What was it like working with Joe Kasinski, a first time director?
Joe was incredible. I’m excited for everyone to see what he did with this. It may be his first feature, but he knows his way around the set. Joe Kasinski doesn’t seem like no first time director. In my opinion, he’s the next great visionary of our time.

You trained in capoeria and parkour. What’s it like doing that stuff in a spandex onesie?
It’s different! It’s different than training in basketball shorts and a t-shirt. The training was really special. It was at this facility called 87eleven. I was working for this guy David Leitch, who had coincidentally worked on Troy with me, choreographing the fights. To go through the journey with him, the capoeira and parkour, doing the weight training with [trainer] Logan Hood and the motorcycle—it was fantastic. I’m glad it was them, that group over there is very talented.

Tell me about your experience watching the original 1982 TRON.
I saw it for the first time when I was 18. I got a kick out of the young, energetic Jeff. Having filmed with the present Jeff, I wish I could hang out with the both of them at the same time. I feel like we could have a great deal of laughs.

It’s great what [TRON director] Steven Lisberger created. Who can really predict where we’ll really be in terms of 10, 20, 30 years of technology? It’s crazy.

What’s it like to hold an action figure of yourself?
It’s cool! Yeah. A pal of mine from high school had a baby. My mom gave him a Sam Flynn action figure, and I thought that was really special, that was really neat. Other than that, it’s just a tool for my brother to make fun of me.

Are you filming On the Road right now?
Yeah.

Is it more pressure for you to do a big budget tentpole film like TRON or to tackle a more classic character like Dean Moriarty?
I don’t know. In terms of every film I do, I always try and work harder than I have before, and on this one, it’s been a lot of work. Everyone’s been really delivering, man. It’s such a great experience. Walter Salles is so incredible. I’m very blessed to be a part of it.