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October 3, 2016: Tyler Hoechlin Talks Taking Flight on "Supergirl" as the Man of Steel

Posted by Neil Cole

Former "Teen Wolf" star Tyler Hoechlin recently sat down with Entertainment Weekly to talk about his latest role as the Man of Steel on the popular "Supergirl" television series. Here's an excerpt of what he had to say about donning the iconic costume and taking flight as Superman:

EW: What was it like putting on the costume for the first time?
Hoechlin: Very surreal. Very surreal. It’s one of those things where you put it on, and it’s the nicest Halloween costume you’ve ever worn. Then, once you step on set, it becomes something different because people actually start addressing you as Superman. You’re in the scenes, and people are playing along that you are Superman, so that’s when it really hits you for a second. You have to then believe that you are this person, and just really own it and roll with it. That was really the moment that it hit closest to home.

EW: Turning to the logistical stuff, how difficult is it to actually fly?
Hoechlin: You know, it’s difficult. I wouldn’t use the word difficult, I would use the word painful after hour seven or eight. It’s a harness that’s not necessarily the most comfortable thing to wear. It really only holds you up with two straps and they go from the back part of your waist, through the legs, up to the front part of the waist, and so it’s just not the most comfortable way to be supporting your entire body weight for that amount of time. But at the end of the day, you’re flying around in a Superman costume — it’s really hard to complain. I dare not do that, just purely for the fact that I know my dad works as an emergency room doctor. If he ever heard me complain about that, I would probably be disowned, rightfully so.

EW: Any mishaps while you’ve been up in the rig?
Hoechlin: Not yet. No falling upside down. None of that yet, so I’ve spared myself embarrassment for the moment. So far I’m one for one, so we’ll see if Day 2 brings any problems.