This is quite an astounding statement to make for a man who has earned as many nominations and accolades as Hanks has, including Academy Award wins for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump, along with Tony and Emmy awards for various other projects.
Despite only making four "really good" films, Tom Hanks also insists that he is still enamoured by the film making process, calling it a "miracle".
“No one knows how a movie is made — though everyone thinks they do", Hanks stated.
“I’ve made a ton of movies (and four of them are pretty good, I think) and I’m still amazed at how films come together. From a flicker of an idea to the flickering image onscreen, the whole process is a miracle".
Hanks made these comments, while also pointing towards his debut novel The Making Of A Major Motion Picture Masterpiece.
The novel explores a five year old boy, who observes his uncle during World War II, beforing turning him into a superhero during the 1970s. The comic books were adapted into a major blockbuster in the present day.
“The source for a movie can go back as many years as are in history. A story turns on a single moment in the life of someone, then all the anecdotes of the current day magnify that moment", Hanks said. “Going back to 1947 makes sense, as would have starting in, say, 1559. Human yearning has proven to be timeless".
