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How deeply have you been able to look at the character of Captain Cold over his nearly six decades of comic book appearances?
I was aware of that. I made a decision early on not to take a look at the comic books. I thought I'd take my cues from the writers. And even then, I've also made room for my own instincts. When the character was introduced in "The Flash" in the first couple of episodes, I respected what was there. I didn't necessarily vibe with it. It felt like that conception of Captain Cold was a classic crime boss — a bit of a throwback. He drives a retro car with big fins, wears a leather jacket, shoots pool. And I'm not really interested in Snart as a throwback. I'm interested in Snart as a "throw-forward." In what ways is he progressed and progressive?
And I'm exploring that in a variety of ways, one of which is his style of dress. Very fashion forward, very edgy. And another is his presentation as a character. There are moments where you're going to find him in a pose that seems maybe stereotypically masculine. There's another moment where you'll find him in a pose that seems stereotypically feminine. I like the fact that he kind of is comfortable with himself no matter what label you might want to apply. He's, in fact, beyond labels perhaps, which is the mark of a progressive man.
I was aware of that. I made a decision early on not to take a look at the comic books. I thought I'd take my cues from the writers. And even then, I've also made room for my own instincts. When the character was introduced in "The Flash" in the first couple of episodes, I respected what was there. I didn't necessarily vibe with it. It felt like that conception of Captain Cold was a classic crime boss — a bit of a throwback. He drives a retro car with big fins, wears a leather jacket, shoots pool. And I'm not really interested in Snart as a throwback. I'm interested in Snart as a "throw-forward." In what ways is he progressed and progressive?
And I'm exploring that in a variety of ways, one of which is his style of dress. Very fashion forward, very edgy. And another is his presentation as a character. There are moments where you're going to find him in a pose that seems maybe stereotypically masculine. There's another moment where you'll find him in a pose that seems stereotypically feminine. I like the fact that he kind of is comfortable with himself no matter what label you might want to apply. He's, in fact, beyond labels perhaps, which is the mark of a progressive man.