It is often difficult to watch yourself onscreen, especially 60-feet high. As an actor, it is an uncomfortable experience.

It wasn’t until Thor that I started lifting weights. It was all pretty new to me.

Being a superhero is a lot of fun.

I feel like I'm ready for any dangerous situation that might come my way, provided I have a hammer on me.

Keeping an open mind is always important.

You have a visceral, physical response to being in [the real] places, and the sights and sounds and the smells just bring something else out in you. You're not having to fake that or imagine that. It's there. It becomes as much an act of something you bounce off as the other people you're working with.

Growing up, my parents were my heroes in the way they conducted their lives. My dad works in child protection. As kids, our experiences shape our opinions on ourselves and the world around us and that's who we become as adults, because of that experience. He's certainly been my hero. A hero is someone who puts themselves on the line and sacrifices their own safety for the greater good and for others. And I think anyone in any sort of profession where the welfare of other people instead of individual is inspiring and important.