Why all the Tobey hate?

...It's as if all the true Tobey fans never visit this board...

Well, I love Tobey, loved him when I first saw him in Wonder boys, loved Seabiscuit (still my favorite movie after 10 years), loved Spider-man of course (never thought he was bad in 3), loved Brothers, even Gatsby. I love his acting styles and his drive for self improvement.

So, what if he prefers a quiet life as a family man, what if he skipped signing a few autographs or taking pictures with the fans? Like Gary Ross once said, Tobey strives to be a better actor, not a movie star.

Maybe his quiet inner strength and his tightly controlled emotions on screen do not fit the loud flashy over-the-top trend in Hollywood, but his directors love him. Like Ang Lee said, it's all in the eyes.

In the movies, the camera catches everything, every subtle facial expression, every tiny muscle movement, every slight change in voice. We don't need them to act as if they are in a Shakespeare play. Tobey's acting is real and natural as can be, and for that people say he doesn't do anything, but it's all there: the emotional depth, the full understanding of the characters, and that's why I love him as an actor.