It kind of started at Sundance. I saw Alexandre's "Haute Tension" at a midnight screening and was blown completely away. Cut to a year or so later when I read in the trades that he was writing and directing "Hills Have Eyes" with Wes's approval and I went kind of ape-shit. I did everything I could to get into that room. Calls, favors, threats, whatever it took. It struck me as a match made in heaven. Which it turned out to be. When I auditioned for the film they brought me in for Big Brain. I passionately explained to Alex and Gregory how much I'd loved "Haute Tension" and why and then read for them. But, I didn't hear anything for a long time. Just rumors of putting the shoot off, etc. I assumed I'd missed out. Then one day a call came from my agent and I booked Goggle. I was a little disappointed at first because I really dug Big Brain. But then, the first time I saw the mock-up of Goggle's make-up, my heart melted when I looked in his eyes. He struck me as so sad. And lonely. I loved Goggle the first time I ever saw him. (I've attached a pic of the prototype that KNB made. The one I fell in love with.)

What things did you think and do to maintain character when your were Goggle?

To find Goggle all I ever had to do was look in a mirror. I came up with an entire backstory about how he had been given the derby hat by a travelling band of hippies when he was a kid. The commune was devoured by his family and, as a result, he'd kind of distanced himself from them. That's why he's the lookout. He's still connected but not involved with the killing or the eating. Goggle only eats animals.

Your career as an actor has been so varied with roles in everything from 'Ghost World', 'Fight Club', 'The Prestige', 'Art School Confidential', 'Magnolia', 'Me Myself and Irene', etc. However, with 'The Hills Have Eyes' you have gained a slew of horror fans. What about that phenomenon has surprised you?

How incredibly cool everybody is. I've worked three horror films now (Hills, Zombie's Halloween, and Aja's Mirrors - and I'm about to work on Sid Haig's next film - Wittenberg) and with no exception, everybody on set is rowing in the same direction and just a dream to work with. That's not always the case in the movies. But I really think that horror peeps are a different breed alltogether. Love 'em. And I'm totally digging on the convention scene. I've made some great friends and the fans totally rock my world. Everybody's so cool.

What has been the most surreal/memorable experience you have had at the convention venues thusfar?

Haha. Probably the time a guy came up to me at Rock and Shock and spent about an hour explaining to me how a dog would never do what either Beauty or Beast did in real life. Whatever that meant. Still not sure. But he was convinced that it was wrong. Whatever "it" was. Nice guy, but settle down, you know? Just a movie and all that. But all in all, I love working the conventions. It's a party all weekend.

'The Hills Have Eyes' also seems to have brought you some new horror roles. First off I want to hear about your work as Grant Clark in Rob Zombie's soon-to-be-released remake of 'Halloween'. Tell me about that experience?

Well, first of all I think Rob's a genius. His style totally blows me away. Again, this matchup feels like a no-brainer to me. Just a marriage made in hell. The day I got killed by Michael Myers we were under the gun because it happened to be opening night at my theatre company in Hollywood and I was the lead! So we really had to kick ass to get stuff done so I'd have time to get to the theatre and open. Rob and crew did everything within their power to help me out and I'll just never forget that. Tyler was great to work with too, and since I'm a very physical actor (which means I like working with the character's body movements and stuff) it was wonderful to be stunting with him. Sybil Danning stopped by the set one day and it's always great to see her. The pic I have of Rob and me together is something I cherish.

You've been on so many film and television sets over the years, what was unique about the mood or atmosphere on the Rob Zombie set?

It was fucking funny. Everybody was laughing and having a great time. And the craft service was superior whoever did that. It was also quick. At least for me. No wasting time.

You also have a film coming out called 'The Haunting of Marsten Manor'. Tell me a bit about that project.

This is a film that was shot in Utah. It has an... um... point of view. It's a sweet film ultimately about a woman's faith. Young, blind girl inherits a house. It's haunted by the spirit of a woman from the civil war who needs to have some things resolved and needs this girl, her distant relative, to help her out with it. It's kind of Christiany. Which is fine. Good, fine people on that set. And the house they shot in and we were put up in is a beautiful turn-of-the-century bed and breakfast. Believe me, it beats working! My guy is your typical creepy gas station attendant with a secret. Shhhh. Not sure where that one'll end up. Hope it works out well. Wouldn't it be funny if I ended up with a strong religious following? Well, I think it'd be funny, anyway.

I also want to hear about the upcoming horror movie you are doing with Keifer Sutherland called 'Mirrors'. Can you give me a teaser that is going to make it irresistable to the www.racksandrazors.com readers?

Irresistable? It's directed by Alexandre Aja. I wouldn't need anything else at all. Possessed mirrors meets the director of Hills and Haute Tension. And written by Gregory Levasseur and Aja. That should get some butts in seats. My guy is an unfortunate. He set fire to a department store because he believed that the mirrors killed his family. I'm the only one who got out alive and I'm horribly scarred from the fire. KNB did the makeup for this one as well. And it looks horrifying! I'd attach a pic but New Regency would be knocking on my door in a matter of hours.

Do you have any other projects pending that you would like our readers to know about?

I am inexplicably in Underdog. I'm a hot dog contestant judge. You might end up seeing my mid-section. Very anxious to work with Sid Haig on his next project "Wittenberg". Kids meet reality show shot in mental institution. I'm one of the creepy patients. The Thin Man. Will probably shave my head for that one. I'll look like a skinny Joe Knetter! That's the least I could do for Sid. Also, I play a football ref in the opening moments of George Clooney's "Leatherheads". I think that'll open near Xmas or something. To keep up to date with all things Buzzington, check out my myspace at www.myspace.com/buzzington . And write me. I always, always get back to peeps. Kind of an addict, I'm thinking. Oh! Almost forgot. I'm shooting an indie this summer called "Trickery/Mimicry". It'll feature me and Camden Toy in tour de force roles. It's by a new, young director named Garrett D. Tiedemann. We'll shoot that this summer in Minnesota.

Okay, we're pulling the car into the Ezra Buzzington Drive In. What three horror movies are going to be on the triple bill tonight?

Halloween, The Evil Dead, House of 1000 Corpses.

What makes you go psycho in real life?

LA Traffic and injustice. People being late. Passive/agressive behavior.

What scares you in real life?

Being unloved. Being homeless. Losing my health. Glenn Beck, Dr. Phil and that bitch lawyer person on CNN.