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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 your own stunts. "

Tom Holland

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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'd like to be a director who gives my actors complete freedom while collaborating with them to find performances. "

" 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 was not masculine in high school. "

" Peter Parker can't dance. He can flip and climb up walls and do backflips, but he definitely can't dance. "

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" There was times when I was bullied about dancing and stuff. But you couldn't hit me hard enough to stop me from doing it. "

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" Teleportation would be the best because I live on airplanes. It would be super handy to be able to teleport around. "

" It's quite difficult to take a superhero movie seriously because everything is heightened. A kid being bitten by a radioactive spider and getting superpowers is kind of ridiculous. "

" It's definitely a good way to stay in touch with your fans. The main reason I really use Instagram is because I want to hear their thoughts and what would they like to happen and see if I can make that happen. Which is a really nice way of being in touch with them all around the world. "

" I think directing is something I would really enjoy. "

" The ocean, to me, is one of the most terrifying things on the planet. "

" I never thought I would be Spider-Man in an 'Avengers' movie, but it's such a surreal experience, dude. It's so crazy. "

" Spider-Man is loved by a huge range of people. I think the real target audience is people younger than 16. It's because he's going through what they're going through. "

" For some reason, I skipped the original 'Star Wars.' I don't know why, and I'm very embarrassed. "

" I've got a huge family back in Ireland, and I've made loads of movies in Ireland. "

" I want to work with Bayona again. I keep emailing my agent about it. Even the smallest role, I'll do it. "

" I was in my bed scrolling through Instagram. It had been about a month since my audition. And Marvel just posted a photo saying go to our website and find out who the next Spider-Man is. I went on the Marvel website on my computer, and there it was: The new Spider-Man is Tom Holland. I went ballistic - like, absolutely nuts. "

" My biggest flaw is probably my attention span or lack thereof. And while it might seem contradictory, my biggest strength is my work ethic. "

" There are so many things we have not seen in 'Spider-Man' yet... I want to use bad guys never seen in movies. The first films were so traditional and so scrupulously followed the character's classic plot... So there's a lot of stuff left in stock. 'The Clone Saga,' for example. "

" I went to an ordinary primary school, and then I started performing in a show called 'Billy Elliot' on the West End, and that was sort of my drama school. "

" I really am having the time of my life. But as far as my future goes, I want to stretch myself as an actor in a way that Jake Gyllenhaal, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Meryl Streep do. "