THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST

EP.201 - TOM HANKS

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May 12, 2023
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INSIGHT

Writing As Compulsion And Inquiry

  • Tom Hanks views writing as a compulsive, long-term craft distinct from filmmaking.
  • He writes to examine the human condition and because he "can't help" himself.
INSIGHT

Books Offer A Tighter Conversation

  • Promoting a book feels calmer and more focused than promoting a film.
  • Film promotion drags your whole career into the conversation and competes with everything you've done.
ANECDOTE

Outsider Observer Drives The Novel

  • Joe Shaw in the novel is an outsider assigned to document a film's making and asks individuals about their paths.
  • Hanks uses those personal sagas to explore how people arrived at filmmaking roles.
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