Your film, "The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course", is great family entertainment considering it involves so many fierce creatures. Was it so harmless when you filmed it?
No, I got busted up a lot doing the film. There was a lot of blood, my face got caved in by that female croc underwater, I had a cartilage operation in the middle of it all - so that all got edited down so that kids could watch it.
We had a heck of a job keeping the fear factor down during the main croc capture. Even my own daughter was intimidated by the croc stuff. When we watched it at the premiere a few weeks ago, she ran up and sat on my lap, just to keep in contact because she wasn't sure what was going to happen to me.
Are there any animals you're frightened of?
I have a deep-seated respect for parrots. As gifted as I am with all other wildlife, parrots have this uncanny desire to kill me. I'm not sure why, but they're like my kryptonite!
Was there any chance that the film would have more of a fantasy element, now that film makers can create CGI dinosaurs convincingly?
There wasn't, but I'd love to be given the chance to wrestle one of those raptors. It's amazing what you can do with a rope.
You've become famous around the world for your own wildlife films. What do you think of the older generation...
The natural history programmes made here are the best in the world. You've got the best film crews in the remotest countries living on fresh air, and a little bit of water every now and again, catching some sensational wildlife pictures. And Sir David Attenborough, mate, he's like the Voice of God.
