Oscar winning actor & writer Tom Hanks gives the Oxford Union an acting lesson

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  • Hollywood legend Tom Hanks gives a truly unique address: by giving an acting lesson - despite admitting he's never had one himself! Learn from the Oscar winner how to be a convincing & memorable actor with just one line.
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  • @ko1892
    @ko1892 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +250

    “There are no small parts, there are only small actors “ this is the most beautiful words for aspiring actors.

    • @Fixti0n
      @Fixti0n 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I am in a play this Christmas, and i got two "small" roles, both together has 5 paragraphs worth of lines divided between 3 scenes.
      I have spend 3 months now perfecting those lines, and i will spend 2 more before the first showing.
      These roles are the first roles in years that hasnt been the main role, but i will pour all the effort i have put into my previous roles into these two.
      If i cant spend as much time on the stage to show of, i will promise you all the effort and skill will go into these 3 scenes, and the whole audience will remember me.

    • @ZENmud
      @ZENmud 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      William Holden (Paraphrased): "You used to be in pictures! You used to be big!"
      Gloria Swanson: "I AM big ~ it's the pictures that got small"
      (Sunset Boulevard)

    • @Kawabata_Akira
      @Kawabata_Akira 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      He was quoting Stanislawksy. And it's false.

    • @auspiciouskaktus2692
      @auspiciouskaktus2692 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It's easy for him to say that because he's had nothing but starring and lead roles for over 40 years.

    • @Fixti0n
      @Fixti0n 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@auspiciouskaktus2692 Its more of an attitude you need.
      As someone who hasnt only had lead roles for over 40 years, the mentality of "there are no small parts" helps with the moral of the group.
      Am personally someone who likes to be on stage and want to get in as much rehearsal as i can, so i would love to have the lead as much as i can. But that isnt the world we live in. Am in a small group with a wide skill spectrum, so even if i am good, i cant hog the spotlight from those who might not be as good, but need the practice.
      But its not a big deal, because there are no small parts.
      Even if i am only on stage for two or three scenes, that only means i have all the time to perfect those scenes, and make them as close to flawless as i can.
      If i had the mindset that i need to get the large parts, i would be filled with jealousy and spite, and that would affect my mood and attitude, and in acting, those are the most important attributes you need.
      It is a fact that all parts are needed in a play, but not all parts are equally as important, but none of them are small.

  • @tash4122
    @tash4122 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +596

    Someone please give this man a glass of water.

    • @KennTollens
      @KennTollens 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It's okay, he is rich and doesn't have to care what others think.

    • @F55-is
      @F55-is 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      If you look closely enough, you'll notice that he has a blue water bottle right behind him on the small desk.

    • @tash4122
      @tash4122 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@F55-is when I’m at a conference or lecture , I’ve seen people discreetly put a glass or bottle of water on the lectern at arms length . Come to think about it , it’s a common practise . My husband gives talks and he takes his own sml bottle of water . But the real point is , Tom Hanks is a legend .

    • @dijanaradelic-j4i
      @dijanaradelic-j4i 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      🎬

    • @kelzero
      @kelzero 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Someone : *gives him a glass of water*
      Tom : It's alright. I'm okay.

  • @LargestClassifieds
    @LargestClassifieds 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +684

    Tom Hanks has done a lot for the audience, with just 18 minutes there giving precious coaching.

    • @Tko_Seven
      @Tko_Seven 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      did he also mention about joining the circle to make it big in Hollywood? heard u have to visit some island for it.

    • @b747man3
      @b747man3 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you actually read the list you would know his name isn't in it.@@Tko_Seven

    • @vincentjohnflorio
      @vincentjohnflorio 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      @@Tko_Seven Happy people don't have to invent shit to talk on people they're envious of. He was a scrub college dropout who interned at a theater festival and did a bunch of plays until he landed a lead in a sitcom barely anyone watched until it got canceled early.

    • @lauranichols945
      @lauranichols945 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Tom Hanks was there longer. Oxford Union divided his appearance into several videos.

    • @Natureboy1607
      @Natureboy1607 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Tom Hanks is hands down the best actor to ever live . His range is like no other . Thanks Tom !

