I am a fan of Tom Hanks: Al Pacino

May 28, 2015 10:46 am | Updated 10:46 am IST - London

Al Pacino has revealed he has once written a fan mail to Tom Hanks.

Pacino, 75, who takes on a role a little out of his comfort zone with Danny Collins , said he liked the script because it reminded him of the kind of movie that Hanks would get involved with.

“I like the idea that Danny was someone who was a bit fragile in a way. Tom Hanks, who I’m a big fan of, I think he’s a great actor — I’ve written him fan mail — I thought this is an opportunity for me to play my first Tom Hanks role. It’s inspiring, it inspired me,” Pacino said.

The film is a biographical movie about an up and coming musician inspired by John Lennon, who later receives a letter from his hero some 40 years after it was actually written.

The actor admitted that while playing the role his confidence was sometimes lacking.

“When a director really wants you to play this part, you have to say, ‘Okay already, alright, I’ll do it!’ I did that with The Godfather , believe it or not.. I didn’t know what he saw in me as Michael Corleone but he was so adamant,” he added.

“Danny Collins” will hit theatres on May 29.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.