
Hanks’ “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece” hit shelves on Tuesday. Like minds are going to have to come down and be equitable and come up with - believe it or not - some type of win-win situation.” “We do not have films, stories without directors. “We do not have scripts without writers,” he continued. Not the folks who make the deals for the content - the folks who actually make it. Tom Hanks 'gives one of the towering screen performances of all time' (New York Post) as Chuck Noland, a Fed Ex systems engineer whose existence abruptly ends when a harrowing plane crash leaves him isolated on a remote island. “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. “The entire industry is at a crossroads, and everybody knows it,” said Hanks, who has several screenwriting credits.

The Writers Guild of America is demanding better pay, higher residuals for streaming content, higher contributions to the union’s health and pension plan and more protections for its members. Hanks got more critical acclaim for his role in 2000s 'Cast Away. The Oscar winner also shared his thoughts on “CBS Mornings” about the ongoing Hollywood writers’ strike over compensation in the streaming era. Tom Hanks Almost Died During The Filming Of Cast Away A random staph infection almost robbed the world of Tom Hanks, as he cut his leg during a scene in Cast Away and refused to have it treated.
