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" 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. "

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" 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. "

Tom Holland

West

School

Started

" 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. "

" I met two of my movie heroes. I met Tom Hanks, and I met Steven Spielberg. Oh and Quentin Tarantino. "

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

" Dublin is one of my favourite cities. It's an absolutely amazing place. "

" I think 'Spider-Man 2' is one of the greatest superhero movies ever made. "

" I think, from every actor I've ever spoken to, they say the biggest thing they regret from life is not finishing school. "

" I've played a lot of wide-eyed kids. "

" I feel like I've been playing Spider-Man my whole life. He's a character I've been pretending to be in my bedroom since I was a kid - so I've been preparing for this forever, I think. "

Tom Holland

Character

Feel

" 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 was amazing for me to play a character opposite Benedict Cumberbatch - he's someone who I've looked up to for years - and the idea that I would work with him and then become friends with him was an amazing experience. "

Tom Holland

Work

Experience

" I am definitely the same person I was when I finished 'The Impossible.' That's one of the things I really strive to keep. "

" When I was in 'Billy,' I always knew that I wanted to do something in performing. I always knew that I wanted to have a future in the performing arts. I had no idea that it was going to be acting in movies. "

" My big thing was when you see a superhero movie where their powers ain't consistent - like, they lift a truck but then struggle to fight just a regular human being - it makes it harder to believe. "

" Fame is a beast that you can't control or be prepared for. "

" I don't like spiders at all, but I love heights. "

" When Ron Howard rings you up and says, 'I'd like you to do my film,' you do it. "

Tom Holland

Says

You

" I haven't seen 'The Empire Strikes Back' - I'm not gonna lie. "

" I've made 'The Pilgrimage' - where I actually had to speak Gaelic - and I was shooting in Belfast as well. "

" Zendaya is the one. At serving looks, she is the one to go to for tips. "

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

" When I was young, my mom realized I could dance and hold a beat, and I really danced just for fun. It was good exercise. "

" I've always had an argument with my best friend that Spider-Man was way better than Batman. I was a massive fan growing up. "

" I actually have videos on my phone of me interviewing people and asking them what they thought of the new Spider-Man in 'Civil War.' They were like, 'Oh he's great. I love him,' and then some people were like, 'Nah, I don't love him. he's not great' - and I was standing right in front of them! "

" The 20-year goal is to be a film director. The 15-year goal is to win an Oscar. The five-year goal is to just keep enjoying myself. "

" One of the reasons why Spider-Man is my favorite superhero is because we both undergo big changes in our lives. "

" I feel like if you put something out into the universe, then you increase your chances of it happening. "

Tom Holland

I Feel Like

You

" I get recognized more for my 'Lip Sync Battle' than I do for being Spider-Man. "

Tom Holland

Spider-Man

Recognized

" Every kid goes through puberty, wondering what to do about girls and struggling with homework, and every adult has been through that. "

" I think, for me, I've realized the responsibility of being a role model for young kids everywhere. "

Tom Holland

Responsibility

Role Model