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The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece

By: Tom Hanks
Narrated by: Tom Hanks, Peter Gerety, Natalie Morales, Ego Nwodim, Nasim Pedrad, Connor Ratliff, Holland Taylor, Rita Wilson, full cast
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Brought to you by Penguin.

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.

This audiobook features 15 narrators, including Rita Wilson, other character backstories performed by Peter Gerety (Charlie Wilson's War, The Wire), Natalie Morales (Dead to Me, Language Lessons), Ego Nwodim (Saturday Night Live), Nasim Pedrad (Chad, Saturday Night Live), Connor Ratliff (Dead Eyes, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Holland Taylor (The Practice, The Morning Show). Additional parts are performed by Frankie Corzo, Hillary Huber, David Lee Huynh, Sean Patrick Hopkins, JD Jackson, January LaVoy, and Oliver Wyman.

Interspersed throughout the book are three comic books featured in the story. This audiobook contains downloadable PDF of the comics from the book and a QR code for access to the original screenplay of Knightshade: The Lathe of Firefall.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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Critic Reviews

Affectionate and endlessly entertaining. Hanks writes with such tenderness about human connection and the magic of the movies (Richard Osman)
With a unique insight and a rare eye for detail, Tom Hanks delivers a stunning, emotionally satisfying tale about the art of storytelling. I never wanted the lights to come up. I could not put it down (Graham Norton)
THE MAKING OF ANOTHER MAJOR MOTION PICTURE MASTERPIECE is its own universe, complete with a sun, a cast of circling planets, and a limitless number of stars. Its gravity pulls you in and its far reaching, multi-layered, rollicking exuberance holds you in place. I would have been happy to live inside this book forever (Ann Patchett)
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book, written with a real novelist's flair, but much of it was not invented I am sure. Tom Hanks has seen such directors, actors, makeup artists, assistants et al, and woven them into a fascinating tapestry for our entertainment. It will not win the Nobel Prize for literature, but has some very amusing and pointed writing, bringing us to sympathize with even the most ridiculous people, eg the egotistical actor who argues the point with his director for hours, holding up the whole production. If a young person feel driven to 'get to Hollywood' in any capacity at all, he or she would be well advised to read or listen to this book. I hope Tom Hanks will write another such novel.

Fine novel with documentary flavour.

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Good job Tom! An interesting concept to show people how a movie makes it from script to completion and the people who make it happen.

Five stars for innovation

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Loved this book. I suspect that I probably enjoyed this book so much because of performances!!!

Excellent

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Beautifully narrated by Tom Hanks and other actors. I was teleported in time and place.

Masterpiece of narration

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This started off slow and hokey but built to such an extent that you were invested in almost all the characters( not you, ok).

But in the meantime we were treated to a detailed exposition of the art and grunt work of filmmaking.

I wish my teachers had taught me like this.

Well done Tom and all the people that helped you on this

A wonderful look behind the green curtain

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This book had me on the edge of my proverbial seat. What a real rendition of the reel world. Amazing Mr. Hanks.

What a book!

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Just delightful. Leaves you wanting to watch the fictional film at the centre of the story. Hanks is a brilliant storyteller.

A love letter to filmmaking by one of Hollywood's best loved actors

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Fantastic story, fantastic narration. When I finished the book, I went back to the start just to hear the beginning again. A definite re-read.

The Making of a Motion Picture through the lens of a family saga

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Well thought out. Definitely takes you away to another place.
And gives you a new perspective of how much work goes into a movie
Very much enjoyed

Very Clever

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I bought this book because I love almost anything associated with Tom Hanks. His explanation of how movies are made was cleverly achieved in a novel. It is no wonder they cost so much to be produced. I have to admit that my mind wandered off at times but I still enjoyed it, especially when Tom read his parts. If you’re a movie buff I’m sure you’d enjoy the book.

Cleverly Done

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