The Official Tom Welling Thread

[Brainiac 8]

Let's keep our fingers crossed that they get it for EW and every other mag going around.

I think it is a big enough milestone to deserve a cover shot and major article.

 

[avidreader]

Of the entire cast, he's been the most improved, IMHO. And I'm not just saying that as a fan; I can cite examples - but we really are in the wrong thread for this and probably should take it to the TW thread if we wish to continue the discussion. __________________

I've been watching some Season 1 episodes this last couple of weeks and the thing that strikes me the most is how easily he seems to be playing the role of Clark Kent now.

He had some good, some great and some not so good moments in Season 1 but now when you watch him his acting is so natural and seems so effortless that he is Clark Kent.

 

[triplet]

I've been watching some Season 1 episodes this last couple of weeks and the thing that strikes me the most is how easily he seems to be playing the role of Clark Kent now.

He had some good, some great and some not so good moments in Season 1 but now when you watch him his acting is so natural and seems so effortless that he is Clark Kent.

You try telling people that and they don't listen, but I've seen the same thing.



He was good before but now he's awesome.

 

[AgentPat]

I've been watching some Season 1 episodes this last couple of weeks and the thing that strikes me the most is how easily he seems to be playing the role of Clark Kent now.

He had some good, some great and some not so good moments in Season 1 but now when you watch him his acting is so natural and seems so effortless that he is Clark Kent.

Ah yes, I forgot about this conversation! My bad.

Aight... well, here's an angle that doesn't get as much love as it should: acting in an FX-based show.

This production photo is pretty big, so I'll just link to it. It's a set shot from Covenant, so the CGI hasn't been dropped-in yet...

Covenant (1450x967)

It's easy to forget how much the actors play to "nothing" on the show; Schneider had to really sell that scene, or it might not have been as convincing after the effects were added. Welling looks amazing there too.

I'm looking forward to seeing the behind-the-scenes green screen shots from the missile-climbing scene in Hidden. What a great performance! My guess is, the camera did most of the actual physical movement while Welling was supported via wires over a stationary missile prop that had a break-away chassis and doors. The CGI'd Earth in the background gave the scene a nice epic feel, but Welling had to sell it. He had to make it look like he really was in space. I think he did a great job...

In the commentary track from Exile, G&M talked a little bit about Tom's improvement on being able to pre-vis the FX like the hail of invisible bullets during the bank-robbery scene before the CGI is dropped-in. Durance and Mack also complimented Welling during the Spell commentary for having the x-ray/heat vision look down, and Welling himself mentioned how stupid it probably looked on-set during the filming of the barn-scorching scene in Rosetta, but that it looked great after the FX were added. I never really gave much of a thought to the heat vision stances until I saw Kreuk try it (not so convincingly I might ad) in Thirst. Welling does make it look good...

These are some of the things audiences take for granted when assessing an actor's performance in a genre show like SV. And considering most of the effects involve Clark or the guest FOTW (if there is one), I have to give him and the FX team props for a job really well done.

 

[avidreader]

I'm looking forward to seeing the behind-the-scenes green screen shots from the missile-climbing scene in Hidden. What a great performance! My guess is, the camera did most of the actual physical movement while Welling was supported via wires over a stationary missile prop that had a break-away chassis and doors. The CGI'd Earth in the background gave the scene a nice epic feel, but Welling had to sell it. He had to make it look like he really was in space. I think he did a great job...

I thought Tom was absolutely amazing in that sequence. The expressions on his face were spot on, from jumping onto the missile, to digging his hands into the missile whilst climbing it, still within the earth's atmosphere, to him finally being in space and disposing of the explosive. He nailed it from beginning to end.

I remember Kristen Kreuk saying something in the Smallville companions about him acting those kind of scenes with nothing there, I believ she was specifically referring to the effects of Kryptonite. But she made a comment about not knowing how he's able to pull it off. He does this week in week out.

Good shots to start this conversation Pat. I hadnt seen that Covenant picture before so I found that interesting.

 

[AgentPat]

Hey, how come nobody has posted this yet? TW's on the cover of the latest issue of Movie Idols, and apparently has a nice write-up within. I'm gonna pick it up tomorrow.

Feature: Tom Welling
Super Star
Tom Welling is just starting to prove he’s a man of steel in the film industry – but, for his fans, his place as a Movie Idol is already assured…

More here:
http://www.visimag.com/movieidols/m39_feat01.htm​

Hello?!!! LOL

 

[AgentPat]

Oh, and btw... how funny is this? My husband grabbed my Variety mag today before I had the chance to fumble through it. He made it a point to bring to my attention that there were photos of Christian Bale AND TW in the issue. Hah! I've got him trained, doncha know?

