My Father Is An Intellectual And Physical

What Makes Superman A Hero Is Not That He Has Power, But That He Has The Wisdom And The Maturity To Use The Power Wisely. From An Acting Point Of View, That's How I Approached The Part.

When The First Superman Movie Came Out, I Gave Dozens Of Interviews To Promote It. The Most Frequent Question Was: What Is A Hero? My Answer Was That A Hero Is Someone Who Commits A Courageous Action Without Considering The Consequences. Now My Definition Is Completely Different. I Think A Hero Is An Ordinary Individual Who Finds The Strength To Persevere And Endure In Spite Of Overwhelming Obstacles.

In The Face Of Adversity, Hope Often Comes In The Form Of A Friend Who Reaches Out To Us.

It Never Occurred To Me That I Was A Leading Man Until I Was 19 Years Old. I Had Been Acting Since I Was 10, So That's Nine Years And 30 Or 40 Plays, In School And Summer Stock, Professional Theater, Too.

People May Never Understand This - And Perhaps I Should Give Up Caring Whether They Do Or Not - But The Idea Of Me Playing Superman Is So Far Away From What I Was Brought Up To Aspire To.