“Peter Parker is probably the most relatable superhero, maybe ever, because he goes through something that basically everyone has to go through. Whether it's puberty or talking to girls or do...”
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Tom Holland is an award-winning historian, biographer and broadcaster. He is the author of Rubicon: The Triumph and the Tragedy of the Roman Republic, which won the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize; Persian Fire his history of the Graeco-Persian wars, won the Anglo-Hellenic League’s Runciman Award in 2006; Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom, a panoramic account of the two centuries on either side of the apocalyptic year 1000; In the Shadow of the Sword, which covers the collapse of Roman and Persian power in the Near East, and the emergence of Islam; and Dynasty, a portrait of Rome's first imperial dynasty.
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“Peter Parker is probably the most relatable superhero, maybe ever, because he goes through something that basically everyone has to go through. Whether it's puberty or talking to girls or do...”
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“'Infinity War' needs no teasing. That movie literally needs no teasing. It's going to be the biggest movie of all time. Believe me; no one is ready for this movie.”
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“I started dancing because of Janet Jackson.”
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“I was joking with my agent that I'm going to get typecast for a water-disaster actor.”
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“I get recognized more for my 'Lip Sync Battle' than I do for being Spider-Man.”
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“I've got a huge family back in Ireland, and I've made loads of movies in Ireland.”
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“That's what I love about working for Marvel is how welcoming and kind everyone is.”
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“It's important not to make Spider-Man masculine because he's a kid. As soon as you make him masculine, it's harder to relate to him if you are younger and are in high school. I definitely wa...”
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“On 'The Impossible,' I was taught how to act. Naomi Watts was there every day constantly teaching me. That was where I discovered I wanted to be an actor.”
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“I personally think if something's not a challenge, there's no point doing it, because you're not gonna learn much.”
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“I was an ordinary student at school and, at the same time, an actor. But I was not the popular kid, which helped me to play Peter Parker better.”
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“Peter Parker's storyline hits every key point of growing up.”
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“I have a photographic memory.”
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“I always wanted to be a stuntman. If acting went well and I was able to take a year out, I might train and get on the stunt register, which gives you qualifications so you can do more of you...”
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“I met two of my movie heroes. I met Tom Hanks, and I met Steven Spielberg. Oh and Quentin Tarantino.”
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“When Ron Howard rings you up and says, 'I'd like you to do my film,' you do it.”
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“I had acquired the skills to sail a ship; I didn't acquire the knowledge.”
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“Like, 100 percent, I hate spiders. I thought I really liked them, and I learned that was just false. I really can't be around spiders. It scares me so much.”
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“I don't read that many books - I tend to read scripts for projects.”
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“One of the reasons why Spider-Man is my favorite superhero is because we both undergo big changes in our lives.”
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