Tom Holland Quotes

'Fan' is an understatement. I had the Spider-Man costume, I had bed sheets, toys, you name it. I've always had an argument with my best friend that Spider-Man was way better than Batman. I was a massive fan growing up.

- Tom Holland

Best, Bed, Had, Argument

I've always had an argument with my best friend that Spider-Man was way better than Batman. I was a massive fan growing up.

- Tom Holland

Best, Always, Had, Argument

There is so much to sailing a ship. There's about a thousand different lines on a brig ship, and knowing what each one of those does, it takes a long time, and that's why you have these cabin boys that start on the ship, and they learn throughout the years, and that's why it takes so long to captain one.

- Tom Holland

Ship, About, Each One, Cabin

I never thought I would be Spider-Man in an 'Avengers' movie, but it's such a surreal experience, dude. It's so crazy.

- Tom Holland

Experience, Thought, Movie, Surreal

I was in my bed scrolling through Instagram. It had been about a month since my audition. And Marvel just posted a photo saying go to our website and find out who the next Spider-Man is. I went on the Marvel website on my computer, and there it was: The new Spider-Man is Tom Holland. I went ballistic - like, absolutely nuts.

- Tom Holland

Bed, Through, Next, Tom

I'd love to make a movie with Tom Hardy. If we ever got the chance to make a Venom movie together, that would be super-cool, but his movie would have to take place in the MCU because I'm not giving up my ticket in the MCU.

- Tom Holland

Love, Giving Up, Movie, Venom

Zendaya is the one. At serving looks, she is the one to go to for tips.

- Tom Holland

She, Looks, Go, Tips

My biggest flaw is probably my attention span or lack thereof. And while it might seem contradictory, my biggest strength is my work ethic.

- Tom Holland

Work, Strength, Might, Contradictory

I went to an all-boys school, where I played rugby, so ballet wasn't the coolest thing to do.

- Tom Holland

Rugby, Played, Coolest Thing, Ballet

Teleportation would be the best because I live on airplanes. It would be super handy to be able to teleport around.

- Tom Holland

Able, Super, Would, Airplane

Being on a film set, you are always around such fantastic people. And I feel like I've been lucky. I feel like I've worked with the best of the best.

- Tom Holland

Lucky, Always, Been, Fantastic

It's so fantastic for young kids to see a superhero going through the things they go through.

- Tom Holland

Young, Through, See, Fantastic

Bullies now aren't just jocks. They're rich kids in the nice cars with the fancy clothes.

- Tom Holland

Fancy, Rich, Now, Bullies

I often find that superheroes are the bachelors or the billionaires - and everyone loves them. Peter Parker is basically the complete opposite. I just think that's what a lot of kids feel like as they're growing up.

- Tom Holland

Feel, Bachelors, Lot, Complete Opposite

When Ron Howard rings you up and says, 'I'd like you to do my film,' you do it.

- Tom Holland

Like, Up, Ron, Rings

I have a photographic memory.

- Tom Holland

Memory, Photographic

Me and my mates go free running all the time. It's not my mum's favourite sport. I've probably jumped four metres on to grass and two metres between buildings. It's nothing like you see on the Internet, with guys jumping off skyscrapers, but it's fun.

- Tom Holland

Two, Jumping, Mum, Skyscrapers

Marvel actually sent me to a school in the Bronx where I had a fake name, and I put on an accent, and I went for, like, three days. I basically had to go to this science school and blend in with all the kids, and some of the teachers didn't even know.

- Tom Holland

Blend, Some, Had, Accent

I personally think if something's not a challenge, there's no point doing it, because you're not gonna learn much.

- Tom Holland

Learn, Doing, Think, No Point

One of the reasons why Spider-Man is my favorite superhero is because we both undergo big changes in our lives.

- Tom Holland

Big, Reasons, Lives, Undergo

I always wanted to be a stuntman. If acting went well and I was able to take a year out, I might train and get on the stunt register, which gives you qualifications so you can do more of your own stunts.

