I think that the dramas that you find in TV are actually a lot more interesting, typically, than what you find in cinema.

Romance: That's one of the things that makes Spider-Man really unique, in terms of the comic books. There is a tender, romantic quality to it. And certainly, that's something that's always fascinated me about the cinema: good romance.

I think one of the things about Peter Parker that is so great, and what has made him and Spider-Man last so long is he is a kid that we all feel connected to, he's not an alien, he's not a millionaire, he's just this kid that has trouble asking girls out.

Something you can do in a comic that you can't do in a film is that you can have thought bubbles.

When you have to react to a lizard that's a tennis ball, it's a really, really difficult, tricky piece of craft.

When you get that opportunity to be honest and open with somebody, for the first time, and share things about yourself that you haven't been able to share before, that you might be scared of or ashamed about, that's really exhilarating, and I think that's something that people will really identify with.

I just like that dynamic in relationships in movies where they're kind of lovers as rivals, you know?