The more conflict and contrast you have with a character makes it more interesting.
Not often do you approach a character where people know more about him than you do.
You have the massive world that was created by Marvel, and then you have these very intimate actors around you. There was as much character work on this as there would be on a little independent film. So, I felt very fortunate in that sense.
I'd much rather put on weight than have to lose weight.
Well, I'll keep on auditioning and one day maybe I'll go to LA and try out for films there.
I actually find it harder to act in the scenes where there's not much happening, say having a milkshake in the diner. That is far harder to do than straight scenes where there's a drama going on and you have something to do.
First time I looked at a Formula One car in person, I just stared at the cockpit, figuring I'd never get in there. The drivers wear the whole car like a tight-fitting suit.
I put the costume on and said 'It's not very comfortable, but it looks amazing,' so it's all good.
I hadn't read comics really before coming in to shooting the original 'Thor.' During that and beforehand, I read stacks and got my head around it all. We reference, especially when we were putting the script together before we started shooting, other stories.
As a kid, I loved any fantasy.
For three years, I had embarrassing haircuts.
My dad talks about the times when we'd play backyard cricket: If I got bowled out, I'd just refuse to let go of the bat and swing it at anyone who tried to take it away from me. I like to think that's been tempered a bit over the years.
Eating when you're not hungry and taking in that amount of food is exhausting.
Work all paled into the background as soon as I had a baby.
You get the part, sign the contract and start to realize millions of people follow this guy and know more about your character than you do.
At home in Victoria, we have three dogs, Tosh and Lucy, they're half Blue Heelers, and then there's Torrin a little Maltese terrier. She gets more attention in the house than anyone else! Yes, I miss them a lot.
I have seen 'Thor', yeah. It's fantastic. Being that close to something, it's often pretty hard to watch yourself, but the film in so many ways is so impressive that I was swept along with it like an audience member, and that's a pretty good sign.
Strong female leads are important.
Being a superhero is a lot of fun.
I like to explore things.
