Tom Welling, star of The WB's Smallville, told SCI FI Wire that his Superman-to-be character, Clark Kent, has evolved significantly since the series began three years ago. "At the beginning of the show, Clark didn't even talk," Welling said in an interview. "He was kind of a geek. Now, somehow, without any sort of obvious transition, he's this guy who's cool and hangs out with everybody. I'm not sure how that happened, but it did."
Welling, speaking while promoting his upcoming movie Cheaper by the Dozen, added, "Clark is a bit more street-smart than he was at the beginning. He's probably wrestling more with his emotions now, rather than just being thrown off or confused by them. I think he's getting a better grasp of what they are, but then trying to work through them and figure out who he is." Smallville continues to perform well in the ratings, despite strong competition on Wednesday night. The series is also bucking the trend that's witnessed numerous veteran shows losing large chunks of their viewership year-to-date. "It's a good show," Welling said by way of explanation. "It actually has elements that Cheaper by the Dozen has, and that is that people of different ages can watch it and enjoy it for different reasons. I think a lot of things become successful for that reason. Basically, what we're looking at is, if you can get a lot of different people to like one thing, it will be successful. That's the common thread between the two." Welling also downplayed rumors he might play the Man of Steel in a proposed Superman feature film, one with no Smallville connection. "Before that film could ever be brought to me on an actual level, there are just too many things that probably wouldn't allow it to happen," he said. "One is the shooting schedule I have on Smallville." Smallville airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT. _______________________________________________ Sndbox mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://a8.mewebdns-a8.com/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net
