Cutting Room Floor Archives: 09/2023

“That film was not supposed to be what I wound up with.”

Tom Hanks reveals why it’s not always advisable to meet one’s heroes.

“He is absolutely essential to me…”

Standing by each of his masterpieces.

A supernatural classic and a modern take on the genre.

Nailing the brief.

A childhood hero.

“My father could have been a great comedian.”

“They were really inspiring to me.”

“I still see scenes in films that I’ve done and go, ‘God, why did I make that choice?’”

Gosling suggested that the “kooky” technique came in handy on set.

Essential selections from modern pioneers.