The new Ivan Reitman movie DRAFT DAY opens this weekend starring Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Denis Leary, Tom Welling, Terry Crews, Sam Elliott, Ellen Burstyn, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Cousins, David Ramsey, Chadwick Boseman, Chi McBride, and Frank Langella. As part of a promotional press tour through the studio, Tom Welling (of SMALLVILLE fame) stopped in Dallas to talk about his role in the film. Tom gets one short but memorable (and powerhouse) scene with Costner, and his character is one of the key elements in the story. I had met Tom before last year when he attended the Dallas International Film Festival to support his buddy Kellan Lutz. I’m happy to say he’s a nice fella, and it nice to see him taking a strong interest in movies now. Welling spent ten years playing Clark Kent, and among the other things we discussed I asked him about his reluctance to return to TV. Tom’s role in DRAFT DAY isn’t exactly a big one, but it’s an important character, and reflects the thoughts and feelings of real life NFL superstars. Check out the interview below, and the movie in theaters this weekend, and tell us your thoughts in the comments below.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