 

[notalurkerany+]

Awesome, Pat!

By the way, I suggest we start a different thread where we cite specific examples of Welling's good acting only. We can start from the pilot episode until Lexmas. It would shut up all the naysayers. Whadda you think?

 

[triplet]

Hey, how come nobody has posted this yet? TW's on the cover of the latest issue of Movie Idols, and apparently has a nice write-up within. I'm gonna pick it up tomorrow.

Feature: Tom Welling
Super Star
Tom Welling is just starting to prove he’s a man of steel in the film industry – but, for his fans, his place as a Movie Idol is already assured…

More here:
http://www.visimag.com/movieidols/m39_feat01.htm
​

Hello?!!! LOL

Funny, I was just at B&N and didn' see it. I can assure you if I'd seen that lovely image of Tom staring at me from the magazine rack, I would have picked it up.

*sigh*

I wrote this up on TW.org, btw, Pat and gave you credit for the tip.

 

[mellyM]

Funny, I was just at B&N and didn' see it. I can assure you if I'd seen that lovely image of Tom staring at me from the magazine rack, I would have picked it up.

*sigh*

I wrote this up on TW.org, btw, Pat and gave you credit for the tip.

Its a UK mag, but I'm hoping I can find it here anyway without having to order it online

 

[AgentPat]

Awesome, Pat!

By the way, I suggest we start a different thread where we cite specific examples of Welling's good acting only. We can start from the pilot episode until Lexmas. It would shut up all the naysayers. Whadda you think?

Welllll.... there's so many TW threads now. Many moons ago, I had suggested one thread for the actor and one thread for the character, but that just didn't work either. Folks here are too easily side-tracked, I guess. Take for example a thread devoted to Lex Luthor, which was started about a month ago. Took us all of about 40 posts to get utterly side-tracked. (I admit to contributing to that mess. LOL)

During the off season, we had started a few threads for in-depth discussion of past episodes. That worked out fairly well. As a counter suggestion, maybe bumping an old episode thread (or starting a new one if an old one doesn't exist) would be better? Otherwise, this thread is probably the best for general TW/Clark banter. For more specific, non episode related TW discussion, there's the TW other films thread, the TW Superman thread (non-SR related), the TW Superman manips' thread, and the Drool thread (for tasty male pictures - most tend to be TW). We even have a thread for Welling/SV Influences in the comics. I guess that's why I love this place so much. When it comes to Tom/Clark, we've got him covered, but the info isn't so spread out that it takes forever to catch up if you've been away for a while.

 

[avidreader]

Welllll.... there's so many TW threads now. Many moons ago, I had suggested one thread for the actor and one thread for the character, but that just didn't work either. Folks here are too easily side-tracked, I guess. Take for example a thread devoted to Lex Luthor, which was started about a month ago. Took us all of about 40 posts to get utterly side-tracked. (I admit to contributing to that mess. LOL)

During the off season, we had started a few threads for in-depth discussion of past episodes. That worked out fairly well. As a counter suggestion, maybe bumping an old episode thread (or starting a new one if an old one doesn't exist) would be better? Otherwise, this thread is probably the best for general TW/Clark banter. For more specific, non episode related TW discussion, there's the TW other films thread, the TW Superman thread (non-SR related), the TW Superman manips' thread, and the Drool thread (for tasty male pictures - most tend to be TW). We even have a thread for Welling/SV Influences in the comics. I guess that's why I love this place so much. When it comes to Tom/Clark, we've got him covered, but the info isn't so spread out that it takes forever to catch up if you've been away for a while.

For some reason I just felt compelled to say how much I enjoyed reading that post about Tom Welling.

 

[KalKai]

Don't know if this belongs here, it's from the SR forum, "The Official Wizard Superman Coverage", and the poll we're interested about is obviously this 1:

Who looks the part of Superman Best?

65% Christopher Reeve
25% Tom Welling
7% Brandon Routh
3% George Reeves

 

[AgentPat]

Don't know if this belongs here, it's from the SR forum, "The Official Wizard Superman Coverage", and the poll we're interested about is obviously this 1:

Who looks the part of Superman Best?

65% Christopher Reeve
25% Tom Welling
7% Brandon Routh
3% George Reeves

Wait... So is that the "official" results of the Wizard mag poll we all took about a month ago? Really? If so, that just cracks me up!!! Y'know why? I mean, beyond the obvious that is? I was one of the people that voted for C. Reeve. Hah!

It would be interesting to see what the results would have been if they limited the options to actors still alive. LOL

What was the sample? Did they say how many people voted? I gotta pick up that issue. Truly hysterical.

