Q: Well, John. The first thing that I have to tell you before we get started is that I am happily married with two young sons. And all I have to say after seeing this movie is I am NEVER getting divorced, and I sure as heck will never have a step dad for my kids!!!
A: (laughing)!! You hit the nail on the head. That is the concern. I think that this is the best pro- non-divorce film ever made!!! Work it out at all costs right?

Q: Absolutely!!! Well, you were very good in this film.
A: Thanks so much.

Q: What was it about this script when you first read it that made you want to play Frank Morrison?
A: Everybody can identify with this fear of getting divorced and what would happen if the new step person were to mistreat my children so that was one of the interesting things of it. Harold Becker was another. I've always wanted to work with him and he with me, which was a really good thing, and I loved this cast; it was fresh for me again to play a good guy, you know, and it was fun to be a hero again. Even though he is sort of a fallen hero a bit, I think that he evolves in the piece as a really good guy.

Q: It really is good to see you again as a hero. As a matter of fact, just before I had to come up here to do this interview, I was flipping around on my TV and one of the stations is having a Look Who's Talking Marathon. I was thinking, ya, the dad thing is really you.
A: Well you know I am very comfortable with that and I love being a dad so I think that you are right.

Q: You could tell watching you on screen that you really enjoyed this one.
A: Yes I did. It was something that I was very comfortable with.

Q: Now you have a son that is almost about the same age of the boy (Matt O'Leary) who plays your son in Domestic Disturbance. Did you put that into perspective when you were playing Frank? Did you think a lot about your own children?
A: Yes I did. It was very easy for me because if I couldn't find an emotion I would just dub in my mind Jett and it was very easy to make it very real and tactile then, because Matt is a lovable guy and it was easy to pretend that he was my son. But if I couldn't I'd just think of Jett.

Q: Then it puts it all into perspective.
A: It sure does.

Q: How did you enjoy working with Vince. He plays a great nasty guy.
A: He does and he's so much fun. I predicted his success five years ago. I mean I told people — watch out for Vince Vaughn because he's the bomb.

Q: And working with Teri Polo too. Going from Meet The Parents to this, what a transition. She is so sweet and very real.
A: Loved Teri in this part. She is so real and so great. She hits the notes just right.

Q: What in your opinion makes for a really good thriller film?
A: Well, rhythm...editing and timing... that old Hitchcock adage about the audience knowing something that the characters don't know. The audience knows there's a bomb under the seat but the character doesn't. All those kinds of things that keeps one on edge. Identifiably, investment and emotion of character. All these things have to happen before you take the ride like one would in Basic Instinct or Fatal Attraction. You have to invest something before you take this ride.

Q: Now next up I understand that we will be seeing you in Basic, which will reunite you with Sam Jackson (Pulp Fiction). Have you started on that?
A: We're in the middle of negotiations. They're almost done, just a few things to work out. The film is, basic, as in basic training. I'm in a camp in Panama and there is a drug cartel that is happening there. Basically I am brought in to get to the bottom of what is going on and Sam is part of what I am looking into. At some point I am even a suspect. So it's very interesting. You'll have to check it out to find out. It's sort of Usual Suspects meets General's Daughter.

Q: Sounds very intriguing. We'll be watching for it. In the meantime, good luck with Domestic Disturbance. It was great to talk with you again.
A: Always nice to see you too.