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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 doing homework, he does it in such a human way. That's why he's such a beloved character: because so many people can relate to him. "

Tom Holland

People

Homework

Way

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Man

" 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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Doing

Enough

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

" I don't want to be stuck to one character. I think that's what can happen when you take on a superhero movie. "

" 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. "

" Spider-Man has always been a huge part of my life. I love the movies. I love the comics. And I always just wanted to be Spider-Man. "

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

" I remember watching 'Avengers 1' for the first time and thinking, 'God, one day I want to be in one of those movies.' I just want to be in the movie. "

" When I'm acting, it's like I am the character - no one can talk to me. But I'm not so method I'd sell my house and live on the street to play a tramp. "

Tom Holland

Acting

Play

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

" Bullies now aren't just jocks. They're rich kids in the nice cars with the fancy clothes. "

" A lot about this industry is about who you know. If you set a really good example for yourself, and someone likes that, then they might recommend you to someone else. It doesn't matter what job you're in, any profession, it's always the same. "

" 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 was truly obsessed with Obi-Wan Kenobi. "

Tom Holland

Obsessed

Truly

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I'd love to make a movie with Tom Hardy. If we ever got the chance to make a Venom movie together, that would be super-cool, but his movie would have to take place in the MCU because I'm not giving up my ticket in the MCU. "

" I completely and utterly rely on my mum. Without my mum, I would not be anywhere at all. I'd literally just be a couch potato. "

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

Tom Holland

Responsibility

Role Model

" I have a photographic memory. "

Tom Holland

Photographic

Memory

" 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

" My teenage life was a little strange. "

" 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

" 'Civil War' was such a whirlwind, and I didn't really know what was going on. I was thrown into the deep end. "

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

" I don't read that many books - I tend to read scripts for projects. "