STEPHEN SOMMERS:
"I sat down before I
even started writing this and watched at least a hundred sequels, to figure out
why so many were bad and why the good ones worked. I realized that people want
to see a sequel because they have fallen in love with the characters or the
story. So the key with the sequel was to come up with a better story and make
the characters more interesting."
BRENDAN FRASER on working with Stephen Sommers:
"It's hard to keep up with
the guy. He has such a passion for his work that it rubs off on everyone. His
energy was tremendous, even in the fierce heat of the Sahara Desert. Just like
the first Mummy, this film is packed full of action, and now the dial
have been turned up again. And up again."
RACHEL WEISZ on her fight scene with Patricia Velasquez:
"We trained during
the entire shoot, nearly five months. We used small swords along with tridents,
so there were four swords fighting at the same time, all fluid movements with
kicks and flailing arms. It was a real challenge and I never thought I would
master it, but I'm quite proud of how it looks onscreen."
 JOHN HANNAH: (Jonathan)
"My character is still
completely shallow. He spends all his time spending money and shagging women,
which is not a bad thing to do if you've got the money. I was so anxious about
what I was doing in the first movie. I was a bundle of nerves because I just
thought I was terrible and over-the-top and I'd never work again, and then I
saw the movie and I thought, 'Hey, I'm quite good.'
"With the second one,
although there's no challenge because you've already done the character, the
challenge is trying to keep the moment fresh, lively and as truthful as
possible."
ARNOLD VOSLOO: (Imhotep)
"It is always more fun to
play the bad guys. The bad guys get to do all the cool stuff. What's really
great is Steve (Sommers) has allowed me to play the guy not in an ambiguous
way, but in such a way that you don't feel sorry for him, but you understand
that he does what he does because of amore."
THE ROCK (The Scorpion King) on the difference between acting
in the wrestling ring and before a camera:
"I think performing in the
ring we're able to tell our little stories of struggle. In the film industry
you're able to convey a wider array of emotions and tell a much longer and more
challenging story, because not everything is so physical. The Scorpion King and
The Rock are both conquerors. The role was tailor-made for me."
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