“I think it's more fun to play a hero with an edge.” — Shawn Ashmore

Why would people spend good money to have my pants?

Ultimately, I think it's just going to get you that exposure, get you in that door, get you that recognition that will hopefully get you opportunities.

The real excitement and big deal for me started when I got cast in the first X-Men, which was sort of a fluke.

Some people talk about screen kisses being strange or uncomfortable. But I think that I got along with Anna well enough that it just happened; it was a fun day of shooting.