Tom Hanks reveals he told his son to ‘don’t rely on his last name’ while they starred together in ‘A Man Called Otto’
Tom Hanks reveals he told younger son Truman he ‘had to hit the marks and not rely on his last name’ while they starred together in A Man Called Otto
Tom Hanks reveals how he gave some tough love to his youngest son, Truman, in Graham Norton.
The 66-year-old actor plays the titular role in A Man Called Otto with his 26-year-old son playing a younger version of the character.
In an interview, set to air Friday night, Tom said how he told Truman not to rely on his famous last name and “had to hit the marks” when playing young Otto.
Parenting: Tom Hanks reveals how he gave some tough love to his youngest son Truman in Graham Norton
The film follows Tom portraying Otto, a grumpy widower who forms an unlikely friendship with a spirited young family when they move next door.
Speaking of working alongside his son on the film, due to be released to UK cinemas on January 6, Tom says: ‘Truman plays my younger character, but he’s not the actor in the family – he’s an artist and he’s going to be a cinematographer.
We talked about it a lot and it was all his choice, but I told him, “No matter what your last name is, you have to hit the marks.”
Family: The actor, 66, plays the titular role in A Man Called Otto with his 26-year-old son playing a younger version of the character (pictured with Truman and wife Rita at the premiere.
Important: In an interview, which aired Friday night, Tom said how he told Truman not to rely on his famous last name and “had to hit the marks” when playing young Otto.
“Not everyone is ready for that, but he did an amazing job and I thought it was extraordinary.”
Playing the role of “the weirdest guy in America,” Tom jokes, “It’s so cool to get out my inner anger.”
The movie is also called The World’s Worst Neighbor in Spanish, as El Peor Vecino Del Mundo.
Touch: The Movie follows Tom portraying Otto, a grumpy widower who forms an unlikely friendship with a spirited young family when they move next door.
Exciting: Elsewhere in the show, Suranne Jones confirms that BBC drama Vigil will return for a second series
Song: Rina Sawayama performs “Hold The Girl” live in the studio before joining Graham for a chat
Tom and his wife, Rita, will star in the cast of director Wes Anderson’s new film, Asteroid City, which is due for release next year.
Tom will also star in the new movie Here, starring alongside Kelly Reilly, Robin Wright and Paul Bettany.
Hollywood stars alongside actresses Suranne Jones and Naomi Aki, broadcaster and writer Richard Osman, and singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama.
Festive Show: Richard Osman and Naomi Aki join Graham to talk about their latest projects
Suran confirms that the BBC drama Vigil will return for a second series.
“There will be another,” she says, “but I won’t be in a submarine enclosed in small spaces!”
While Rina performs Hold The Girl live in the studio before joining Graham for a chat.
Watch The Graham Norton Show on BBC One, Friday 16th December 10.40pm. also Available on BBC iPlayer.
Continuing: Watch The Graham Norton Show on BBC One, Friday 16th December 10.40pm
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