Video:John Cusack 2012 Interview

with Rebecca Murray

John Cusack stars in the action epic '2012' from writer/director Roland Emmerich and Columbia Pictures. After traveling the globe promoting the film, Cusack was still up for chatting about the action-packed movie at the premiere in downtown LA.

Transcript:John Cusack 2012 Interview

Rebecca Murray from About.com Hollywood Movies at the LA premiere of Columbia Pictures' 2012.

John Cusack - 'Jackson Curtis' in 2012

You've said that you liked 2012's script because it had gallows humor. Is that a real quote from you?

John Cusack: "It sounds like it was."

Why did that appeal to you?

John Cusack: "Well I think that Roland [Emmerich] destroys every kind of symbol and every icon and every institution in the world. You know, he has churches falling on peoples' heads. There's a certain sort of a punk rock sensibility to what he does."

And you appreciate that?

John Cusack: "I do."

Do you believe 2012 sort of destruction?

John Cusack: "No, I think we'll all be stuck with each other."

Liam James - 'Noah Curtis' in 2012

Tell me what it's like to have John Cusack play your dad.

Liam James: "He's a really nice guy. He's never mean or ignores me. He's always there for me."

If the world was going to end in a couple of years, would you want to know?

Liam James: "Yeah."

Really? You don't think you'd be scared for the rest of the time?

Liam James: "Well, then that would just give me the chance to live life to the fullest."

Morgan Lily - 'Lilly Curtis' in 2012

How tough was it to be on a film with all these big sets and action pieces?

Morgan Lily: "It wasn't that tough except for the emotion scenes were pretty much everything. But those are my favorite scenes."

Why were those your favorite?

Morgan Lily: "Because you had to put the most effort and it's challenging. I like challenges."

Alexandre and Philippe Haussmann - 'Alec' and 'Oleg' in 2012

Did you guys get a lot of action scenes?

Alexandre Haussmann: "Most of our scenes are action scenes."

What was that like?

Alexandre Haussmann: "It was great. It was like going every day to work in a theme park and ride the rides every day."

Did they string you up on wires?

Philippe Haussmann: "One scene."

Was that scary or was it fun?

Philippe Haussmann: "Well, you were the one hanging on the wire."

Alexandre Haussmann: "It was a little bit of both. You know, the first time they shot me up on a string going flying, it was a little bit scary. I didn't know what was going to happen, the string is really thin - kind of scary. But after a while it was fun. I felt like Superman a little bit."