The One Where Tom Hanks Was Like "What The Fuck???"

I bring you an exclusive behind the scenes look at what happened on the set of the Robert Zemeckis film 'CAST AWAY' when the sanity of two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks was seriously put to the test. After half of the shoot, Hanks was convinced this was going to be his best film to date. And then the director started making some strange requests.

DIRECTOR
Great work today, Tom.

TOM
Thanks.

DIRECTOR
I have some new dialogue for you.

TOM
Great.

DIRECTOR
I think you need someone with you on the island.

TOM
I'd like that.

DIRECTOR
I need you to say, "You wouldn't have a match by any chance, would ya?"

TOM
Who am I saying it to, Helen Hunt?

DIRECTOR
Um. No. To Wilson.

TOM
Who?

DIRECTOR
A volleyball. Say the line to a volleyball.
A few days later.

DIRECTOR

Tom. I just watched 'APOLLO 13.'

TOM

I love that movie.

DIRECTOR

Me too. I love when Ed Harris is arguing with everyone about trajectories and re-entry.

TOM

Yeah, very powerful stuff.

DIRECTOR

Don't you wish you'd been in those scenes?

TOM

I guess. But I was in the spaceship.

DIRECTOR

Well, we've come up with a similar scene for you. You map out the plane crash and detail the land that surrounds you. You can write it all on the cave.

TOM

That could be cool.

DIRECTOR

So you'll do it?

TOM

Sure, Rob.

DIRECTOR

Great. I'll get the volleyball.

TOM

Not the volleyball thing again?

DIRECTOR

It'll be great.

TOM

I thought that scene went well.

DIRECTOR

Me too.

TOM

I'm going for a nap.

DIRECTOR

Hold on, we need you for Wilson's close up.

TOM

Are you sure it was you who Directed 'Forrest Gump'?

DIRECTOR

I get a better performance when both actors are there for each other.

TOM

It's a volleyball!!

DIRECTOR

And it's his first role in a movie, you should be more supportive.

TOM

It's a Vol-ley-ball. This is crazy.

A day later, Tom was back on set for another night shoot.

DIRECTOR

Okay Tom. I need you to say, "I can't take much more of those coconuts. Coconut milk's a natural laxative," whilst you're eating crab.

TOM

Great line. This should be good.

DIRECTOR

Just bare with us - we're waiting for Wilson to arrive on set.

TOM

The fucking volleyball again?

DIRECTOR

Is there a problem?

TOM

I've done three films with Meg Ryan.

DIRECTOR

What's wrong, Tom?

TOM

What's with the volleyball? I signed on to act with Helen Hunt.

DIRECTOR

She's not in this scene.

TOM

Can't we get Tim Allen?

DIRECTOR

The ball is more natural.

TOM

I have two academy awards. I've worked with Denzel Washington.

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