With Superman, there are certain limitations for an actor. You can't go past certain boundaries because then you cease to be what the character is.

There is a story that you have to tell within a certain amount of time, and you can only show so much of the character. So as much as the script is born from the source material, there are certain limitations.

I didn't read comics as a kid - though, obviously, I've read a lot since.

It's difficult to judge other actors, because as an actor you're looking at different things than what an audience is looking at.

I read mostly historical fiction - lots of stuff set in ancient Rome and ancient Greece. I also liked sci-fi and fantasy: David Gemmell, Raymond E. Feist. It's a nice escape from the world. As much as I do love real-life stories, they can often make you hurt in a way I'd rather not hurt.

Ideally you do want people to treat you professionally in return, but not everyone necessarily does that.

When you give your all to something and you're hitting a wall, it just feels so wrong.