Turning Comics into Movies/Quotes
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- Troy McClure: Hi! I'm Troy McClure! Perhaps you remember me from such superhero films as "The Pulverizer" and "Radioactive Man II: Bring On the Sequel!" I'm here to show you how Hollywood studios bring your favorite comic book heroes to the big screen.
- Troy McClure: First, we cast an actor with enormous box-office potential in the leading role. Sometimes busy Hollywood schedules can prevent an actor from getting to the gym as often as your average superhero. The answer: lots of cheap plastic body armor and a really talented lighting guy!
- Troy McClure: The next thing we do is change the hero's origin, costume, power, and supporting characters. Since they now bear little resemblance to the way they are portrayed in the original comics, the studio can reap the lion's share of profits from the film's merchandise.
