Chris Evans is a man of many talents, but few knew he grew up with a spring in his step.
"I tap dance," the actor, 30, reveals in a behind-the-scenes video for his May 2012 Details cover shoot. "My mother was a tap dancer, and as a result, we all grew up with an understanding of tap dancing."
The Avengers star crafted his skills in the theater, playing Snoopy in his school's production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. "It was a great play. It's got a lot of good songs," Evans says. "It's part of my childhood."
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Evans also tells Details how he blew his audition for Gone Baby Gone thanks to an awkward encounter with Ben Affleck.
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"I've never told this story on camera, but it's funny," Evans laughs. "I parked my car and I walked into this building, and I heard somebody say, 'There he is!' It was Ben, and immediately -- I don't know why -- I was nervous. I walked in the room, shook his hand and I said, 'Hey, nice to meet you. Am I going to be okay where I parked?' And he said, 'Where'd you park?' And I said, 'At the meter.'"
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Without missing a beat, an amused Affleck said, "'Did you put money in the meter?'" Evans recalls. "I said, 'Yeah,' and he said, 'I think you're going to be okay!'"
