Italics = Tom

Thank you.

I think that the nice thing is that he's both, you know. He's a role model to me because my life is changing and crazy stuff is happening to my life, crazy stuff happened to his life but he stayed the same. Peter Parker is still the same kid. So for me, I have to stay Tom Holland, you know? Even though everything around me is changing. Yeah, I think the- the balance between superhero and regular kid was something that was quite difficult and Jon- perfected it. He really made it- he really made it happen.

Yeah, we're in a different world right now. I haven't had two seconds to myself to think about what's happening to my life we've been travelling and promoting the movie so much. Although, recently I had a moment where I was kind of like 'woah, what is happening right now.' But you know, like I said I've gotta stay Tom Holland and I do that by keeping my friends and family close. My girlfriend, Juniper, is really good at keeping me grounded, she doesn't care one bit I'm Spider-Man. *looks off camera, at Juniper and laughs* She looks like she's gonna kill me after this.

*laughs* No, no but in all seriousness she's great. She's supportive obviously but she'll bust my balls if I get to much of an ego. Anyway, ask me another question before I ramble on about my girlfriend.

Again. *laughs*

I always thought it would be exciting to do a superhero coming-of-age movie and John Hughes for a lot of people are just- that's their cultural touchstone. You know, a lot of people my age, when they think of high-school they think of a high school in Chicago before their own. *laughs* But no, it was a really interesting way to apply a genre to the superhero universe.

Yeah *laughs* you should, because he is one, he's a kid.

I prefer Iron Man Junior, rather than Spider-Boy.

Uh, anyway, sorry what was your question?

Pay attention Spider-Boy.

Um, that's a big question and I'm very tired. *laughs* I don't really- I'm gonna let Jon answer that one.

I think what all coming of age movies are about is learning to find your place in the world. You start questioning the way things have been taught to you growing up and learning more about the world and finding your place in that. I think when you can do the things that Spider-Man can do, it really takes all the stakes of growing up and heightens them to see what kind of a person is Peter Parker going to grow up and be.

*laughs* Thank you for having us.

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KING

Transcribing a whole ass interview takes a lot of fucking time plz shoot me

But also I'm too lazy to be original

Keep an eye out for a Peter Parker fic dropping soon (Once I finish ten chapters of it, idk if ill drop it all at once or what the deal is but idk we'll see)