It gives you valuable perspective and distance that you don't normally have. You can see more clearly where mistakes are being made. You can't have Chuck sit there and say he has no reason to live, and then have Elle MacPherson show up with a Sports Illustrated photographer. TV ads reveal Chuck's return home. That has audiences wondering if the studio is giving too much away.
Hanks says no.
In pre-production, the circumstances of his return sparked more debate among Hanks, Broyles and Zemeckis. Hanks bristles a bit at the description, but he admits that he sees himself as a fairly ordinary man and that he examines roles by asking if he could picture himself in what are often extraordinary situations. If you experience any problems with the Daily News Web site, please let us know. Include the date and time of the problem and a brief description. What to do over the holiday .