"There were also difficult days!": Tom Hanks talks in his novel from the sewing box

Tom Hanks releases "The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece" and reports on difficult days on set.

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The two-time Oscar winner is releasing "The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece," inspired by his own on-screen career. Tom Hanks says he wrote his first novel as a "liberation from the never-ending pressure" of making films. In the book, the well-known actor talks about his secrets, and it has autobiographical traits.

Tom Hanks talks about his new novel "The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece". © ZUMA Wire/Imago/Cornerstone PRH (Montage)

Tom Hanks had doubts: "The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece"

In recent months, autobiographies of celebrities have been published, including the books of Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton. According to the BBC, the novel "The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece" also has autobiographical traits. For example, the long filming of films at Hanks ensured that he simply no longer developed any curiosity for the job. Speaking to the BBC, the actor explained that sometimes it takes a completely different reason to ignite one's imagination.

"The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece": That's what Hanks' book is about

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His novel is about the shooting of a multi-million dollar film about a superhero, the casting, an eccentric director and a very smug actor who constantly disrupts the shoot and thus delays everything. Whether the autobiographical traits can be found in the character of the actor, Hanks left open to the BBC.

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At the book launch, Tom Hanks spoke about the adaptations of classics, such as those by Ian Fleming or Roald Dahl. He doesn't see why these classics are being rewritten. After all, readers are mature enough to judge for themselves in what time the book in question was written. Tom Hanks would no longer buy a book with the addition "shortened" or "revised".

Richard Osman finds Tom Hanks' new novel extraordinarily entertaining. The human relationships and the magic of the film would come out very well in the story. Other media outlets, including Booklist, Daily Express and The Telegraph, also consider the book a wonderful debut. He could imagine another novel, but he will be very busy with tight shooting deadlines in the coming months. However, the desire to write another one is very high. German actors, such as Johann von Bülow, have also recently published their debut work.

Tom Hanks "The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece"

Original English version

2023 Cornerstone, ISBN-13 978-1-529-15180-0

Price: €24.99, e-book €11.87, 448 pages (different from format)

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