Tom Hanks: Telling the Truth, Letting Go of Self-Consciousness, and Embracing the Fun
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Tom Hanks has had more iconic roles than most actors have had roles. From Big, to Forrest Gump, to Saving Private Ryan, to 2022’s Elvis, Tom has played countless characters spanning across different genres and different decades. In this wide-ranging interview, Tom discusses the trajectory of his career, the importance of bringing his own ideas to the films he’s acted in, and how he has managed to stave off self-consciousness while remaining as authentic as possible..
Links from the Show
01. Tom and Peter Scolari in Bosom Buddies
02. Tom and Daryl Hannah in Splash
03. Forrest Gump - Cross-Country Running Scene
04. The Green Mile - Execution Ecene
05. Tom Hanks as Sully Sullenberger- Plane Crash in the Hudson
06. Tom as Colonel Tom Parker in Baz Luhrmann's Elvis
07. Colonel Tom Parker in an interview on ABC
08. Trailer for A Man Called Otto
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