  • @margaretrobertson3338
    @margaretrobertson3338 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    I was desperate for Tom to get a drink of water- he was clearly suffering from a rotten cold and had to keep clearing his throat. I've always loved Tom Hanks - seen so many interviews and he's so down to earth. Would love to meet him some day!

  • @valorizeme
    @valorizeme 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +234

    What I love about hanks is that he always shows up. He’s plugged in.

    • @Commentator-dz3kv
      @Commentator-dz3kv 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Looks like he "showed up" at Epstein's Islands too judging by his face at the Golden Globes

    • @TheVanillatech
      @TheVanillatech 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      President Gump 2028

    • @LockeDemosthenes2
      @LockeDemosthenes2 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@TheVanillatechHell, I'd vote for him.

    • @swedeman5785
      @swedeman5785 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Even with a cold..

  • @cyberexile3507
    @cyberexile3507 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +146

    its like hes been teaching for 30 years.. just a naturally talented person whos good at everything he does.

    • @dr.barrycohn5461
      @dr.barrycohn5461 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yep.

    • @janiheikkinen4044
      @janiheikkinen4044 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      But how do you know he didn't prepare for the class?

  • @mikechoe97
    @mikechoe97 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +206

    Such an amazing, once in a lifetime opportunity, and everyone in the audience is doing exactly what Tom said not to do at the beginning; being self conscious and not committing to the emotions. I didn't see a single person even attempt to give a reasonable performance.

    • @RDSports5
      @RDSports5 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

      Very true, but also, these are young college students. As somebody who did lots of plays in high school, I definitely can tell you that sitting here now at 37 years young (sorry, had to do it--my daily dad joke), I see the world very differently than I did at 17 or 18, or even 21. That self-consciousness tends to more easily melt away much more now than it did then because life humbles you and teaches you that you have to be you, no matter the circumstance. You have to be authentic, and be bold, because if you're not, then you aren't fully experiencing everything there is to experience. When you are a teen or young adult, you usually haven't dealt with enough of those scenarios Mr. Hanks was referring to in order to fully engage in its reality. But when you yourself have worked those boring jobs for many years, or been in difficult situations with difficult people, then you are less afraid to commit to that type of exercise. It takes time.. they'll get it eventually

    • @dlariby
      @dlariby 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Of course you didn’t see many people at all. Most were out of camera

    • @NeidlichesSchwert
      @NeidlichesSchwert 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Exactly. Most brain-dead, unforgivably lazy, students ever.

    • @anja2716
      @anja2716 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Yeah all smiling while attempting to act angry.

    • @GorgieClarissa
      @GorgieClarissa หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      this isn't even a real acting class... this is a seminar. calm down.

  • @5MadMovieMakers
    @5MadMovieMakers 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Is there something I can do for you?

    • @2000skds
      @2000skds 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      It's all right. I am okay.

    • @druidmeats
      @druidmeats หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@2000skds😂

    • @easyenglishcuatro
      @easyenglishcuatro 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      You nailed it!

  • @carloszenteno
    @carloszenteno 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2014

    Oxford: "Is there something I can do for you?"
    Hanks: "yes, for god sakes, give me some water, I am choking with my dry throat !"

    • @QuicoFerrero
      @QuicoFerrero 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Hehehehheheheeh

    • @keweldogpdx
      @keweldogpdx 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      That's almost exactly what I was thinking! 😂

    • @patrickthomas8890
      @patrickthomas8890 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Haha. He also sounds congested. Might need some Benadryl instead.

    • @Luca_86
      @Luca_86 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      @@patrickthomas8890and all of a sudden, Benadryl Cucumberbatch shows up

    • @Hiltonology
      @Hiltonology 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      He has a cold. I can hear it in his voice. It's not a dry throat, its clogged sinus drains.

  • @NicholasDoucet
    @NicholasDoucet 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +194

    I’m currently in drama school and I’ve learned more from these 18 minutes than I have the past 6 months.

    • @dlariby
      @dlariby 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      That’s very dramatic

    • @azion1433
      @azion1433 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      ​@@dlaribyDramatic but still true. There's a reason why teacher teach acting, While Hanks perfects them. I'll trust Hanks advice thankyou.

