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Tom Hanks To Be Honored
September 16, 2008
Tom Hanks will be receiving honors for his work in film at this year's 36th annual gala for The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Hanks will be recognized for this ability to make the role of "a good man compelling" according to the Associated Press.
Director of programming for the event Kent Jones says, "There are so few actors who have been able to make the struggle and drama of being a good man compelling. With his talent, his...
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Tom Hanks Banned From Churches
June 16, 2008
Tom Hanks has an excuse not to go to church…he's been banned from them! The diocese in Rome has forbidden Tom and other producers of Angels and Demons, which is currently shooting in Italy, to shoot in two churches in the city.
They say the plot line of the movie is too controversial.
Monsignor Marco Fibbi says, ''It's a film that treats religious issues in a way that contrasts with common religious sentiment. We would be helping...
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Tom Hanks Quits Directing For Family Time
January 16, 2008
Tom Hanks says he is quitting directing to concentrate on his family. He admits that it takes too much time away from his family.
His most recent work consists of directing the film A Wilderness of Monkeys, which will be released some time later this year.
He says, "I'd like to direct again, but I can't. It'd take me away from my kids, and that'd be inexcusable."
Tom Hanks has 4 children total. He has two...
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Tom Hanks Wants Another Oscar
January 03, 2008
Two Oscars aren't enough for Tom Hanks, who insists he's desperate to win another Academy Award.
Hanks won two Oscars for his performances in Philadelphia and Forrest Gump but he's keeping his fingers crossed for another nomination this year.
He says, "If I'm 90 and haven't scored another one, I will truly view the latter part of my career as some kind of failure."
Hanks is hoping his latest flick "Charlie Wilson's War" will...
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Tom Hanks Wants Your Criticism
December 20, 2007
Oscar winner Tom Hanks is jumping on the celebrity blog bandwagon, and he wants your criticism!
Hanks will be launching a daily blog on his website early next year and he encourages fans to leave feedback for him to reply to. He said he will always reply back to negative feedback left by strangers as long as the critics leave their real names.
He says, "I get some nice stuff. But some people just say, 'Hey Hanks, you're stupid;...
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Tom Hanks Wants To Play A Bad Boy
November 21, 2007
Tom Hanks wants to get rid of his good guy image by playing a Shakespearean villain.
Hanks admits that he wants to star in Othello as the bad guy.
He says, "There are Shakespearean villains I'd jump at the chance to play, given the right circumstances."
Hanks has made a career out of playing the “good guy” in movies and it just seems like he wants to move away from his comfort zone.
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