I didn't read comics as a kid - though, obviously, I've read a lot since.
Whether someone else would have played Superman better or worse would be up for a lot of debate on the internet forums, I'm sure.
Not every job is a good job.
Finding the physical aspect is important to me because that is often how we read people in everyday life.
I work out two, two and a half hours a day. For 'Immortals,' it was body-weight stuff: crunches, pullups, and martial arts-based cardio.
At boarding school there wasn't much time for much of anything except education.
I didn't see a lot of comic books growing up.
There is a story that you have to tell within a certain amount of time, and you can only show so much of the character. So as much as the script is born from the source material, there are certain limitations.
I know there are a lot of people who like to get very involved in their characters, but I, personally, find it too involved. I just like to do it as a job - and it's my job to make it look real.
My mother works in a bank and my dad is the head of my management team and also works in finance.
This acting job - it pays very well and you get to live a wonderful lifestyle, but it's something that I love doing, so I want to work with other people who enjoy it as well...
My mother and father have also raised five boys so they know there's only so much that can be controlled.
If I spend all my time being upset about having lost a job, then the next however many auditions I have are going to be useless. So as you're going through the process, you get excited and put your all into it. But you don't get carried away, because until you do the thing, nothing hasn't happened yet. The rest is just talk.
Ideally you do want people to treat you professionally in return, but not everyone necessarily does that.
I hate to say "found himself" - it sounds so ridiculous.
If you're a good actor, then you channel enough of yourself into the character so that you do get that other thing.
I prefer more of the modern stuff - just because I can associate with the imagery more.
I wouldn't necessarily be star-struck. I haven't been yet. But I don't know what happens in the future - maybe one day I will be. You never know.
With Superman, there are certain limitations for an actor. You can't go past certain boundaries because then you cease to be what the character is.
The hardest part of acting is not being guaranteed work. Every job could be your last.
If there is some sort of trouble at home, kids don't think that James Bond is going to come save their mum from their dad, or their dad from their mum. They don't think, "Bond is going to come and save me." Superman is a different sort of idealized figure.
I liked "Superman/Batman: The Search for Kryptonite" because I really enjoyed the interaction between those two characters.
I don't think Americans look bad in spandex.
I suppose that when I'm building a character, it's usually related to what their family is like and who their parents are, as well as how I grew up - that nurture side.
Certainly, for younger guys, Superman is this mythological character that they've thought about and explored in their imaginations... But one thing I really like about Superman fans is that they're so open-minded and excited and honest. There's something beautiful about their enjoyment of it - something very Superman-like.