    • @andreamontagnese592
      @andreamontagnese592 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Acting school is overrated. Just “act” the way you would do it in real life! Let yourself self go and relax ☺️

    • @wildboystv3013
      @wildboystv3013 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What school

    • @tristankerr3655
      @tristankerr3655 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hes very full of self importance

  • @GiuseppeCivitella-go5ih
    @GiuseppeCivitella-go5ih 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +192

    Very generous of Tom to do this .Invaluable advice which takes years of experience to be able to give to others.Hanks is a true gentleman 👍

    • @davidwilks4123
      @davidwilks4123 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      What? No it was super cringe.

    • @Woodsaras
      @Woodsaras 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      No. Its basic bllsht.

    • @vincentjohnflorio
      @vincentjohnflorio 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Woodsaras They didn't say the information was amazing, they said his giving was good.

    • @Woodsaras
      @Woodsaras 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@vincentjohnflorio ok, but why would him giving information would be amazing?

  • @BrandonJ.Taylor
    @BrandonJ.Taylor 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Okay, Tom Hanks has change my life. I have been struggling to understand. Thank you for your time. Please give him my regards.

  • @Willie-tf7zr
    @Willie-tf7zr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +166

    Tom Hanks is legendary. He gives his all, no matter what film he is in, no matter what the genre. Apollo 13 is my favorite Hanks film.

    • @alleyway3215
      @alleyway3215 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Great story, great acting, great music. My favorite Ron Howard film.

    • @sajjandaspaul1145
      @sajjandaspaul1145 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      My fav Forrest Gump

    • @348bac
      @348bac 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Philidelphia

    • @유니-p6m
      @유니-p6m 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      forrest gump is the most touchable movie i've ever seen

    • @SoundChristianMusic
      @SoundChristianMusic 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      how can you like a pedophile?

  • @mccloysong
    @mccloysong 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    He was so sick and could have cancelled, but still shows up, and in 18 minutes gives a valuable Sanford Meisner repetition class

  • @courtneysmith6082
    @courtneysmith6082 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    The opportunity standing right in front of these kids-in the form of Hanks-flew right over their heads. Just like the event coordinator didn’t think to have a couple of bottles of water on hand.

    • @SimerjeetSingh
      @SimerjeetSingh 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      One can see bottles of water at the table behind them on the little stage, but what one cannot see is the common sense or initiative of the organizers or anyone for that matter to get up and open one of those bottles and just keep it quietly on the podium by his side 

  • @sushmavarsani5014
    @sushmavarsani5014 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    This was awesome and so kind of Tom Hanks to do this 🙌 🙏
    I really loved that said ‘a packet of CRISPS’ because he’s in the UK ❤ 🙇‍♀️

  • @Dunit1117
    @Dunit1117 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    The energy when he entered the room...wow

  • @melodylonganglin997
    @melodylonganglin997 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    He is so amazing. Look at how many ways he can say one thought. His inflection, demeanor etc. was new with each repetition.

  • @syukrisaid6062
    @syukrisaid6062 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +655

    CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE PASS HIM A GLASS OF WATER , TOM GAVE HINTS MILLIONS OF TIMESSSSS

    • @farmgirl768
      @farmgirl768 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      The organizers should have thought at least to readt a bottle of water for its speaker. How thoughless

    • @vansolo12
      @vansolo12 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      The water, on the table behind him, is his.

    • @aiqingmalatang
      @aiqingmalatang 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@vansolo12 Yesssss! Thank you!

    • @Belfastboi
      @Belfastboi 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      He’s got a cold 🥶

    • @dlariby
      @dlariby 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He is a good actor

  • @thecurbsidechoir8783
    @thecurbsidechoir8783 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Tom Hanks is in every movie. if there is ever a movie about Tom Hanks, they'll get Tom Hanks to do it.

  • @wastingtimeonthenet
    @wastingtimeonthenet 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2091

    Can't believe that there is someone in the background looking at their phone while Tom Hanks is handing out advice. Clearly someone who doesn't realise what they have to learn.

