"Our fan base was so huge, but it began before the show." "So we inherited so many people that were so loyal to Superman." "They just devoured it, and just loved everything about the show about the characters, wanted to see where Superman was going." "The fans are the heart of a show." "I would hope that people would take that seriously and not just write them off as, "Well, they'll accept anything. "" "They're your core." "They drive the show they keep the show on the air." "Without those people, you don't have a show." "When you get a real nice fan base or a following of people that appreciate what you're doing, it really makes you feel good." "The fans definitely kept us on our toes, because they knew more about the show than us combined." "They were so into it and the characters and what he could do and couldn't do." "They were great at keeping you really honest." "They definitely would spot inconsistencies and mistakes and bust you on, "This is different than the comic book mythology which is different from the mythology from the movie. "" "They're the harshest critics, they won't be fooled." "And they care." "It means something to them." "They want to watch it." "They want it to be good." "When you play a character like Superman, you're going to get interesting fan mail." "And it's impossible to play the character and live your life and answer all the fan mail." "You just can't do it." "I read a lot of e-mails from fans." "I read them all the time." "Even when they were mad at me and didn't like me at the beginning." "By about the fifth episode that they had seen I was on, I started getting a mix." "Then there was a mix of, "I kind of like him, you know?" "He's not so bad. "" "It was amazing." "I got fans little kids saying, "Superman, you're the best, you're my hero. "" "It was the sweetest thing." "And they would draw a picture or something." "There are some really, really touching letters, some really goofy letters." "And some really regular, just sort of:" ""Dear so-and-so, I'm a big fan, please send me a photo. "" "When you play a character like Superman, you get an array of different fan mail I think that's unique to what other actors might receive." "Lois  Clark existed in kind of the Jurassic era of the Internet." "We were starting to get real feedback from our fans." "Somebody said, "There's an Internet site." "You should go on and see what the fans are saying. "" "And there was a lot of talk about what was gonna happen." "It was a big deal." "They put up their own websites for the shows, they do fan websites they'd get together, they were organized." "I mean, these are organized people." "They were even writing their version of the scripts and so forth, back and forth." "We discussed what we liked about the episodes." "They would get together and they would dissect the episodes while they were on." "We'd do chats after the show." "As soon as the episode was over, there'd be 80 or 100 people in this channel and there would be 10 conversations going on at the same time." "There is a great debate as to how to deal with fan involvement and fan feedback when you have characters." "I don't think that the fans want to be catered to." "They want to tune in and be blown away." "If they go off in a wild direction that seems contrary to the character, the fans will object." "It's just as important that we expand and be creative and throw things in that are gonna surprise people." "I don't think that they can just cater to what I would like." "I liked the show because of the way they presented it." "We started getting more e-mail." "It was important for us to read what they were saying." "The important thing's not to get sucked in." "I think you wanna listen to it, but you don't always give it to them." "If you give the fans what they want, it doesn't always work." "It's not in the best interest." "And a lot of times the fans are wrong." "You actually get a better story out of the professional writers than you would if the fans had their way." "You've got to reconcile their desires with servicing the show." "Above all, the creator has a responsibility to stay true to the characters." "It's a very, very fine line to walk." "It's just easy for people to kind of point the finger at something they don't understand and make fun of it." "It's easier to pick that stereotype of TV fans or science fiction fans as being socially inept or something like that." "It's just not true." "Some of the best and nicest people I've met have been those kinds of fans." "And some of the smartest too." "There are plenty of English teachers and math teachers and scientists among us." "We have families, we have jobs." "We're just regular people, and we just happen to love Lois  Clark." "Everybody has a different hobby." "Some people memorize sports statistics, some people collect salt and pepper shakers, some people collect stamps." "What's the harm in it?" "If you enjoy it, do it." "Geeks are starting to rule." "Who says I have to be an adult?" "I guess it is kind of silly, but it sure is fun." "So here we are." "The fact that there's wonderful fan bases like the folks and they would sit there and still talk about the show is wonderful." "I think it's great." "It's so far beyond the actual getting together and talking about the show." "The main thing is getting together with your friends and seeing them in person." "If you'd told me that in my 40's I'd get this involved in any fandom I would've probably laughed at you." "But it's been a rewarding experience and I've made some of my best friends this way." "I'd like to ask the fans, what's your favorite season two episode?" ""Seasons Greedings. "" ""Whine, Whine, Whine. " -"Tempus Fugitive. "" ""And the Answer Is. "" ""That Old Gang of Mine," because in that one I think Lois begins to realize how much Clark means to her." ""Seasons Greedings," the one I wrote, I had a lot of fun." "What is your favorite super power that Superman uses?" "Fly." "Super speed." "X-ray vision." "Flying." "Strength." "Flying, because I would not have to drive on the freeways in Los Angeles." "What's your favorite line from season two of Lois  Clark?" ""Jimmy, give me back my dress. "" ""Well, duh, Clark Kent is Superman. "" ""Lois is in trouble!" "Lois is in trouble! "" ""I never spanked you." "I never had to." "But right now, I'd like to drop your britches and tan your hide like cheap leather. "" "What is your favorite tie that Clark wears?" "Red and blue, and has kind of a design running through it." "Well, I don't really much look at his ties." "Any tie that Lois loosened." "I never noticed his ties, because I was always either looking at his face when he was dressed, and looking at his body when he wasn't." "Did they let you keep the costume?" "And if they did, do you ever wear it at home?" "They did not let me keep the costume when I finished the show." "However, I do still wear it occasionally running around the house." "Because, yes, I do have one." "I stole it." "Take me to jail." "Would you ever consider shaving your head like Lex Luthor?" "No." "What's your home phone number?" "My home number is 1 1 ." "Call it, I'm there." "Did you tie your own ties?" "I tied my own tie every single time." "If kryptonite is Superman's weakness, what is Dean Cain's weakness?" "Women." "Have you ever used your x-ray vision to look into the ladies' room?" "Won't answer that one." "Have you ever dressed up like Lois Lane?" "Next question, next question." "Do you prefer super boxers or super briefs?" "Super briefs." "Come on, can you see Superman in boxers?" "It would look strange." "Do you have any final thoughts for the fans of Lois  Clark?" "A show's life going on beyond the years of the show is a fantastic thing." "It means you've made a quality show that people enjoyed." "And that's hopefully what we did with Lois  Clark." "Thank you to anybody who watched the show supported the show, enjoyed the show." "And I hope we were able to provide fun entertainment and a good time for people." "And a good family show, which I really believe Lois  Clark was."