The two-time Oscar winner was in Dublin yesterday to promote his new book.
Tom Hanks was in Dublin yesterday, Friday June 16, at theThe two-time Oscar winner spoke to a packed out audience about his early days in acting, which he credits in large part to former Abbey Theatre artistic director, Vincent Dowling."Vincent Dowling of the Abbey Theatre was doing the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival," he began.
Doing an impression of Dowling, Hanks then put on an Irish accent to recall the words the late Irish director once told him. “I think you could be an actor. I would like to give you an opportunity in my theatre. I would like you to join us as an actor, officially in the company," he said.Although there was a slight catch as he added,"What I cannot do is pay you any money," to which the audience laughed.
Dowling instead offered him something more"valuable" - the experience of working in a professional theatre.Hanks is here.
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