Tom Hanks Shares Stories from 40 Years in Hollywood, from “Splash” to “Forrest Gump” to “Elvis”

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.. Chapters: 00:00 - Guy’s intro of his guest, Tom Hanks 01:55 - Guy and Tom discuss his “disruptive” childhood 08:20 - Tom finds “magic” and possibility in all the moving around he did as a kid 11:30 - Tom gets interested in theater in high school 15:50 - Tom praises his theater mentor for planting the seed to become an actor 20:00 - Tom takes college drama classes regularly, exposing him to professional theater in San Francisco 22:00 How not getting a role led to Tom’s first big break 26:40 Moving to New York C