So you make a lot of -- even though you're not fond of the term -- cameo appearances in films. Is that just to maintain your oeuvre as a cult figure? Or maybe you're just trying to maintain an air of mystery?

I simply enjoy acting, so it doesn't matter to me what the size of the role is. A little spoiler: most good roles are small ones.

OK -- seriously, what gives -- why don't we see you hobnobbing with young Hollywood at Hyde -- and when will you "accidentally" lose your Sidekick filled with NSFW images?

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So why didn't pal Sam Raimi make you the Sandman in Spider-Man 3? Why does Thomas Hayden "I Like Merlot" Church get all the action?

Who cares? I get plenty of action. Mr. Church is also a fine actor and Mr. Raimi is a big boy.

Some people say you're Elvis reincarnated -- or at least you played him in Bubba Ho-Tep. You take that whole "Hail to the King" business seriously, no?

Serious as a rubber crutch.

We celebrate (and sorta poke fun at) nerd culture over here at GameDaily. Do you consider yourself a nerd?

I still carry a pen in my pocket and a pad of paper. But I can still interact socially if that's what you mean.

Speaking of nerd -- how much does your multiple video game voice-over gigs -- the latest in the Spider-Man 3 game -- up your geek cred?

Probably a lot, but the real geeks don't need my help as a tutor -- they just get on to playing the game.

You've said that you never play games because you suck at them. Do you? Or is that just an thinly veiled excuse to not waste your time staring at blips on a TV screen?

I was pretty good on the primitive games -- Asteroids, Berserk, etc. but the only "video system" I can use is the Wii.

OK -- the Evil Dead games were, uhh... underwhelming to say the least. Why do you think the unique feel of the movies is so hard to translate?

Because it's impossible -- even if we tried to repeat it in movie form. Gamers should never expect a game to be close to any original movie -- they will be destined for heartache every time.