- Tom Holland

Own, Year, Your, Qualifications

My goal was to try and kind of be our generation's Marty McFly. That was what my all-time goal was.

- Tom Holland

Goal, Generation, Kind, All-Time

'Infinity War' needs no teasing. That movie literally needs no teasing. It's going to be the biggest movie of all time. Believe me; no one is ready for this movie.

- Tom Holland

Movie, Needs, Going, Infinity

Peter Parker is probably the most relatable superhero - maybe ever - because he goes through something that basically everyone has to go through. Whether it's puberty or talking to girls or doing homework, he does it in such a human way. That's why he's such a beloved character: because so many people can relate to him.

- Tom Holland

Doing, Through, Maybe, Beloved

I reckon I had 30 Spider-Man costumes over the years since I was a little baby. I had Spider-Man bed sheets.

- Tom Holland

Bed, Over, Had, Sheets

Peter Parker's storyline hits every key point of growing up.

- Tom Holland

Growing Up, Growing, Hits, Storyline

I'm not a very good swimmer, and every time I'm in the water, I'm constantly reminded of that because I feel like I'm going to drown!

- Tom Holland

Like, Going, Very, Swimmer

I don't read that many books - I tend to read scripts for projects.

- Tom Holland

Books, Tend, Read, Scripts

I went to an ordinary primary school, and then I started performing in a show called 'Billy Elliot' on the West End, and that was sort of my drama school.

- Tom Holland

Performing, Show, Billy, Primary

I was joking with my agent that I'm going to get typecast for a water-disaster actor.

- Tom Holland

Actor, Going, Agent, Joking

Spider-Man has always been a huge part of my life. I love the movies. I love the comics. And I always just wanted to be Spider-Man.

- Tom Holland

Love, My Life, Always, Spider-Man

I get recognized more for my 'Lip Sync Battle' than I do for being Spider-Man.

- Tom Holland

Battle, More, Lip, Spider-Man

There are so many things we have not seen in 'Spider-Man' yet... I want to use bad guys never seen in movies. The first films were so traditional and so scrupulously followed the character's classic plot... So there's a lot of stuff left in stock. 'The Clone Saga,' for example.

- Tom Holland

Bad, Use, Seen, Spider-Man

'Spider-Man' was the best time of my life. I was there with my best friend. We shot in Atlanta. We shot every day and just had an absolute blast. 'Avengers' was crazy because you're on set every day with actors I never dreamed I would work with. I'm as much a fan as anyone else.

- Tom Holland

Best, My Life, Every Day, Spider-Man

It's important not to make Spider-Man masculine because he's a kid. As soon as you make him masculine, it's harder to relate to him if you are younger and are in high school. I definitely was not masculine in high school.

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Kid, Him, Younger, Spider-Man

I feel like I've been playing Spider-Man my whole life. He's a character I've been pretending to be in my bedroom since I was a kid - so I've been preparing for this forever, I think.

- Tom Holland

Think, Been, I Think, Spider-Man

I think 'Spider-Man 2' is one of the greatest superhero movies ever made.

- Tom Holland

Movies, Think, Ever, Spider-Man

I remember actually going to see the first 'Avengers' with one of my best mates from home. I'd never have dreamed that I'd be in one of these movies, let alone playing Spider-Man.

- Tom Holland

I Remember, Going, Mates, Spider-Man

Spider-Man is loved by a huge range of people. I think the real target audience is people younger than 16. It's because he's going through what they're going through.

- Tom Holland

Think, Audience, Through, Spider-Man

I actually have videos on my phone of me interviewing people and asking them what they thought of the new Spider-Man in 'Civil War.' They were like, 'Oh he's great. I love him,' and then some people were like, 'Nah, I don't love him. he's not great' - and I was standing right in front of them!

