His newest chapter: novelist.
Hes pretty damn good at this, too.
Or to master Star-Speak, their arcane lexicon.
(L-R) Tom Hanks in ‘Big,’ ‘Saving Private Ryan,’ ‘Cast Away’ and ‘Elvis’Everett Collection
His novel details the patching together of a superhero epic that originated as a humble comic book.
Hanks novel wanders from time to time, becoming steeped in the details of dealmaking and production.
Wren covets her well-enforced privacy, even flying her own private plane from gig to gig.
Shes also rigid in demanding script and co-star approvals.
Her co-star onKnightshadeis a spacey young actor named O.K.
Bailey who has celebrated his new hit movie by firing his agent.
The young star talks admiringly about his body of work two movies.
They are both ground-breakers, he confides.
Hanks, our guide through all this, has weathered an imposing range of inner sanctums.
Hanks wanted the humanity of his characters, without losing the action.
Meticulously gracious in his personal style, he can also display a stars instinct for narcissistic self-protection.
It was my first exposure to Star Speak before, that is, reading his novel.
