“I think that Poe is so resonant because he represents that part of us that is in misery or sorrowful or wants to explore the darkness. He wrote a great story called 'The Imp of the Perverse' about the instinct towards self-destruction. Poe is the godfather of Goth literature and that whole movement.”

American actor and screenwriter

John Cusack is an American actor and screenwriter with a career that spans more than four decades. Born in 1966, he is known for appearing in a long run of film roles that began in the 1980s. He first came to prominence in coming-of-age comedies and dramedies such as Sixteen Candles, Better Off Dead, The Sure Thing, Stand by Me, and Say Anything.... He later moved beyond his early teen-idol image into a wide range of genres, including crime thrillers, black comedies, romantic comedy, science-fiction comedy, psychological thriller, action thriller, and horror.