What distinguishes 2012 from other big post apocalyptic action movies?
The premise is really cool. I’ve been sort of obsessed with conspiracy theories and prophecies since I was a little kid. I love history, and I feel like it always repeats itself. We really don’t know much about this deep history that we have. There are artifacts that are so old and mind-boggling. It’s interesting to explore these cycles. The Mayan prophecy essentially says, “Well, we’re at the end of this grand cycle and shit’s going to hit the fan.” There has been so much around that—similar to Y2K. It could be that the next day everything is normal and life goes on as usual. That’s a big possibility, but we always like to build things up. It’s fascinating. My philosophy is, hope for the best and prepare for the worst. I don’t know where I’m going to be when that date happens, but I definitely think about it. I love the movie’s premise that the governments around the world know that shit’s going to hit the fan on that day. Earth’s core is heating up, and things are happening. It’s a v