 

[Pickle-El]

Wait... So is that the "official" results of the Wizard mag poll we all took about a month ago? Really? If so, that just cracks me up!!! Y'know why? I mean, beyond the obvious that is? I was one of the people that voted for C. Reeve. Hah!

So did I.

It would be interesting to see what the results would have been if they limited the options to actors still alive. LOL

What was the sample? Did they say how many people voted? I gotta pick up that issue. Truly hysterical.

Want to read something just as hysterical? Those same fans voted for this as well.

What comic story should Singer adapt for the sequel?

43% Death of Superman
29% What happened to the man of tomorrow
28% Action comics 775

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

anybody got a link to those results?

 

[Pickle-El]

anybody got a link to those results?

One of the guys over on the SR board got his issue today....he's just posting random tidbits.

 

[AgentPat]

Want to read something just as hysterical? Those same fans voted for this as well.

Quote:
What comic story should Singer adapt for the sequel?

43% Death of Superman

Y'know, I was gonna offer a possible explanation for why the majority voted for the Death of Superman as a sequel, but I didn't want to go there. We haven't even seen the first one yet. That said, the opportunity to see certain things reestablished would suit me just fine regardless.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

Don't know if this belongs here, it's from the SR forum, "The Official Wizard Superman Coverage", and the poll we're interested about is obviously this 1:

Who looks the part of Superman Best?

65% Christopher Reeve
25% Tom Welling
7% Brandon Routh
3% George Reeves

Well to be fair I think TW has that many votes because we have seen him in the role for 5 years now. I think if Routh started out on SV(though I dont see how because he does look his age) but if he started there and Welling was picked for SR I think we would still have the same issue.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

and if the Queen had balls she'd be King..... Welling beat Routh, get over it, it's a stupid internet poll that has no significance. If you want to get technical about, people have seen Routh in the costume madeup to look like the character, something Welling hasnt come close to, so stop making excuses.

 

[Milkman95]

Tony has a point, it's not an excuse. We've also seen internet polls to have films like Elektra and Fantastic Four getting 10 out of 10's, so you're right, it's just an internet poll...............

 

[AgentPat]

Eh. If folks want to play the woulda-shoulda-coulda game, I'll throw my two cents into the ring too. We would have seen Ackles as young Clark LONG before anybody else, including Routh. Good thing Welling walked in when he did.

Furthermore, Tom brought something very special to the role that nobody else could have done: himself! It's HIS features and characterization that has entered the mythos' lexicon. It's HIS qualities and approach that has touched fans in such a way that HIS image and portrayal endures. It's poor logic to assume any actor could have done the same thing just by virtue of being cast as Clark Kent.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

Furthermore, Tom brought something very special to the role that nobody else could have done: himself! It's HIS features and characterization that has entered the mythos' lexicon. It's HIS qualities and approach that has touched fans in such a way that HIS image and portrayal endures. It's poor logic to assume any actor could have done the same thing just by virtue of being cast as Clark Kent.

What are you talking about he as well as Routh were cast mainly because they looked like Reeve. Welling is a good Clark as I have said before and I think he would have made a great Superman as far as touched fans I would say touched his female fans. No disrespect it is his looks that really got him as far as he is right now not is acting IMO. I agree Welling IMO is the heir to the Superman throne I never said otherwise. I just was wondering out loud would we be saying different if some one else had the role.

 

[Milkman95]

Well, if you're going to talk woulda-coulda-shoulda, SV shouldn't even of happened. It happened because of Batman Begins........Mark Paul Gosselaar pretty much had the role of Bruce Wayne, in what was going to be called Bruce Wayne, a SV approach of this man's life before Batman of course. Tim created that series as well...........

Everything ended up working out great in the end though......

 

[AgentPat]

What are you talking about

I thought I was clear?

he as well as Routh were cast mainly because they looked like Reeve.

Yeah. And?

as far as touched fans I would say touched his female fans.

Tell that to the 18-34 yo male viewers who make up the majority of the show's audience, not to mention the majority of male fans that send him fanmail.

No disrespect it is his looks that really got him as far as he is right now not is acting IMO.

No disrespect, but I totally disagree with you. The actor who played Tarzan in the now cancelled WB show by the same name was a knock-out. His looks didn't save the show. Phenomenal looking men in Hollywood are a dime a dozen.

I agree Welling IMO is the heir to the Superman throne I never said otherwise. I just was wondering out loud would we be saying different if some one else had the role.

This is what I was responding to. SV *could* have gone by way of Tarzan, but it didn't. It's the longest running show *about* Superman, and the main character has yet to be seen wearing the costume everybody has associated him with for the last 70 odd years. It's a testament to the quality of the show and the talents of the lead actor that he could win *any* poll asking who looks best -AS- Superman.