- Tom Holland

Love, Some, Interviewing, Spider-Man

I remember watching 'Avengers 1' for the first time and thinking, 'God, one day I want to be in one of those movies.' I just want to be in the movie.

- Tom Holland

Want, I Remember, Movie, Avengers

'Avengers' was crazy because you're on set every day with actors I never dreamed I would work with. I'm as much a fan as anyone else.

- Tom Holland

Work, Every Day, Set, Avengers

Peter Parker is probably the most relatable superhero, maybe ever, because he goes through something that basically everyone has to go through. Whether it's puberty or talking to girls or doing homework, he does it in such a human way.

- Tom Holland

Doing, Through, Maybe, Human Way

My big thing was when you see a superhero movie where their powers ain't consistent - like, they lift a truck but then struggle to fight just a regular human being - it makes it harder to believe.

- Tom Holland

Superhero, Big, Movie, Struggle

I'd like to be a director who gives my actors complete freedom while collaborating with them to find performances.

- Tom Holland

Director, Like, Them, Complete Freedom

When I'm acting, it's like I am the character - no one can talk to me. But I'm not so method I'd sell my house and live on the street to play a tramp.

- Tom Holland

Play, Like, Method, Tramp

That's what I love about working for Marvel is how welcoming and kind everyone is.

- Tom Holland

Love, How, I Love, Welcoming

I like to consider myself a tech fan. That doesn't mean I'm a tech whiz, by any means.

- Tom Holland

Fan, Tech, Means, Whiz

I think, for me, I've realized the responsibility of being a role model for young kids everywhere.

- Tom Holland

Think, Role, I Think, Young Kids

There was times when I was bullied about dancing and stuff. But you couldn't hit me hard enough to stop me from doing it.

- Tom Holland

Dancing, Doing, About, Bullied

I was an ordinary student at school and, at the same time, an actor. But I was not the popular kid, which helped me to play Peter Parker better.

- Tom Holland

Play, Student, Which, Parker

Peter Parker can't dance. He can flip and climb up walls and do backflips, but he definitely can't dance.

- Tom Holland

Climb, Walls, Definitely, Parker

Every kid goes through puberty, wondering what to do about girls and struggling with homework, and every adult has been through that.

- Tom Holland

Homework, Through, Been, Wondering

I don't mind sitting at home playing the guitar for a year as long as I'm making good films.

- Tom Holland

Mind, Making, Films, Sitting

I don't like spiders, man, just because they are sneaky - they just really scare me. They are hairy - ugh.

- Tom Holland

Scare, Like, Really, Spiders

I don't like spiders at all, but I love heights.

- Tom Holland

Love, Like, I Love, Spiders

Like, 100 percent, I hate spiders. I thought I really liked them, and I learned that was just false. I really can't be around spiders. It scares me so much.

- Tom Holland

Thought, Like, Learned, Spiders

I really am having the time of my life. But as far as my future goes, I want to stretch myself as an actor in a way that Jake Gyllenhaal, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Meryl Streep do.

- Tom Holland

Life, My Life, Meryl, DiCaprio

Performing on stage is such a buzz. I've done stupid things such as jump off a building, but I'd never experienced adrenalin like I did on stage.

- Tom Holland

Stupid, Like, Performing, Adrenalin

It's definitely a good way to stay in touch with your fans. The main reason I really use Instagram is because I want to hear their thoughts and what would they like to happen and see if I can make that happen. Which is a really nice way of being in touch with them all around the world.

- Tom Holland

Reason, Use, Main, Main Reason

On 'The Impossible,' I was taught how to act. Naomi Watts was there every day constantly teaching me. That was where I discovered I wanted to be an actor.

- Tom Holland

Every Day, Discovered, Naomi

Colombia is so different to what I know, and every aspect of the country is different to England, and I loved it. I loved the culture and the food, and the coffee was amazing. The place that we were was stunning, and it really was quite an amazing experience to film out there.

- Tom Holland

England, Country, Film, Colombia

I don't want to be stuck to one character. I think that's what can happen when you take on a superhero movie.

