The lead in his novel is an egotist on a movie set. Is that the real Tom?

Tom Hanks spoke with BBC in an interview published Monday (May 9th) about his debut novel The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece. The book centers on the production of a big superhero movie, and one of the main characters is an egotistical actor who makes things difficult on set. “I have pulled every single one of those moments of behavior myself on a set,” Hanks told the outlet. “Not everybody is at their best every single day on a motion picture set. I’ve had tough days trying to be a professional when my life has been falling apart in more ways than one and the requirement for me that day is to be funny, charming and loving — and it’s the last way I feel.”

Tom Hanks also spoke about the Writers Guild of America strike while promoting his new book.“The entire industry is at a crossroads, and everybody knows it,” the Castaway actor said. “The financial motor has to be completely redefined. And there is some degree of pie here that is going to have to be equitably distributed by the people who are responsible for the content – not the folks who make the deals for the content, the folks who actually make it.”