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Thu July 20th 2006 @ 12:28PM - James - Tom Welling - 0 Comments

The Smallville Yearbook 2006 (aka Smallville Magazine issue #15 and #11 in the US and UK respectively) has recently gone on sale, and the magazine features new interviews with the entire cast of Smallville, including the show's star, Tom Welling. The magazine's 100 pages are packed full of information, including an A-Z of Smallville, a new original Smallville story, a look back at a year in the life of Smallville, and a Smallville quiz to test how well you know the show.

Thanks to Ross at Titan Magazines, here are a few excerpts from Tom's interview in the magazine:

"Today on the Kent farm, Clark isn't in a life-and-death battle with some kryptonite-charged super-villain but, nonetheless, he is still about to be delivered a devastating blow by one of his closest friends. Wearing his trademark red T-shirt, blue jeans, and jacket, a pensive Clark is slowly dismantling his telescope in the barn loft, a prop that has been around since day one. Yet something isn't quite working with the scene. A few words with director Terrence O'Hara, and lead actor Tom Welling is taking the unnecessary jacket off with a playful striptease. A quick rewind later and Lana Lang enters the frame. After some light conversation, she drops the bombshell about her budding romance with Lex. It is the first time the relationship has been publicly acknowledged and, although an obviously hurt Clark maintains he is only concerned about her welfare, Lana states she, 'doesn't owe Clark anything.' As she descends the wooden staircase leaving a stunned Clark standing there, a crewmember notes, 'He’s not the same boy who was on the cross in the first season.'

"Clark's victory against the various Kryptonians this season wasn't without a price. To teach him a lesson, Jor-El temporarily stripped his son of all of his extraordinary abilities. Consequently, in Mortal, Clark embraced being normal and finally seemed to be able to enjoy an angst-free love with Lana. 'Well, there is one thing he really learned about being human,' laughs Tom about Clark losing his virginity to Lana. 'He learned a little bit more about what it is like to be human, physically. Emotionally, he's pretty close to trying to understand that. It added more weight to his abilities once he got them back, and it made him realize his responsibilities for what he has.'

"The Clark/Lex dynamic isn’t the only conflicted and compelling affiliation in Smallville. Ever since Lois plowed into a cornfield and saw Clark in his birthday suit, the duo has amusingly annoyed each other, often butting heads and trading sarcastic remarks. Indeed, despite their close proximity and those longing glances, no sparks have ignited, and if the comic books hadn’t mapped out their eventual marriage, it would be nearly impossible to fathom this odd couple hooking up. 'There are a lot of questions about the Lois and Clark situation,' agrees Tom. 'I'm not sure why she's in Smallville. Her character is very entertaining and fun to watch. She brings an element to Smallville that wasn't there before, but I'm not sure what the plan is for Lois. If anything, I thought there would be some kind of Lois/Lex relationship.'"

Subscriptions to Smallville Magazine are available to residents of the United Kingdom at Titan Magazines UK, and to residents of the United States at Titan Magazines USA.

Thanks go out once again to Titan Magazines for passing this information along.