tom welling directed the film the shining
also influential to his film viewing experience were john cassavetes 1976 film the killing of a chinese bookie and kevin smiths 1994 indie film clerks
 following the third season welling was interviewed by smallville magazine and said that if he could play one character on the show that was not clark kent it would be lex luthor lex luthor i wouldnt mind having my head shavedas an actor it is the ultimate getting to play the complete opposite of your character