Tom: The idea of a perfect vacation is not working or not having to work and having no appointments.
Tom: You know one of the things about going from modeling to acting is it's so much more fulfilling. With modeling, you get your picture taken, which is great, good for you, you know? But in acting, you're able to reach in and show a little bit more of yourself.
Tom: We were being interviewed, and they were asking Christopher about Superman, and what he would do, and Christopher was saying, 'Shush; he's not supposed to hear this yet! He doesn't know who this Superman is. Don't tell him.'
Tom: What gives me the most satisfaction is watching the pilot, because we've come along so far--myself included. That always puts a smile on my face, because at the time I was really figuring it all out at once, but now we've all grown up a little bit: the production, myself, the scripts, the storylines. Everything! For me it's very entertaining to watch Clark.
Tom: The first few episodes of the series were taxing for cast and crew. The biggest challenge for me was rest. We were out of control as far as production goes, working sometimes 20 hour days, and working on three different episodes at one time. That's changed now: things are more predictable and easier. It's simpler to wrap your brain around what to expect when you go to work, and what you're working on. I had no idea what it was going to be like; I had nothing to compare it to.
Tom: It wasn't Lois & Clark. It wasn't Superman. It was about a high school kid. Going into that first audition, I didn't know how anyone could prepare to play this role, and as I was waiting in the room to go in to the audition, I realized that you have to take everything that makes this kid a super hero, and throw it out the window. I had to do it just like a normal kid. The special effects and everything else would help fill in the blanks--and that's how I've tried to attack this material, even now.
Tom: (on the character, Clark) One of his biggest dilemmas is that he can't openly be intimate with anyone except his parents, because it's too much of a risk to other people. So, it's the lonely walk of the hero.
Tom: Modelling, for me, was not fulfilling. I didn't see the point--although I was able to travel a great deal. I lived in Italy, Germany, and Spain, but I wasn’t devoted to it.
Tom: On the [Smallville] season finale, a helicopter hovered five feet off the ground, and I jumped off it into the snow. Then I pulled my entire body back up into it while the blades were going. You don't get to do that stuff on a courtroom drama.
Tom Welling: You know one of the things about going from modeling to acting is it's so much more fulfilling. With modeling, you get your picture taken, which is great, good for you, you know? But in acting, you're able to reach in and show a little bit more of yourself.
Tom: I don't think one is ever prepared for something like that. But, it's fun. I hope it's durable.
Tom: I have so much chaos in my life, it's become normal. You become used to it. You have to just relax, calm down, take a deep breath and try to see how you can make things work rather than complain about how they're wrong.
Tom:(Respondiendo al porqué Clark núnca se queda con ninguna de las mujeres de programa por mucho tiempo) With everything that Clark has--all these abilities, all these opportunities--it’s all a secret, and it alienates him.
Tom: (Hablando sobre el ser encasillado en el personaje de Superman) I technically haven't played Superman yet," he says. "Once you put on the Superman costume, it's such a strong, iconic image, people have trouble seeing you any other way.
Tom: When you ask a woman a question, you want to hear what she really thinks about something, not necessarily what she thinks you want to hear.
Tom: I once jumped off cliffs on the coast of Italy, 50 feet into the water. I'm adventurous, and I love pushing the limits and doing things like that.