When I know I'm not doing any auditions, I go to the skate park on my scooter or my bike.

I'd really like to work with Johnny Depp: he seems like a really cool guy; he can do a lot of different things.

I've been joking that 'On the Road' is the prequel to 'The Road.' I don't know if that's a very good joke.

I wasn't bullied or anything, but I was treated differently because I was an actor, and I had big dreams.

'The Road' was my first American film, my first film in the snow. The first of everything. So, I was jumping into it, and that was pretty grueling.