When Tobin Bell appeared in the original Saw, he had no inkling that he'd would be the linchpin of a franchise -- he was just glad to have one good scene. "The size of a part isn't what attracts me to it -- it's more about its value in the story," says the actor, who has spent more than five years playing Jigsaw, the series' murderous mastermind.

"When I read the script for Saw I thought, 'This is essentially a three character play, like a Sam Shepard play," he explains. "Now, it's lovely to be in a play of any sort, but when you're in an ensemble piece with 25 other characters, it tends to water your part down a little. If you're in a Shepard play with three characters, everybody's character has a chance to play out."

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