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\nInterview by Diane Fleischman<\/b><\/a>
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\nThe Marvel Universe Live show is on it\u2019s way to the PPL Center starting Thursday, November 29th<\/sup>.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 This is an epic production of \u201cAges of Heroes\u201d where more than 25 superheroes will be joined on stage in an action packed battle to defend the universe against evil.\u00a0 The show is chock full of acrobatics, motorcycle tricks, fire, and pyrotechnics that will delight all superhero fans.<\/p>\n

Recently, The Valley Ledger, caught up with Super Hero, Thor, played by David Kinne, who shared what the story is all about, and life as a Super Hero.<\/p>\n

TVL<\/strong>:\u00a0 David, what can you tell us about the show?<\/p>\n

DK<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0 Well, this is the second generation of Marvel Universe Live, and \u201cAge of Heroes\u201d is a very traditional story to the comics. \u00a0It\u2019s Loki (Thor\u2019s step-brother), as the main villain.\u00a0 It\u2019s a classic tale of Loki trying to take control of the world and universe.\u00a0 There are other super heroes and the Avengers who come to help.<\/p>\n

TVL<\/strong>: \u00a0I heard there\u2019s something about a sacred wand.<\/p>\n

DK<\/strong>:\u00a0 Right!\u00a0 The wand of Watoomb.\u00a0 It\u2019s a mythical item that has a lot of power.\u00a0 It was in the possession of Dr. Strange and he kind of leant it to Nobacore, a faction with regards to the galaxies. Basically Loki hires Nebula to get the wand and retrieves it for Loki, but once he retrieves it he keeps it for himself.\u00a0 The universe becomes in danger, and that\u2019s when the Super Heroes step in.\u00a0 Their mission is to secure the wand from Nebula, but also keep it from Loki as well.<\/p>\n

TVL<\/strong>:\u00a0 Are there any defining moments for Thor in this story?<\/p>\n

DK<\/strong>:\u00a0 I have to admit, Thor has some really good moments in the show.\u00a0 He has spectacular fights.\u00a0 In the finale, when everything looks lost, Thor actually comes out and has this really heroic moment where he turns the tide of the battle.\u00a0 It\u2019s really inspiring to me as a performer, and I\u2019m sure audiences are inspired and love that moment as well.<\/p>\n

TVL<\/strong>:\u00a0 Can you explain the relationships that Thor has with his family?<\/p>\n

DK<\/strong>:\u00a0 My father, Odin, is not in the show, but he\u2019s a very powerful man.\u00a0 You see him in the movie. It\u2019s kind of interesting because you see a different dynamic between Thor and Odin in the movie verses the comic books.\u00a0 Our show kind of touches on both versions.\u00a0 But you have to see the show to understand because we pull from the movie, but also the comics as well.\u00a0 I think in our show, Thor is just trying to live up to his expectations, and that puts a lot of pressure on Thor.<\/p>\n

TVL<\/strong>:\u00a0 You have a brother, Loki.\u00a0 Do you feel your relationship with him is similar to real life brother relationships?<\/p>\n

DK<\/strong>:\u00a0 I think our relationship relates to modern life, that you have that stepbrother verses real brother, and he\u2019s always trying to prove himself. I don\u2019t think he\u2019s a bad guy, and Thor doesn\u2019t see him as a villain.\u00a0 He sees him as his brother who is basically struggling.\u00a0 He\u2019s not necessary evil, but someone who needs help.\u00a0 I get the sense that when I\u2019m in character, Thor is holding back.\u00a0 Thor is not trying to destroy Loki, he\u2019s trying to control him a little bit, to make him realize the gravity of the situation and learn from it.<\/p>\n

TVL<\/strong>:\u00a0 Wow, so it sounds like a true case of brotherly love!\u00a0 How does it feel for Thor to have so many fans look up to him?<\/p>\n

DK<\/strong>:\u00a0 What I love about Thor is that you see him in the cinematic universe, you have this great character arc, and you definitely see it in the latest movies as well.\u00a0 He starts off as a very confident, arrogant, hero.\u00a0 He wants to fight, and he\u2019s aggressive.\u00a0 But by the end of the last movie, you see that he has become this more humble leader, so to speak, whereas before, he was a warmonger and somebody who just wanted to fight.\u00a0 To me, that is very respectful.\u00a0 Like I said, there is this huge character arc, and you can see that he became this idol.\u00a0 Whereas at first he really didn\u2019t think about that, but now he understands the weight that it carries, that he does have people looking up to him and he is a leader, and I really love those moments.<\/p>\n

TVL<\/strong>:\u00a0 Thor does have a huge influence on children.\u00a0 I think it would be cool to have a Super Hero in their pocket, so to speak, to get them through some of their tough moments, like fitting in with other kids, or maybe there\u2019s someone who feels shy, and awkward, or even bullied.\u00a0 What kind of inspiration or advice would Thor offer?<\/p>\n