    • @jph4852
      @jph4852 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +120

      Hanks need to tell that person "Is there something I can do for you?" in the city hall clerk voice.

    • @hannibalburgers477
      @hannibalburgers477 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +68

      Probably checking the list

    • @koreboredom4302
      @koreboredom4302 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You: "look at that fucking spoilt brat!"
      His texts: "your mom only has a few days left to live, please be home soon ❤"

    • @thefuturist8864
      @thefuturist8864 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +263

      They may be in a situation where they need to check something important. Perhaps a loved one is ill, perhaps a friend has been attacked, perhaps they are trying to find work. They may also have ADHD. You don’t know them or their situation, so don’t make judgements about them.

    • @r8m8s8
      @r8m8s8 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +64

      It’s just acting, people behave like pretending to be someone is the best thing you could do

  • @brittweasley7184
    @brittweasley7184 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +70

    When Tom’s going “that was Emma Watson.” That was so her fans including me. Lol

  • @boredstrayingtheinternet2557
    @boredstrayingtheinternet2557 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    "I got three expressions: Looking left, looking right and looking straight ahead."
    -Robert Mitchum on his acting talents

  • @Marolaisabel
    @Marolaisabel 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow, my dream. What a privilege to have Tom Hanks in front of you giving a lecture on acting! ❤

  • @BrokenGlassesGaming
    @BrokenGlassesGaming 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +516

    It blows my mind that noone who helped organize this thing thought "lemme run up there real quick and hand him a water."

    • @niidromomusic
      @niidromomusic 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      My thoughts exactly

    • @HigherPlanes
      @HigherPlanes 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Didn't sound like dry throat. He sounded nasally.

    • @ClaSpecialized
      @ClaSpecialized 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Is there ___ I can do for you ? (something - wrong /anything- correct )​. So next lesson is grammar and this time, it is you Tom who should be lectured :).

    • @BrokenGlassesGaming
      @BrokenGlassesGaming 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It sounded like he had a cold but don't consider things as a youtube commenter where you can hyper analyze the situation. Put yourself in the room. You're the organizer and Tom Hanks is repeatedly coughing and/or clearing his throat.
      You hand him a water as a gesture. It doesn't need to work. It's a gesture.
      Just can't believe noone did it. Not even someone from his team. lol @@HigherPlanes

    • @HigherPlanes
      @HigherPlanes 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@BrokenGlassesGaming Good point. I'm also surprised no one handed him a glass of water. Usually there's one already present on the podium for the speaker.

  • @mierillustrations8100
    @mierillustrations8100 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I’m so glad he was honest about not taking Acting classes. To anyone out there that wants to be an actor yes, it is beneficial to take Acting classes to get used to people to learn new things, but in all honesty, those things that you are being taught can be learned by yourself, there are actors out here that are self taught. You have to think about it your teachers may have been taught a technique or read a technique in a book and their teaching it to you for money and they don’t take classes ninetimes out of ten for acting themselves. You can do the same exact thing as long as you love the arts of Acting and you’re constantly reading about techniques and watching your favorite actors on how they act and you take their advice you can do it.

  • @booshkoosh7994
    @booshkoosh7994 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +61

    He is so right about actors in older films really giving their all in smaller roles. I watched a movie last night starring Jimmy Stewart and Robert Young, in which the bartender of a joint runs out and says a line to Jimmy Stewart and a pal of his. His emotion and convincing delivery was so good that I had to rewind and watch it again. Back then -- in most films -- even the smallest actors tried their hardest at their job. I think that should be revived. Great talk! 👍👍👌

    • @anjou6497
      @anjou6497 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I totally agree; and those western actors who played the baddies did a superb job of squeezing every inch of badness into every word and nuance. It's also gestures. ( e.g: James Coburn 👌). ☺️🤠🏜

    • @booshkoosh7994
      @booshkoosh7994 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@anjou6497You are so right. I love those older westerns, including the shows, (Maverick, Wanted Dead or Alive, Bonanza...etc.) They were full of talent, and they never get old! 😁

    • @anjou6497
      @anjou6497 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@booshkoosh7994 Yes, i just bought a box set of The Virginian. I admit i'm female, he was GORGEOUS, and the storylines had some substance! (Remember Trampas always goofing it up !). Love the intro music too. 🤠🐎🏜

    • @booshkoosh7994
      @booshkoosh7994 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@anjou6497 Yeah, I've heard of the Virginian! I'll definitely have to check it out. 😀👍 That's James Drury, isn't it?

