Confessions of a Superhero Page #2

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Batman,

About six spider-men,

Wonder woman.

We have these guys that we call

the En Garde Buddies,

Because they don't really have

a movie character

That they're doing.

We have Charlie Chaplin,

Who has now changed himself

to some sort of

Japanese geisha man

or something.

So there's quite a list.

(Dennis)

hi, did you want a photo?

(Ghost Rider)

don't forget Ghost Rider.

(Dennis)

and we have Ghost Rider.

We do accept tips,

okay.

You're scary.

I know,

but I'm a good guy.

You got to remember

there's a lot of dos and don'ts

As a superhero.

But if you abide by them,

you'll do okay.

Well, just remember,

superheroes don't smoke.

It's an image.

Except Ghost Rider.

No, Ghost Rider

doesn't smoke.

He's made of fire.

But still,

he doesn't smoke cigarettes.

You can't make exceptions

for something

That doesn't exist.

You'll never see Ghost Rider

smoking a cigarette

Walking down the street.

It's just not proper.

You never see me

smoking a cigarette

Out here

in costume,

And you never will.

Rambo.

(man)

Ghost Rider.

How you doing?

What's up,

Ghost Rider?

Not much.

(woman)

superman, superman.

Hello.

I need superman.

You may have

superman.

I need superman.

Oh, my God.

Wow, I don't get

that much action.

Sorry,

I love superman.

Thank you.

Make it look cute.

(woman)

okay.

There you go.

Okay.

(Dennis)

thank you very much.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

You guys have a great time.

(woman)

you too.

Wow, did you see

where her hand was?

(woman)

I have taken at least

A dozen pictures,

And I have not

been tipped once.

I'm about ready

to fly.

Well, that's okay.

It's not mandatory

that anyone tips.

I think it's

like theft.

No, it's not.

You walk into a store,

and you get a service,

And you don't pay

for it,

And you just walk away

like it's nothing?

Well, out here,

it's not mandatory.

Of course, but I mean,

it's only kind and considerate.

People look

at you like...

What kind of an attitude

is that?

Exactly.

I'm sorry.

It's just

time after time,

I took five--

at least over five,

Seven pictures

with these orientals,

And they just--

just--it just--

And then somebody saw them

not pay me,

And I asked them,

you know,

And then they

didn't want to do it.

It's like

domino effect.

And now these guys--

Well, it's not mandatory

that anyone pays.

But--

I know, but come on.

You know, we could be

out here all day

And not make anything.

I know, but I usually--

at least a dollar.

Come on,

just at least a dollar.

[hair dryer whirring]

(Dennis)

I like to consider myself

to be a historian of superman

And the keeper of artifacts.

This is superman the movie

And superman ii,

the movie soundtracks.

They're signed

by the whole cast.

(Allen)

everybody has one of these

friends that are just like--

They're, like, really weird,

really out there.

He is so strange,

And there are some times

when it's like,

God, this is a train wreck,

but you can't look away.

You can't.

This is basically the diorama

that I built

Out of cardboard

and other pieces of paper

And whatnot.

This is the departure

from krypton.

This would be a scene

from the Christopher reeve

Superman the movie.

Yes, obsessed.

He is, yeah, he's very bold

and very obsessed.

That would be the one word

for superman.

(Dennis)

I've also started up

with a new diorama.

It's actually right behind me.

It's going to be

the three villains

But right now,

Ursa doesn't have her head on,

Because I still need

to find a head.

Well, that body

sure makes a good Ursa,

Doesn't it?

Well, you're gonna love this.

That's actually

a wonder woman body.

(Bonnie)

I'm a PHd student in psychology,

and I'm working on my thesis.

I get all kinds of jokes

about being in my field

And being with Chris.

[sighs]

Chris is 1 in 10 billion.

He's somebody

who's able to fixate

On something

that he's passionate about

In the extreme,

Far beyond

what most--

Any mortal man

will do.

Yes, most ordinary,

mortal men would do.

And, uh, yeah,

Obsessive doesn't even begin

to really describe it,

But, um, I'm not sure

if there are words

Existing in our language

to describe--

Only on krypton.

Yeah, well, that's--

I think--

There you go.

I think that's

what it is.

It may be that we would find

the appropriate words

And emphases fully

on another planet.

This is four years,

four years in the making.

And we've got--

Every one

of those books and stuff

That's right there

on that shelf over there

Is all superman-related

as well.

We spent about

$70,000 to $80,000,

Maybe even $90,000 worth

of merchandise.

You haven't been back this way

real quick.

(Bonnie)

hey, what are you

doing here?

We can zip off

into that way.

Yeah, but I'm going

that way.

(Dennis)

we're starting to put

some posters up in here.

This is gonna be like a poster

and action figure room.

We got a lot of action figures

on the walls

And stuff here as well.

How much would I guess

it's worth?

I would probably say

That we're probably sitting

close to $1 million or more.

I've never seen someone

so taken in by--

It's like he's suffocating

in the world of superman.

Suffocating, no--

He has suffocated.

He cannot breathe anymore.

That is the only thing

that he knows,

But that's part of his charm.

I am wonder woman

on Hollywood boulevard

At Manns Chinese theater--

Not with Manns Chinese theater,

just at Manns Chinese theater.

(man)

where are you from?

I'm from Knoxville,

Tennessee.

I thought you were

from Maynardville.

Okay, I'm from Maynardville,

But nobody knows

that hole in the wall.

Um, there's, like, a population

Of between

2,000 to 2,500 people.

My grandpa is the judge

of the town.

My dad's a minister.

My mom and my aunt

run the union farmer's co-op.

(Fred Wenger)

her name--Jenny--

You named her after a horse,

didn't you?

Jenny?

Yeah, you know,

that's--

The mule--the female mule

is a Jenny,

And the--

she's stubborn as a mule.

She's gonna really enjoy

that you told about that.

The male donkey

is a Jack,

And the female's

a Jenny.

That's why--

her name--Jenny.

[children babbling]

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(man)

is that camera on

over there?

[together]

yeah.

We knowed

she was gonna be in movies

From when she was little.

We'd say it

all the time.

My dad was very--

"there's only one way

to do things,

"and there's only one way

to get to Heaven,

"and there's this set of rules

that God has for everyone,

"and you should

just follow them,

Or you're going to hell."

And my mom was a little bit

more loose with that.

She let me be a human,

and she let me make mistakes.

And she knows all my mistakes,

But she knows

all my accomplishments as well.

And my dad missed out

on some of my accomplishments

Because he was too busy worrying

about mistakes.

The year

that she was a cheerleader,

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