Hugh Jackman.

An interview with actor Hugh Jackman, star of the film "Van Helsing" which earned $51.7 million last weekend and recent nominee for a Tony award for his portrayal of Peter Allen in the Broadway show "The Boy from Oz." What monster movie scared you the most? My favorite was American Werewolf in London. It was pretty gory, and I like gore. It had the best transformations, until Van Helsing. But back then those transformations blew me away. I love horror movies--Friday the 13th, parts one to nine. I also like The Exorcist and The Shining. Why do we like to be terrified by movies? It's the same reason we go on roller coasters. It's an adrenaline ride. We like to know that we're going to be all right at the end of it, but it's the anticipation. You get tension and then release. It's great fun. So during the day you're promoting this tough guy image and at night...I'm kicking up my legs with maracas and sequins [as Allen]! So how's that transition? I just have a pina colada when I get to the theater and, bang, that's it. That's all you need to bring out your inner Peter Allen.