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The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks
4.0
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Have I loved Tom Hanks since his days in Bosom Buddies? Why, yes, that would be me. Or when he guest starred on Family Ties as Elise’s drunk brother? What about his breakthrough movie, Splash? Yes, I’ve followed his career and for the most part, have found his work as actor and director very appealing. But is he an author?
For a good part of the book, Hanks succeeds. The story is a little confusing at first because it jumps around in the timeline, but it is understandable given the whole of the story. There’s a tendency to spend a lot of time describing things that don’t necessarily need to be described. But that’s a minor complaint.
There are a lot of cogs in the wheels of major motion picture making and Hanks writes an entertaining and informative book bringing that world to life. I mean, writers are always told to write what they know, and that’s certainly true here. I found myself fully invested in the movie becoming a success.
I listened to the audiobook and it’s a full cast. Narrated by: Tom Hanks, Peter Gerety, Natalie Morales, Ego Nwodim, Nasim Pedrad, Connor Ratliff, Holland Taylor, Rita Wilson. It always makes the listening experience more enjoyable when the time, effort and cost is put into the production of an audiobook. All of the cast members just nailed their parts.
Lastly, the comic books included as a PDF and are no doubt in the print book were a bonus and added to the understanding and depth of the book. And Hanks frequent use of typewriters in the story is a special nod to fans of his, who know he collects vintage typewriters.
I sure hope Tom Hanks continues acting, but if he happened to write another book, I’d be sure to join in again.
Have I loved Tom Hanks since his days in Bosom Buddies? Why, yes, that would be me. Or when he guest starred on Family Ties as Elise’s drunk brother? What about his breakthrough movie, Splash? Yes, I’ve followed his career and for the most part, have found his work as actor and director very appealing. But is he an author?
For a good part of the book, Hanks succeeds. The story is a little confusing at first because it jumps around in the timeline, but it is understandable given the whole of the story. There’s a tendency to spend a lot of time describing things that don’t necessarily need to be described. But that’s a minor complaint.
There are a lot of cogs in the wheels of major motion picture making and Hanks writes an entertaining and informative book bringing that world to life. I mean, writers are always told to write what they know, and that’s certainly true here. I found myself fully invested in the movie becoming a success.
I listened to the audiobook and it’s a full cast. Narrated by: Tom Hanks, Peter Gerety, Natalie Morales, Ego Nwodim, Nasim Pedrad, Connor Ratliff, Holland Taylor, Rita Wilson. It always makes the listening experience more enjoyable when the time, effort and cost is put into the production of an audiobook. All of the cast members just nailed their parts.
Lastly, the comic books included as a PDF and are no doubt in the print book were a bonus and added to the understanding and depth of the book. And Hanks frequent use of typewriters in the story is a special nod to fans of his, who know he collects vintage typewriters.
I sure hope Tom Hanks continues acting, but if he happened to write another book, I’d be sure to join in again.