    • @anjou6497
      @anjou6497 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@booshkoosh7994 Yes James Drury, he was a fine actor, lovely person.

  • @YosiSarangaOfficial
    @YosiSarangaOfficial หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dear Oxford Union,
    The world looks to institutions like yours for transparency, integrity, and a commitment to truth. By releasing the full video, you not only honor these principles but also reaffirm your dedication to fostering open dialogue and accountability. The global community deserves the opportunity to see and evaluate the full context, as withholding it risks undermining trust in the values you stand for.
    This is not just about one event-it's about setting a precedent for future generations, ensuring that honesty and fairness prevail. Please do the right thing and release the full video. History will remember your choice.
    Sincerely,
    A hopeful believer in truth and justice

  • @jonathanisrael9714
    @jonathanisrael9714 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    I once saw an open air play when I was 15 years old.
    There were just two actors on a wooden raft doing a scene from Huckleberry Finn.
    When they finished their scene, the people didn't applaud.
    That's when the director said, Okay, Tom, you can start getting these props loaded up. We're done here.
    And that's when I thought to myself, I never want to be an actor.
    I bet Tom Hanks remembers that day in Greater Cleveland, when he was working his first job.

    • @leonardomesquitacaetano
      @leonardomesquitacaetano หลายเดือนก่อน

      Repetitions.
      He did not attend formal classes, but he still learned.

  • @SummerPathways
    @SummerPathways 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Tom Hanks giving an acting lesson despite never taking one himself? Now that's the kind of wisdom we all need!

  • @jebsonderman9093
    @jebsonderman9093 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +770

    I find it awesome that Emma Watson was just casually there learning about acting as all of the other students were 😂🙌

    • @davidkariu
      @davidkariu 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      @@thomasengel1459 It''s her job

    • @DrKamranIqbal
      @DrKamranIqbal 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Hahaha because it is what it is: Oxford.

    • @chronicillz1879
      @chronicillz1879 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      where?

    • @kevinwilson455
      @kevinwilson455 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah. Definitely needs some coaching :)@@thomasengel1459

    • @goodfornothing1231
      @goodfornothing1231 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      @@chronicillz1879 16:35

  • @sambuvca22
    @sambuvca22 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +61

    Arguably one of the greatest actors to ever walk the earth.

    • @joerenner8334
      @joerenner8334 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Whoaaa!! Slow down there.... He is a very good actor. That's enough.

    • @Commentator-dz3kv
      @Commentator-dz3kv 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Ever to walk on Epstein's Island? That face at the Golden Globes though.

    • @ant7936
      @ant7936 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😅😂😅😂

    • @dlariby
      @dlariby 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      At least in the last century. We don’t know about the other 6,000 years

    • @WillStephensArt
      @WillStephensArt 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@joerenner8334who could possibly be more iconic!! Like theatre people?

  • @Markinlondon
    @Markinlondon 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    Absolutely brilliant Oxford class very lucky to have met such a legend

    • @garylivingston9052
      @garylivingston9052 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes, lucky people to be able to attend that class.

    • @davidwilks4123
      @davidwilks4123 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What? No it was super cringe.

    • @petergedd9330
      @petergedd9330 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It didn't work with everyone talking at once, I'll admit, but to have someone that has been in the industry successfully for many years come and give a talk is something that the average pleb will not get to be a part of, that's the entitlement of the upper social structure of Oxford. @@davidwilks4123

    • @ncooty
      @ncooty 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Just to clarify, it's not a class at the University of Oxford. The Oxford Union Society is separate from the university. OUS organizes talks and debates for its members.

  • @samuelcampos1411
    @samuelcampos1411 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    What a GOAT. Giving acting lessons while portraying a character with a cold. The phlegm and throat clearing ; Genius. He really makes you wanna get him water. 👏🏼

  • @itsrob2321
    @itsrob2321 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Fantastic! Tom Hanks starred in a movie where he was by himself on a deserted island. He visited with a soccer ball and extracted a tooth with an ice skate. He’s had a tremendous career! Nice lesson/lecture.