DK<\/strong>:\u00a0 There is something that everybody likes, and no matter what it is it may be completely different than most people, you may feel you\u2019re left out.\u00a0 But to be honest, we\u2019re a lot more uncommon than we think, and some people even hide the fact that we have more common in them than we would like to admit.\u00a0 Never be ashamed of what you do like, and don\u2019t like.\u00a0 Just be yourself.<\/p>\n

Especially when it comes to this show, let\u2019s say you\u2019re a dancer.\u00a0 We have a lot of people who only had a dancing background when they started.\u00a0 They transitioned into stunts.\u00a0 They did things, so even if you think maybe you want to be a stunt guy or performer, but don\u2019t know if you have the correct background, it doesn\u2019t matter.\u00a0 Find your passion and really go forward instead of worrying about what the others think.<\/p>\n

TVL<\/strong>:\u00a0 That\u2019s great advice!\u00a0 So let\u2019s hear a little bit about David, yourself. And what your relationship with your father is like.<\/p>\n

DK<\/strong>:\u00a0 Well, I\u2019m 33 years old, from Southern California, in Orange County. The way I describe my Dad is a typical American Dad.\u00a0 He\u2019s a blue-collar worker with good values and good morals.\u00a0 I guess you could say we have a typical father-son relationship.\u00a0 We\u2019re always respecting one another, especially growing up.\u00a0 He took me fishing, and there\u2019s a lot of hobbies I enjoy because of him, and I\u2019ve got a lot of aspects now such as performing, that I wouldn\u2019t have got if it wasn\u2019t for him.\u00a0 He\u2019s spectacular, and same for my Mom.\u00a0 I had a really good childhood, and wouldn\u2019t be who I am if it wasn\u2019t for them.<\/p>\n

TVL<\/strong>:\u00a0 Did you grow up with Thor as your favorite Super Hero?<\/p>\n

DK<\/strong>:\u00a0 I didn\u2019t grow up as a huge comic book fan.\u00a0 And it\u2019s incredible too because I really didn\u2019t know much about Thor until I was cast as this part.\u00a0 I was really excited to portray such an iconic character.<\/p>\n

TVL<\/strong>:\u00a0 What other kind of acting jobs have you had?\u00a0 Did you also play other characters within Marvel Universe?<\/p>\n

DK<\/strong>:\u00a0 When I came to Marvel Universe in year one, I only had an acting background.\u00a0 I previously worked for Disney for a while and did local theatre shows.\u00a0 I got my college degree in Theatre Arts and specialized in live performances.<\/p>\n

But I never did stunts.\u00a0 This is my first stunts role, and it was very easy to make that transition, but I was also concerned, like what did I get myself into? (laughing)\u00a0 So my initial character was called The Lizard, it\u2019s a masked character in an incredible costume. He had a great entrance coming in upside down.\u00a0 I developed a lot of new skills that I was able to incorporate into the lizard character.\u00a0 I adapted very well with the show and later on they cast me as Thor, which was due to my persistence in learning new skills that was required for the role.<\/p>\n

TVL<\/strong>:\u00a0 What do you love about this production?<\/p>\n

DK<\/strong>:\u00a0 I love that everybody is sort of one big family and maybe it\u2019s clich\u00e9 to say, but you travel together, work together, and you end up doing things outside of work together.\u00a0 So because you\u2019re in a new city every week, yeah, all you have is each other, and it creates a family bond.\u00a0 Holidays especially, we usually go celebrate Thanksgiving together as cast and crew.\u00a0 We also have barbeques; it\u2019s one big family!<\/p>\n

TVL<\/strong>:\u00a0 I asked Thor earlier what it was like to have fans look up to him, how about that same question for you, David, the actor?<\/p>\n

DK<\/strong>:\u00a0 There was a very cool moment last weekend where we were finishing up a show, and after I got out of costume, and in regular clothes, we walked through the corridors of the arena where everyone is buying merchandise.\u00a0 To me, what is really nice is to run into the people who just saw the show and see their reactions.\u00a0 There was this little girl, maybe five or six years old and I saw her holding a Thor hammer and her Dad bought it for her.\u00a0 It made me feel real good about myself, and the character, and the show itself.\u00a0 She could have bought any toy, but she picked the hammer because of the impact that Thor made on her, and that\u2019s always close to my heart.<\/p>\n

TVL<\/strong>:\u00a0 That is so special!<\/p>\n

DK<\/strong>:\u00a0 Definitely come out and see this show!\u00a0 It promises to be entertaining for adults as well as the kids!<\/p>\n

TVL<\/strong>:\u00a0 Thanks, David.\u00a0 And we will be there!<\/p>\n

The Marvels Universe Live show opens Thursday, November 29th<\/sup> at the PPL Center and runs through Sunday, December 2nd<\/sup>, with matinee shows on the weekend. With the creator of many of these characters, Stan Lee, and his recent passing, now more than ever, come see this tour of Marvels Universe Live unite and defend the universe against evil!<\/p>\n

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