- Tom Holland

Think, Happen, I Think, Stuck

I haven't seen 'The Empire Strikes Back' - I'm not gonna lie.

- Tom Holland

Back, Gonna, Strikes, Empire

I think these movies are definitely comedies. It's quite difficult to take a superhero movie seriously because everything is heightened. A kid being bitten by a radioactive spider and getting superpowers is kind of ridiculous.

- Tom Holland

Movie, I Think, Radioactive, Comedies

I go to The Brit School, which is where Adele, Amy Winehouse, and Jessie J went.

- Tom Holland

Go, Which, Amy, None

My mom thought I could dance because I used to dance to this Janet Jackson song she'd play when I was a baby. Then she would take me to a Saturday dance school. I used to go every week and got spotted by a scout, who suggested I audition for the role of Billy in 'Billy Elliot the Musical.'

- Tom Holland

Play, Week, Saturday, Suggested

I met two of my movie heroes. I met Tom Hanks, and I met Steven Spielberg. Oh and Quentin Tarantino.

- Tom Holland

Two, Movie, Spielberg, None

I feel like if you put something out into the universe, then you increase your chances of it happening.

- Tom Holland

Feel, Like, Then, Increase

I think directing is something I would really enjoy.

- Tom Holland

Think, I Think, Would, Directing

I've made 'The Pilgrimage' - where I actually had to speak Gaelic - and I was shooting in Belfast as well.

- Tom Holland

Made, Actually, Gaelic, Belfast

On stage you need to emphasize every emotion. But on screen you need to tone everything down and make it believable.

- Tom Holland

Emotion, Stage, Tone, Believable

'Civil War' was such a whirlwind, and I didn't really know what was going on. I was thrown into the deep end.

- Tom Holland

Deep, Civil War, Going, Whirlwind

Best thing about shooting in Atlanta at night is that it's not as hot as it is during the day.

- Tom Holland

Night, Shooting, About, Atlanta

The harder you try, the better the impression you set on the people around you.

- Tom Holland

Better, Impression, Set, Harder

I come from very creative parents.

- Tom Holland

Creative, Come, Very, Parents

I'm studying theater and media. I don't really know why I took media, because I'm so useless with technology, though it's fun. But, I do love theater and am having a great time learning about all the practitioners and getting to perform with my friends.

- Tom Holland

Love, Great Time, About, Useless

I've got a huge family back in Ireland, and I've made loads of movies in Ireland.

- Tom Holland

Movies, Made, Loads, Ireland

I have been given such a wonderful opportunity, and I want to share that with people. If I can share that with kids in hospital, then that seems like the right thing to do.

- Tom Holland

Like, Been, Given, Hospital

When I was in 'Billy,' I always knew that I wanted to do something in performing. I always knew that I wanted to have a future in the performing arts. I had no idea that it was going to be acting in movies.

- Tom Holland

Always, Going, Billy, No Idea

I had acquired the skills to sail a ship; I didn't acquire the knowledge.

- Tom Holland

Ship, Sail, Skills, Acquired

I think, from every actor I've ever spoken to, they say the biggest thing they regret from life is not finishing school.

- Tom Holland

Regret, Think, I Think, They Say

The Internet has perceived me as this fantastic dancer. I can still do a couple pirouettes, but I am by no means a proper dancer.

- Tom Holland

Still, Couple, Means, Fantastic

Adrenaline has always been my thing.

- Tom Holland

Always, Been, Thing, Adrenaline

I can't even touch my toes!

- Tom Holland

Touch, Even, Toes

It's very easy to relate to a kid who is having trouble in high school... less so to relate to a billionaire whose Lamborghini broke down.

- Tom Holland

Broke, Very, Having, Billionaire

A lot about this industry is about who you know. If you set a really good example for yourself, and someone likes that, then they might recommend you to someone else. It doesn't matter what job you're in, any profession, it's always the same.