    • @abc123dil
      @abc123dil 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Epstein Island 🫢

    • @gerrymeklaus5017
      @gerrymeklaus5017 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The ball was named "Wilson". The scene when the ball floats away haunts me to this day.

  • @michelereid
    @michelereid หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The Burbs is my all time favourite movie. Sooooo many memorable one liners, delivered to perfection 🤩

  • @trenken
    @trenken 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    Hes a trooper. Clearly under the weather. Probably on his calendar for weeks or months, could have easily rescheduled this. Hes tom hanks! Theyll wait. But he kept up his end of the deal. Reliable in every movie hes in, reliable in life.

  • @santiagorojaspiaggio
    @santiagorojaspiaggio 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    -"Is there something i can do for you?"
    -"Coffee coffee! Please, sir, i need some more coffee!"

  • @subramanianrs318
    @subramanianrs318 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Not only an acting lesson - a life lesson as well!

  • @lauraberendson4032
    @lauraberendson4032 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What a really incredible exercise that he took everyone. Even as a viewer of a movie or television show or playing , I now have a new appreciation for the way a line can be delivered. And I honestly think this is a wonderful way to be aware of communication.For example, if you're having trouble with a partner and you can hear different tone of voice or expression or with a boss or a co-worker so many different ways.You can apply this information in your daily life. Truly a brilliant presentation to betty was coughing and messing up his lines and he should have had those statements written down so he could repeat them. I think he showed you what to not do and not be competent or rehearsed and ready.And this was a speech to give and it sounds like a speech.He's given many times so that's why he missed spoke. But he's an actor and he should have made it seem like it was the first time he was delivering it and it was unique to this group so there's a part of me that thinks he failed in his proficiency but I think it was wonderful information. I would not give him an a plus on this. B.Perhaps. Or even?
    Be minus.

  • @aprilburch6911
    @aprilburch6911 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    That is really sweet of Tom to do that for these people! Such a great actor and person!

    • @gennietayfer7514
      @gennietayfer7514 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Media made acting so big that now people are watching an actor giving a lecture…dilemma of society…we take actors so seriously today and we just forgot engineers, teachers, scientists , doctors , scholars and a damn actor replaced all of them…damn world…such a pity.

    • @antoinesubitlescoups338
      @antoinesubitlescoups338 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're missing the point completely. ​@@gennietayfer7514

  • @appnzllr
    @appnzllr 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Tom Hanks is not just a national treasure. He is a world treasure.

  • @MaineOffGrid.
    @MaineOffGrid. 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +102

    Something the Oxford Union can do for the viewers is to give the guest speaker a headset and shut off the podium mics, so the movements aren’t echoing and thumping through the entire video.

    • @tost1989
      @tost1989 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      True!

    • @MichaelaPolakova
      @MichaelaPolakova 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Exactly what I thought.

    • @charlie-obrien
      @charlie-obrien 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I gave a man a bowl of soup and he asked me, "Where is the bread?".
      I complied and gave bread and he asked, "Don't you have any meat?"
      I bought some meat for the man and still he wasn't sated and asked if he could have a cushion for his seat.
      I responded that some hunger can never be satisfied and comfort merely a perspective.
      The only way to happiness is through gratitude and appreciation, in nature and in ourselves.

  • @ReneeKadlubek-gt9qm
    @ReneeKadlubek-gt9qm 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Thank u for being a great sport and still involved. So much chaos but I love you pros outside of whatever this has been.

  • @brentrogers-se8kx
    @brentrogers-se8kx 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    I had the privilege to work with Tom on a ww2 movie and he was funny, kind and very personable.

  • @chenlim2165
    @chenlim2165 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m Tom Hanks and this is my Masterclass. Legend.

  • @climatehero
    @climatehero 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    Fantastic lesson from a very talented, humble and generous Star.

