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Most horror films fail to scare me. I think 'The Ring' plays more as a psychological thriller. It's smarter, there's more character development and some of the themes explored go a little deeper. Martin Henderson

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The accent got lost somewhere along the way. I'm a little embarrassed about it. When I arrived in LA I assumed I'd be able to put on the American accent. It proved difficult so I had six months working with a dialect coach and it's become a habit. Martin Henderson

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Most horror films fail to scare me. Martin Henderson

Me Films Scare Horror Horror Films Fail Most

When I arrived in L.A., I assumed I'd be able to put on the American accent. It proved difficult, so I had six months working with a dialect coach, and it's become a habit. Martin Henderson

Become Difficult Assumed Months Able Habit Had Put Accent Dialect Proved Arrived American American Accent Six Coach Working

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. Martin Henderson

Where typically the cops are generally the good guys, 'The Red Road' blurs the lines intelligently and shows corruption from all sides of the law. It provides unpredictable drama where the audience is kept guessing about how these characters will each choose to act. Martin Henderson

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It's harder in the States. I'm much more inclined to get offered things that are a lot straighter and heavier and dramatic. And they go by looks, too. If you look like a leading man, then that's what they will consider you for. Martin Henderson

It's good to see some Kiwi accents up on the big screen. Martin Henderson

Good Big See Some Accents Up Big Screen Screen

I've got to say, I like being the everyman. Martin Henderson

Everyman Say Like Got Being

You are always invested in a film, but there is always a different feeling you get when you are portraying a character that is based on real life and you are re-telling events that actually took place. Martin Henderson

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I think the buzz of acting is playing people different to you, and for me, that means traversing all genres. Martin Henderson

Me You People Think Genres Different Means Acting Playing Buzz

There is nothing I feel that connected or passionate about that would take me away from acting. Martin Henderson

Me Nothing Would About Take Feel Passionate Acting Connected Away

We spent a few days up Ben Nevis, which is the biggest mountain in the U.K., and there was one day when we had to make a decision whether we were going to go to the summit or not. It was already getting dark, but we made the call to go and made the summit, but as soon as we got there, this blizzard just hit. Martin Henderson

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There's something incredibly primal about facing something treacherous but doing it anyway. Martin Henderson

Incredibly About Something Facing Primal Doing Anyway Treacherous

It's actually reassuring to see people struggling to do our accent instead of us constantly trying to emulate British or American accents, which we are always asked to do. Martin Henderson

People Our Constantly See Struggling Instead Accent Accents Emulate Always Trying American Which Us Asked Reassuring Actually British

I don't even know who my character is in 'Grey's.' Martin Henderson

Character Know Grey Who Even

The sexual deviance - I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss that; but we do have hints of it but in a more psychological way and therefore more human way, arguably. Or certainly to the extent that the animated series takes that sexuality. Marton Csokas

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