A new interview with Tom Welling at BirthMoviesDeath has the actor talking about how Smallville has related to the success of the long run of comic book related shows now on TV.
“You know, the success of Smallville is directly correlated to The Flash or Arrow – that genre that Warner Bros has been able to do. I do feel proud that it started with us, but it wasn’t just because of us,” Welling told the site’s interviewer Meredith Borders.
“I think technology and timing – we were suddenly able to do things in television that were, until then, only available in film because of how expensive they were. So we were lucky to be able to have that timing,” he continued, pointing out that a lot of Smallville crew members now work on shows like Supernatural, The Flash, and Arrow.
He gave particular praise to director Glen Winter. “Glen Winter is now the god that we all knew he was, and it all started with Smallville. He’s a genius, and he’s earned everything that he has. He’s so creative, and such a great guy. Glen Winter is somebody who hasn’t been singled out yet by anyone, but if you look at what he did on Smallville and then Flash and Arrow, he’s the throughline.”
Has Welling seen Supergirl? And better yet, does he like it. “I do enjoy it,” he said. “It’s got a different angle, a more comedic angle, of course. It’s telling the story in a different way, and I don’t think it’s a world that I ever existed in with Clark because they’re two different shows. There’s really nothing in common, there are no parallels at all. I say that being a fan of what they’re doing. I think they’re doing a great job.”
You can read more from Tom, including his excitement for the upcoming Batman v Superman film, at BirthMoviesDeath.