Tom Hanks Publishes His First Novel
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Tom Hanks is foraying once more into the world of writing. Following his short story collection Uncommon Type, which came out in 2017, the award-winning actor announced his debut novel, The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, is out today, May 9, 2023.
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece: A novel
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"Every character in the book does something I’ve experienced while making a movie, as well as discovered a philosophy or learned an important lesson," Hanks told People. "Even the foolish moments are some kind of stunt I’ve pulled or mistake I’ve survived."
The story of The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece begins in post World War II America and spans to the present day. Featured throughout the novel are a series of original comic books, also written by Hanks and illustrated by Robert Sikoryak.
"The source for a movie can go back as many years as are in history. A story turns on a single moment in the life of someone, then all the anecdotes of the current day magnify that moment," Hanks said. "Going back to 1947 makes sense, as would have starting in, say, 1559. Human yearning has proven to be timeless."
Here's the full description, via Knopf:
Part One of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for twenty-three years.
Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero. Cut to the present day: A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie.
Cue the cast: We meet the film’s extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the gofer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera.
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