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I first took notice of Daniel Cudmore in X-MEN 2 and 3, in which he played Colossus, one of my favorite of the Marvel mutants. Granted, in X2 we only saw a few brief glimpses of Daniel as the metallic hero, but X-MEN: THE LAST STAND gave us plenty more. These days Cudmore is contributing to the swooning teenage girl population of the world by starring as “Felix”, the Volturi baddie, in THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, ECLIPSE, and soon to be seen in BREAKING DAWN. We had Daniel as a special guest at the Dallas Comic Con earlier in the year, but I never got a decent chance to chat with the guy, and at this year’s DragonCon we found time to sit down for a relaxed interview. I spoke to Cudmore about his experiences meeting the fans, his thoughts on working with Bill Condon (DREAMGIRLS) for BREAKING DAWN, and even asked if he’d ever consider playing a role like The Man of Steel – which would be fitting, right? He’s already played one man of steel, why not another? I can tell you that Daniel truly is one of the nicest people I’d ever had the pleasure of meeting, and genuinely loves his fans. You can follow him on Twitter as well… just tell him @markwalters74 sent ya!
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. 
