With an impressive career spanning over 40 years, Tom Hanks has revealed which of his films brought him to tears while it was being made. Initially making his film debut in the low-budget horror film He knows you’re alone, Since then, he has become one of Hollywood’s most recognized and influential stars. With a string of award nominations, including winning two consecutive Oscars for Best Actor in 1993 (Philadelphia) and 1994 (Forest Gump), Hanks has accumulated more than 100 film credits as an actor in addition to his work as a director, producer and writer.
Appearing in ReelBlend Podcast to promote your Forest Gump reunion film Herewhich leads him to work again with Robin Wright and Robert Zemeckis, Hanks reflected on one of the strongest emotional reactions of his entire career. Explaining that while he was present for the recording of the soundtrack for the 1995 film Apollo 13, the orchestral score composed by James Horner for the “Earth Reentry” sequence made him cry. Admitting that he could only hear it once, he described the moment as so immensely “powerful and heavy” due to the live orchestra playing with the movie scene on the screen. Check out their comments below:
I was on the Apollo 13 recording stage, recording James Horner’s “Earth Reentry” sequence. And I only got to listen to it once. Because you hear the orchestra live and then you see it playing on the (screen). I only managed to hear it once because I started crying. It was so powerful and so heavy. Later you will see how the launch theme was also so full of majesty, hope and seriousness.
What Tom Hanks’ reaction says about his distinguished career
Apollo 13 It remains one of Tom Hanks’ best films
No Stranger to Working on Critically Acclaimed Dishes, 1995 Apollo 13 It’s another career highlight. in Hanks’ impressive filmography. Serving as one of the highest-grossing films of 1995, in a year that also saw Hanks dominate the box office as the voice of Woody in the original Toy storythe trouble-plagued dramatization of the real-life Apollo 13 mission remains one of the best-known space films ever produced.
Not only would Apollo 13 introduce a whole new generation to the extraordinary events that unfolded in 1970, but it would also be responsible for coining one of the most well-known movie quotes of all time. Although much of the film’s dialogue was taken verbatim from the original NASA mission recordings and transcripts, Hanks’ famous line as Commander Jim Lovell was slightly altered from the words uttered by the real-life astronaut. Although audiences around the world often retell the words “Houston, we have a problem”, the film is responsible for modifying Lovell’s original expression, “Houston, we had a problem.
In fact, Horner’s musical contributions to the film industry that year were so prolific, that his Apollo 13 the nomination saw him competing directly with another memorable soundtrack he composed for the Mel Gibson film Brave heart.
Leaving aside these minor historical inconsistencies, Apollo 13 remains one of Hanks’ best films, and his performance as Lovell is significantly enhanced by Horner’s Oscar-nominated score. In fact, Horner’s musical contributions to the film industry that year were so prolific, that his Apollo 13 the nomination saw him competing directly with another memorable soundtrack he composed for the Mel Gibson film Brave heart.
Our Take on Tom Hanks’ Emotional Reaction to the Apollo 13 Score
Apollo 13The score is iconic.
Too often, the role of a film’s soundtrack in the final product is easily overlooked in the wake of big-name stars like Hanks and his Apollo 13 co-stars. However, Horner’s contribution to the film, along with the vocals provided by Eurythmics’ Annie Lennox, helped take the Ron Howard-directed film to new heights. This type of impact does not seem to go unnoticed Hanks at all, and in a career that has seen him take on countless emotionally charged roles, it speaks volumes when he highlights his experience in Apollo 13 as one of his most memorable.
Source: ReelBlend Podcast