Super 8’s Kyle Chandler is a man comfortable in his own skin and a strong father figure both on screen and off.

THERE aren’t that many adults in Super 8, but the few who are there do make their presence felt. One of them is Kyle Chandler, who plays a father with no clue on how to connect with his pre-teen son, Joe (Joel Courtney) – whose interest lies in filmmaking, building models and applying monster make-up.