    • @pietrononame4945
      @pietrononame4945 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Morgan Freeman, Dustin Hoffman, Christoph Waltz, Merill Strip - are very talented actors. Tom is just a popoular actor, with all due respect.

    • @climatehero
      @climatehero 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@pietrononame4945 I disagree. He is so good, he makes iy look easy.

    • @chopinshmopin
      @chopinshmopin 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@pietrononame4945 how christoph waltz is in here lmao

  • @Aarona_TheVirgo
    @Aarona_TheVirgo 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Tom Hanks is a brilliant actor. He understands the assignment and this is worth a watch👍🏽❤

  • @barryrollins2728
    @barryrollins2728 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Everytime l see Mr Hanks , l always look back to Castaway and Wilson. This is and actor that did Castaway but also Saving Private Ryan, totally able to be so versatile speaks volumes to me! Ever since Tom Hanks came on the scene l've liked his movies! Barry, North Carolina With great respect sir.

  • @DDPizazz
    @DDPizazz 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a giving person to teach this when he’s not feeling up to par. Bravo Mr. Hanks. The content shows us how our responses in circumstance affect others.

  • @KL-xv5gj
    @KL-xv5gj 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    In the age of AI, people should never forget acquiring good people skills like what Tom Hanks taught the students were far more than acting. Good acting is good communication skills.

  • @EupraxiaBezrukova
    @EupraxiaBezrukova 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Their tech setup for bets is so advanced yet so user friendly, love it

  • @polepino
    @polepino 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WHAT A SCENE BY TOM HANKS!!! One of my favorite acting scenes!

  • @Heartadia
    @Heartadia 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    the amount of value in this video is mindblowing.
    it's like that michael jordan video teaching us how to play basketball.

  • @maximusaugustus6823
    @maximusaugustus6823 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Road to Perdition was a masterpiece movie.

  • @andrewspielman1921
    @andrewspielman1921 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Props to Tom for teaching this class while under the weather.

  • @michaelkovalenko1429
    @michaelkovalenko1429 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    What a great lesson from an extremely talented actor! Wow. The main takeaway for me is that it's not what you say, but HOW you say it.

    • @kxmode
      @kxmode 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      And also get past any sense of self-consciousness; cannot care what you look or sound like. Cannot be artificial. Can only be truthful.

    • @Woodsaras
      @Woodsaras 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You wont become and actor just by attending few workshops or watching a few videos xDdd and your takeaway is wrong anyhow

  • @marcosvc76
    @marcosvc76 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great human being and actor. Tom Hanks is incredible!

  • @wtriker1701
    @wtriker1701 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

    And as a bonus: Emma Watson! WOW!
    Great lesson form a great man at a great place.
    Thanks for this video!

    • @Realxar
      @Realxar 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      where?

    • @goodfornothing1231
      @goodfornothing1231 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Realxar 16:35

    • @wtriker1701
      @wtriker1701 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Realxar At the end of the video

  • @carolinehaf21
    @carolinehaf21 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Have loved him as a kid since I saw him and John Candy in splash in 1986 and hrown up with hllim ever since. Beautiful lesson empathy, truth and humanity and how that IS acting.

  • @dalemettee1147
    @dalemettee1147 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    I think one of the best roles Tom has played so far is Otto. I feel that this role has so many facets. Anyone else?

    • @mattbarnfield4914
      @mattbarnfield4914 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      It was good, but you should watch the original Swedish version, A Man Called Ove. It has subtleties and nuance that the remake stripped away. It is also far truer to the book. Hanks is great, but on this one I’d give it to the original actor.

    • @a.k.p.4061
      @a.k.p.4061 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Otto was more Hollywoodised n Ove was so true to the cultural difference, his belligerence, Ove softening, the pain he is going through.
      Ove was so raw and brought out the nuances of the way Ove was and still made us feel empathy towards him.
      Tom Hanks was surely amazing as Otto but I loved him from the word go even though he was obnoxious at 1st.

    • @tomthx5804
      @tomthx5804 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      His R2D2 was fantastic

    • @zelmoziggy
      @zelmoziggy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bachelor Party

    • @davidwilks4123
      @davidwilks4123 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      What? No it was super cringe.

