I had never really thought about acting as art. You know, growing up in Youngstown, the Rust Belt of the world, it was always just a form of entertainment. Finally seeing it as an art form, I fell in love with it. So I moved out to California, never having visited before.

Chris Zylka

Going from 'Shark Night' to 'Piranha,' a guy holding a fish on a stick in front of you that they're going to replace in post-production, it's a lot different than seeing this animatronic shark that, if you get caught up in the moment, looks, acts and you sometimes think could be real.

Chris Zylka

I get so antsy. When you're working, you're like, 'Oh my God, I'm so tired.' And then a hiatus starts, and you're off for three days, and you don't know what to do with yourself. You're never gonna have another job in your life, and you suck at acting. Your world comes tumbling down pretty quickly.

Chris Zylka

You appreciate just being able to work because there are so many actors that aren't. You have to appreciate every single job just the same.

Chris Zylka

Everyone in the world knows 'Spider-Man.' And to be accepted into such a large franchise was overwhelming.

Chris Zylka

The day Trump got elected, I got off social media.

Chris Zylka

My career has gone in such a way that I've gotten to learn that, when you're working with a great storyteller, you don't ask questions; you just trust them.

Chris Zylka

You can't really be picky and choosy for your first lead role.

Chris Zylka

I was always the misfit jock who was with people painting on walls.

Chris Zylka

My mentor Jon Simmons introduced me to the Stanislavski system, which is so heavy on back-story. So you write and write and write these back stories about a character and then you throw it away. So then on set, if it doesn't come, then you didn't do your work.

Chris Zylka

The difference between a regular camera and a 3D camera, for an actor, is really no different except that the turn-arounds are longer. It takes a lot longer to set up a shot because the cinematographer is really trying to set up a whole world, so it can't be more intricate and more beautiful to the viewers, in 3D.

Chris Zylka

It's just so much more fun to play bad than good. Plus it's just good to get that out of your system so it doesn't show up in your personal life.

Chris Zylka

I had never really thought about acting as art. You know, growing up in Youngstown, the Rust Belt of the world, it was always just a form of entertainment. Finally seeing it as an art form, I fell in love with it. So I moved out to California, never having visited before.

Chris Zylka

I was always a fan of Spider-Man and most superheroes. There aren't a whole lot of little boys out there that aren't.

Chris Zylka

In a film you only get two hours to do this big arc and so you have to pick and choose your moments carefully, but with television you get to take your time and just take it episode by episode and discover new things.

Chris Zylka

It's good to have butterflies. And they always go away. The camera starts rolling and they go away and it's all good.

Chris Zylka

My greatest fear is failure.

Chris Zylka

I'm an artist; I love everyone.

Chris Zylka

My favorite scary movie was always 'Halloween.' I love that there's hidden emotion underneath Michael Myers' psychotic behavior. Plus, he has the best mask, hands-down.

Chris Zylka

I'm not one of those people that pretends he doesn't watch himself.

Chris Zylka

I am extremely passionate about what I do, and the happiest I am is when I'm on set working.

Chris Zylka