Chris Zylka Talks Briefly About Playing 'Flash Thompson' In The Amazing Spider-Man!

Talking to Collider, The Amazing Spider-Man's Chris Zylka has talked a little about his experiences on the upcoming 3D movie, specifically what it was like to work with director Marc Webb and the impressive cast of actors. Sadly, talk didn't turn to what we'll see Flash Thompson get up to, but it sounds as if the movie is most definitely in the right hands.

What was it like to play Flash Thompson and have the experience of making a film on the scale of The Amazing Spider-Man?

You just try to focus. As an artist or as an actor, you just try to focus and stay in that world and block it all out. It was an absolute pleasure to work with Marc Webb. And, Andrew [Garfield] and Emma [Stone] are brilliant. Obviously, Sally [Field] and Martin [Sheen] are not bad at their craft.

How was Marc Webb to work with?

He is bringing something completely different, that people are going to love so much. It’s very character-driven. It’s a wonderful franchise that is already successful, but I think it’s going to live up to the expectations, completely. One of the nice things about Marc is that he’s an actor’s director. He doesn’t demand. He helps, or plants ideas in your head that work. He’s very calm. One of the most important things while filming is being comfortable and calm, and his warmth and his whole aura that he has about him is really comforting and calms you down a lot.

What do you look for, when deciding what roles and projects you want to do?

I just look at the character and the arc of the character, and see if it’s going to be challenging. We always want to challenge ourselves. That’s the biggest thing that I look at. Is this going to be a challenge? Is this going to be something that I can try my best to create, that no one could see anyone else do?