We love this guy. Topher Grace is charming, talented and just so...nice. Well, In Spider-Man 3, like Tobey Maguire, he gets to explore his dark side and he had a blast doing it! A self-confessed Spidey fan, the popular "That '70's Show" alum was delighted to get the part of super iconic villain Venom in the film. Hey, he admits he's lost a few parts to Tobey...but he's not using his evil character to get even. The guys are pals now.

Topher Grace as Eddie Brock Credit: Sony Pictures

We sat down with a casually-dressed Topher in Beverly Hills to learn about his transition from TV to film [he already got critical raves in the film In Good Company], the fun and tortures of wearing the Venom make-up and suit, lines he got to ad-lib, what it's like to finally have his own action figure and what he is producing and acting in next.

TeenHollywood: In past projects you've played more the sensitive, nice guy, but in Spider-Man you get to veer away from that.

Topher Grace in "In Good Company" Credit: Universal Pictures

Topher: The whole acting thing is a buffet. I like to do lots of different things and I think that's the whole fun of it. I'd just come off In Good Company when I started this film and that's where I'm kind of playing a jerk at the beginning. I become a lot nicer through the film. This just seemed like exactly the opposite where I'm a nice, jovial guy at the beginning and then become more of a jerk. I thought it's a great challenge. It's literally the opposite.