Tom Hanks may be known as one of the nicest actors in Hollywood, but the actor now its that his behavior on-set hasn't always reflected this. Getting his start in movies in the 1980s and '90s, Hanks is now one of the most widely-known actors of his generation. The star has appeared in the likes of Big, Forrest Gump, and Saving Private Ryan, and most recently starred in A Man Called Otto.
In a recent interview with BBC News to promote his forthcoming novel The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, which is inspired by his own career, Hanks its that he hasn't always been on his best behavior on set. The novel features an arrogant male actor who frequently delays and disrupts filming with his self-centered antics, something that Hanks is evidently guilty of himself. Check out the actor's full comment below:
"I have pulled every single one of those moments of behaviour myself on a set. Not everybody is at their best every single day on a motion picture set. I've had tough days trying to be a professional when my life has been falling apart in more ways than one and the requirement for me that day is to be funny, charming and loving - and it's the last way I feel."
Tom Hanks' Nice-Guy Reputation Explained
Hanks has frequently been described by his costars and those who meet him as a nice fellow, and the roles he's taken on also further this in the public eye. In his very first movie role in He Knows You're Alone in 1980, Hanks plays Elliot, a charming guy-next-door type. Although he would occasionally flirt with less conventionally "good guy" roles, as with Bonfire of the Vanities, most of his biggest and best parts in the 1980s and 1990s saw him playing characters who were generally kind, funny, and charming.
This would largely continue throughout the 2000s and 2010s, but he also started developing a reputation for "dad" roles. Whether he played an actual father figure, such as in Road to Perdition, A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood, News of the World, or Finch, or the movie itself was simply geared toward older audiences, such as The Da Vinci Code, Captain Phillips, or Sully, Hanks would eventually colloquially become known as "America's Dad".
While certainly not an excuse, actors (and even crew ) are frequently dealing with or surrounded by heavy outpourings of raw emotion, which means tensions can run high. That's not to mention the fact that long working hours are the norm on film sets. That being said, the A Man Called Otto star is paid very handsomely for his work, which should command a certain degree of professionalism. Whether or not his latest ission dings his "nice guy" reputation remains to be seen, but, if anything, it affirms that Hanks is human and has bad days just like everyone else.
Source: BBC News
