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Tom Hanks on Toy Story, Sequels and The Scene He Regrets
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Mistakes and the Scene in Cast Away He Can't Watch
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Listener Ellie Jagger, a piano teacher, asks about mistakes that felt catastrophic at the time but turned out to be valuable. Hanks reframes the question: the harder thing is knowing in retrospect that you failed in a major scene. [1] — Tom Hanks "There is one scene in Cast Away — when Chuck returns Kelly's watch — where Tom Hanks knows he didn't get there. He does a gesture he consid…" 34:28 He identifies one specific moment in Cast Away — a turnaround shot in which Chuck returns Kelly's watch — where he performs a gesture he considers false and unauthentic. He didn't know during filming; only when he watched the finished film did he see it. The scene still troubles him so much that he leaves the room whenever it comes on television. He then offers a fascinating counterpoint: the only times he feels he genuinely succeeded are the moments he cannot remember at all — when he was so absorbed in his co-star's performance that his own responses became instinctive. He cites Bosom Buddies as an example: he remembers Peter Scolari's lines, not his own. The episode closes with warm farewells, Hanks reflecting that he and his colleagues would all 'do this for free sandwiches and haircuts,' and Richard Osman paying tribute to the joy Hanks has brought generations of audiences.
There is one scene in Cast Away — when Chuck returns Kelly's watch — where Tom Hanks knows he didn't get there. He does a gesture he considers false, and to this day he leaves the room before it comes on screen.
Tom Hanks said there is one specific moment in Cast Away — a turnaround shot of him returning Kelly's watch — where he feels he didn't achieve authenticity and leaves the room if the scene comes on.
Tom Hanks revealed he remembers his co-star Peter Scolari's lines from their TV show Bosom Buddies better than his own because he was always watching Scolari perform.
