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The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece

By Tom Hanks
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In The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, Tom Hanks crafts a multi-generational story centred on the creation of a new superhero film. It delves into the lives of the characters involved in making the movie, blending their personal histories with the process of filmmaking, offering a humorous and heartfelt look at Hollywood's complexities.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a love for behind-the-scenes Hollywood stories, appreciate multi-generational character arcs, and are a fan of Tom Hanks' unique storytelling style. It offers an entertaining look into the intricacies of movie-making and the passion that drives it.

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From Academy Award-winning actor and bestselling author TOM HANKS, comes a wildly ambitious story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film, and the humble comic book that inspired it all.

Spanning 80 years of a changing America and culminating in the opening of the film, we meet a colourful cast of characters including a troubled soldier returning from war, a young boy with an artistic gift, an inspired and eccentric director, a pompous film star on the rise, a tireless production assistant, and countless film crew members that together create Hollywood magic.

Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece offers an insider's take on the momentous efforts it takes to make a film. At once a reflection on America's past and present, on the world of show business and the real world we all live in.

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Affectionate and endlessly entertaining, Tom Hanks's The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece is praised for its tenderness and insight into human connections and the magic of movies. Graham Norton finds it stunning and emotionally satisfying, while Ann Patchett describes it as a captivating universe with rollicking exuberance. The Times calls it a proper literary belter, and Tana French highlights its joyful sprawl and deep affection for its characters and the movie business.

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ISBN: 9781529151817

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hutchinson Heinemann

Audience: General / adult

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Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 600g

Pages: 448

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Tom Hanks has been an actor, screenwriter, director and through Playtone, a producer. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. This is his first collection of fiction.

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