Jamie Sorcher talks to the natural-born killer turned Nature Boy about his health-conscious documentary Go Further on DVD, his favorite flicks and tunes, and, of course, Cheers.

Which of your movies means the most to you?
Go Further. It all started because I wanted to take a long bike ride with my brothers — they're major bikers, and I'm just a wannabe. We decided to go down the Pacific Coast Highway and have a bus follow us, which became the mother ship. It had a bio-diesel engine and solar power, with hemp lining the walls and ceiling. And then pretty soon I asked other friends to come along, and it turned into a much bigger deal than it probably should have been. But I'm glad I did it. We stopped and talked to people on the way about what we care about, and I thought that was a good thing to do.

I can't tell you how many people have come up to me and said, “You know, that movie changed my life.” Like, they quit dairy or this or that. The movie is mostly about a health-giving lifestyle — which probably started for me just because I was living such an unhealthy lifestyle. I had to start to learn these things.

The DVD release of Go Further takes it to an audience that didn't get to see it in theaters.
Yeah, that's true. The movie is really powerful because the message we're talking about — which is basically my religion — has exponential growth. If one person gets turned on to, say, not consuming dairy, then it just keeps growing because they then turn on five more people. Just keep in mind that milk is really designed to make you cow-like and grow you from very small to very big in a short time. It may taste good on the way down — from the front of the teeth to the back of the mouth — but from the neck on, your body's pissed about it.

Ron Mann, who I think is a wonderful director, articulated all the stuff that I care about better than I could have. I love Go Further for both its message and its entertainment value. When both of those things come together in a satisfying way — because a lot of times things that are message-driven aren't at all entertaining — it's hysterically funny.

What are some of your favorite films?
I think two of the most overlooked movies this last year were the French movie A Very Long Engagement , which has a lot of humor in it, and The Assassination of Richard Nixon , which just rattles you to the bone. I can't imagine people seeing The Assassination and not going crazy for it. It's just a great, great work of art, and Sean Penn probably delivers the best performance of his career.

Did you see any of this year's Oscar-nominated films?
I saw them all. A Very Long Engagement and The Assassination of Richard Nixon probably deserved a nod more than almost any of them. But I thought Sideways was fantastic, and I liked Million Dollar Baby . When I first heard about it — girl boxer — it sounded gimmicky. But Clint Eastwood is really a great director, and the acting was incredible.

You've made some pretty offbeat films. Does your taste in movies tend to go that way in general?
Yeah, it does. For instance, I thought The Motorcycle Diaries was incredible. Again, humor and a great message. Very entertaining.

Do you go to the movie theater?
I go, but it's so rare these days. I miss so many movies that I'll stay home to watch one of them. But by doing that, I'm missing another one at the theater that I'll have to stay home another time to watch.

What does a guy like you get at the candy counter? It can't be popcorn and Twizzlers.
No, there's nothing there for me. When I'm watching a movie at home, I'll have popcorn with olive oil, spirulina, and a little Celtic sea salt. But you have to put nutritional yeast on there, too, to round out the flavor. Give it a try — it's not bad.

Hootie and the Blowfish actually wrote a song about you called “Woody.” Quite an honor.
That Darius [Rucker]. He's a good buddy, and I love him dearly.

You had a band of your own, right?
I did years ago. I love music and would still like to do that, but there's no time. We had invitations to play in Russia . I would go someplace cool like that and just play in a bunch of little coffee shops.

What kind of music did Manly Moondog and the Three Kool Hats play?
It was rhythm and blues, rockabilly — that kind of thing.

What do you listen to?
Everything. I like the Beatles, Peter Gabriel, U2, Beck, Ani DiFranco—very eclectic. I've really gotten into Alabama 3. They do that theme on The Sopranos.

How do you do most of your listening?
I have a portable sound system — one of those Bose SoundDocks with the big speaker that you plug your iPod into. That is good sound.

Cheers has been a big hit all over again on DVD. What's your favorite episode?
Well, I really liked that one [“The Gift of the Woodi”] where I sang to my girlfriend a lot. That was fun — you know, “Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly.” What an experience that show was. All those guys were amazing to hang out with every day. It was like being asked to go work at a playground.

Of all the things you've done — big screen, small screen, the stage, and your band — which would you do if you could do just one?
Theater. That's the most exciting thing, getting up on that stage. It's much more vital than the other things. Although sometimes you can't beat a good movie.