As one of the biggest actors ever, Tom Hanks has been covered by the media for years. Whether it is from making millions for Saving Private Ryan, talking about his highest-grossing movies, or the fact that he has a $400 million net worth, everyone is familiar with Tom Hanks to an extent.
Overall, Hanks is known for many things, including being a nice guy. As cool as it is to know that he's nice, it's even cooler to hear what people have actually said about him.
Let's hear what some actors have had to say about the legend himself.
Tom Hanks Is A Legend
In the history of Hollywood, there aren't many movie stars that come remotely close to matching the type of success that Tom Hanks has found throughout the years. As if he wasn't already doing impressive work in the latter part of the 1980s, Hanks truly reached an entirely different plateau in the 1990s, and he never looked back.
If you have been a movie fan for any length of time, then chances are that you've seen your fair share of Tom Hanks movies. No matter the role, Hanks is always going to deliver the goods, and this is a primary reason why he has consistently been featured in fantastic films with the best directors the world has to offer.
It is one thing to get to see a person work on camera, but there's always a curiosity about who they are in their personal life. Simply put, Tom Hanks has long been considered one of the nicest guys working in Hollywood.
Hanks Does His Best To Be A Great Guy Off The Set
In the world of celebrity, there are a number of ways that a star can approach their time with their co-stars and their fans. Some stars can be abrasive, some can avoid everything altogether, and others simply embrace it. It sure seems like Hanks has done his best to embrace it all through the years.
There are plenty of anecdotes out there painting Hanks as a great guy, which is something that fans will love to hear. One such story involves Hanks and a cab driver bonding over the cab driver quoting Cast Away and the fact that they were both sporting Ferrari gear.
In his version of the story, the cab driver talked about the aftermath of their initial encounter. "Over the next few weeks, I just happen to randomly pick up people that know him. People who have acted with him before, people who work with him. And every time, I tell them: 'Tell Mr. Hanks that Mr. Ferrari says "hello".' Every time I say that. Then one day I'm driving, and I get a text from one of the people that I'd driven, and it says: 'Mr. Hanks wants to invite you to see his Broadway show,'” he said.
This is how he is with random people, and fortunately, Hanks has also been cited as a great person to work with onset.
What His Co-Stars Have Said About Him
Some stars are nightmares, but Hanks is quite the opposite. In fact, he has had stars of all stature comment on how great he is.
According to Julia Roberts, "Tom can walk into any room and make you feel like you're in your living room, truly. Make you feel comfortable, make you feel like you have something interesting to contribute, make you feel like there's a reason you're on the planet. And that's a true gift."
He even treats young upstarts kindly, according to Charlize Theron, who was bombing her audition before Hanks intervened.
"I remember auditioning for Tom Hanks, and I was so nervous that I couldn’t say the character’s name, and he just got up and he was like, “You know what, I really need to go to the bathroom. I’ll be back.” It was his way of giving me a breather. When you have people who have that kind of kindness, you’re incredibly grateful," she said.
Still not convinced? Well, Taraji P. Henson has even been vocal about her support of Hanks, who can apparently do it all on set.
"It’s amazing working for him. The set is very stress-free. Even though he was director, producer, he co-wrote it, there was no tension. And I’ve been on sets where the director is just wearing that one hat and there’s just so much tension. And it was a low budget. And you know, you’re gunning it. It felt so easy, breezy, we laughed a lot on the set," she said.
Tom Hanks is clearly a terrific guy, and any performer could stand to learn a thing or two from him.