- Tom Holland

Good Example, About, Likes

I was terrified watching 'Civil War' for the first time.

- Tom Holland

Civil War, Terrified, Civil

I loved doing ballet. I trained for two years.

- Tom Holland

Loved, Doing, Trained, Ballet

I've played a lot of wide-eyed kids.

- Tom Holland

Lot, Kids, Played

When I was young, my mom realized I could dance and hold a beat, and I really danced just for fun. It was good exercise.

- Tom Holland

Exercise, Young, Could, Dance

I am playing a superhero for kids, and I don't want them to think I'm some dirty fool.

- Tom Holland

Think, Dirty, Some, Kids

It's quite difficult to take a superhero movie seriously because everything is heightened. A kid being bitten by a radioactive spider and getting superpowers is kind of ridiculous.

- Tom Holland

Kind, Movie, Superpowers, Radioactive

I am definitely the same person I was when I finished 'The Impossible.' That's one of the things I really strive to keep.

- Tom Holland

One Of The Things, Am, Finished

There's too much we don't know about the ocean to make me feel comfortable around it.

- Tom Holland

Too Much, Feel, About, Comfortable

I completely and utterly rely on my mum. Without my mum, I would not be anywhere at all. I'd literally just be a couch potato.

- Tom Holland

Couch, Mum, Literally, Utterly

I'm literally tone-deaf with singing. It's unreal.

- Tom Holland

Singing, Literally, Unreal

Dublin is one of my favourite cities. It's an absolutely amazing place.

- Tom Holland

Amazing, Dublin, Cities, Favourite

My teenage life was a little strange.

- Tom Holland

Life, Strange, Little, Teenage

I'm never quite cool, if you know what I mean. I'm basically the worst, best superhero.

- Tom Holland

Best, Cool, Superhero, Quite

For some reason, I skipped the original 'Star Wars.' I don't know why, and I'm very embarrassed.

- Tom Holland

Reason, Some, Very, Star Wars

The most important thing, in anything you do, is always trying your hardest, because even if you try your hardest and it's not as good as you'd hoped, you still have that sense of not letting yourself down.

- Tom Holland

The Most Important, Always, Letting

I started dancing because of Janet Jackson.

- Tom Holland

Dancing, Started, Jackson

The 20-year goal is to be a film director. The 15-year goal is to win an Oscar. The five-year goal is to just keep enjoying myself.

- Tom Holland

Goal, Director, Five-Year, Oscar

Fame is a beast that you can't control or be prepared for.

- Tom Holland

Control, Beast, Prepared, Fame

If I can bring happiness to people all around the world, then I will try my best to do so.

- Tom Holland

Best, Will, Bring, Try

When I'm on set, I don't really think about what an audience is going to think about a scene. I'm just thinking about how I can make it best. And how I can enjoy myself most.

- Tom Holland

Think, Audience, Set, Scene

I was truly obsessed with Obi-Wan Kenobi.

- Tom Holland

Truly, Obsessed

I want to work with Bayona again. I keep emailing my agent about it. Even the smallest role, I'll do it.

- Tom Holland

Work, Role, Smallest, Agent

I'm a London boy, born and bred, and I'll be there for as long as I can.

- Tom Holland

Born, Boy, Bred, London

I love the process of making a movie so much as an actor that I can only imagine I would love the process of being the director.

- Tom Holland

Love, Process, Making, Director

As an actor, I love a challenge.

- Tom Holland

Love, Actor, I Love, Challenge

The ocean, to me, is one of the most terrifying things on the planet.

- Tom Holland

Ocean, Most, Terrifying, Planet

It was amazing for me to play a character opposite Benedict Cumberbatch - he's someone who I've looked up to for years - and the idea that I would work with him and then become friends with him was an amazing experience.

- Tom Holland

Work, Play, Looked, Idea

I try and let the film do the talking.

- Tom Holland

Try, Film, Talking

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