>> because i went to the bronx high school of science. and so what's interesting about the bronx high school of science is that it's a whole other sort of world of social cliques, but shifted to the nerd side. >> hinojosa: so there are, like, cool nerds and not so cool nerds? >> yeah, yeah, the jock nerds and nerd nerds. >> hinojosa: you were a jock nerd? >> i was a jock nerd. >> hinojosa: because you were a wrestler. >> i wrestled, yeah. yeah, so i was a jock nerd. so in the world of the bronx high school of science, i was the jock. but in the real world, i'd be nerd city, oh, yeah. >> hinojosa: okay, but this is what i love. you said... and for those of us who live in cities... >> which is most people. >> hinojosa: which is most people. and we don't see the stars a lot. and my own experience was in bolivia, actually, in lake titikaka, in 3:00 in the morning. >> there really is a lake with that name? >> hinojosa: yes. >> thank you for confirming that. >> hinojosa: the highest lake in the world. went out, 3:00 in the morning, and i saw the

and once i did, you know, i went to the bronx high school of science and then later on to wesleyan university, education was it. and i spent a lot of time trying to completely disassociate myself from my own roots. >> hinojosa: what did that look like for you? what... you know, when you try... >> ( laughing ) >> hinojosa: ...you know, "where are you from?" "well, i'm from northern manhattan." >> ( laughing ) no, i... i would say, "well, i'm from new york," and try to change the subject. and then they go, "but where?" you know? and i'd say, "well, it's in the bronx. it's really close to manhattan. ( laughing ) i was so bad! and you know, god forbid, you know, if i was pushed far enough and it was clear that i was from the south bronx, and... because often, people were not kind-- they weren't. like, i remember hearing stuff, like, when i... gosh, my 11th grade high school studies class-- you know, mister... i won't say his name-- but anyway, you know, like, basically making these jokes about the south bronx. >> hinojosa: wow. >> and i was just like... and i was an "a" student in his class, and

high school undercover. it was completely a joke. marvel took it completely seriously. i guess they didn't get my british sarcasm. the next thing i knew i had a backpack on my way to bronx school of scienceool? >> tom: yes, i had a fake name and accent. >> jimmy: did you have a fake mother drop you off? >> tom: yeah. but yeah. they brought my mum in just for that week. bronx school of science is a school for geniuses. i am no genius. >> jimmy: you're not? >> tom: even the teachers didn't know i was not a real student. they would bring me up to the front of the class and say what do you think new kid and i was like i have no idea what you're talking about. >> jimmy: you're like the worst narc. you were a very bad narc. did they ever figure out it was you? did you ever tell them it was you? >> tom: i had one funny experience. i sat in the back of the classroom next to a pretty girl. she was like dude what's your deal. i was like you want to know my secret? okay. i'm actually spiderman. she's like, dude, you're not spiderman. you're not. i'm like i'm an actor. i'm british. yoim playing spiderman. she didn't believe me. >> jimmy: of course she didn't. >> robert: the fact you were allowed to