  • @Doctor180185
    @Doctor180185 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Doesn’t sound like he’s feeling too well that day. Good of him to power through as one should.

  • @OzzieBenzC300
    @OzzieBenzC300 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Can we not wait til this guy is dead to acknowledge how much joy and happiness he has brought to all of our lives along the years. Thanks Tom Hanks for all the laughs, tears and all the range of emotions you have made us feel! You sir are a national treasure! I want to thanks him from the bottom of my heart! I don’t have any social media so I can’t post it straight to his account so if someone can copy and paste to his Facebook or whatever other social media he uses I would be very grateful! Thanks again!

  • @LarsAndersen-ig9yt
    @LarsAndersen-ig9yt 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tom Hanks is on my Top 10 list of greatest actresses.
    I love his movies❤

  • @jago76
    @jago76 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    One of the smaller parts that stood out was Struther Martin in Cool Hand Luke, who said "What we have here is failure to commucicate," as Luke was beaten to a pulp.

  • @SpencerWilliamsIV
    @SpencerWilliamsIV 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Me pacing in the back of the room: “Y’all gonna learn today. Y’all gonna learn TODAY”

  • @sarahhays3503
    @sarahhays3503 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Love Tom and Emma. Two great people.

  • @LovinglyStonedProd
    @LovinglyStonedProd 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Master Tom making things as fun as he can. Thank you.for posting Oxford. Regards from Liam Stone🍓

  • @bradkoerner1
    @bradkoerner1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    That's also a great lesson in directing, too!

  • @РозаВетров-з8щ
    @РозаВетров-з8щ 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a brilliant actor and a fantastic tutorial! ❤❤❤

  • @lulufavs4519
    @lulufavs4519 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I can’t believe that they did think to have water for the speaker at the dais! Plus he was choking and they didn’t even bother to help.

  • @vladimircools6967
    @vladimircools6967 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The last scene of Captain Philips was my moment of OMG he's one of the greatest. I'm so looking forward to his next project. Am I the only one with that feeling/movie of him going from a great actor too OMG ?

    • @pnarayanan72
      @pnarayanan72 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yes indeed it was mind blowing

  • @chrischarlescook
    @chrischarlescook 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I think a great example of no small roles is the head of the parole board in The Shawshank Redemption. I always remember that actor because you can see the sympathy in his eyes, but not in his words.
    Just an observation.

    • @Monthegreggs
      @Monthegreggs 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He always stuck with me.

  • @Cyba_IT
    @Cyba_IT 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Oxford Union gets some great guests in. Bravo

  • @EvieVermont
    @EvieVermont 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    In Vermont we say, “There is no bad weather, just the wrong clothing.” I get it. Thanks.

    • @elramzie
      @elramzie 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Vermont ❤

    • @SkylordGuillaume
      @SkylordGuillaume 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We say that in Minnesota too!

    • @kellmerWF52
      @kellmerWF52 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah, they say that everywhere

    • @badcornflakes6374
      @badcornflakes6374 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We say that in California! Wait, no we don't. I wear whatever I want

  • @pro12222222
    @pro12222222 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What an inspiring message, Mr. Hanks 😄

  • @carlwilliams6977
    @carlwilliams6977 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The irony!
    "Is there something I can do for you?".
    "Yeah.... Give me a glass of water!".
    Unbelievable!

  • @onlinebizjp
    @onlinebizjp 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Our emotions and the words we use can change depending on what we focus on. I've realized that it all comes down to how we manage our emotions.Thank you🙏🙏🙏

  • @T.E.P..
    @T.E.P.. 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love this ... what a delight of an occasion and of learning

  • @Bvcggdert
    @Bvcggdert 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As somebody who grew up watching his silliness on bosom buddies, really makes me smile

  • @Russell_Huston
    @Russell_Huston 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    "....you can't be self conscious. You can't care about what you look like or sound like. But you must tell the truth."
    Perhaps this is why so many in the acting profession seem so lacking in self awareness, and at the same time so convinced they are right about everything, even when the cameras aren't rolling and they don't have someone else's words to speak from a script.
    Don't get me wrong, I think Tom is a fine actor. I've enjoyed his work many times. And his advice is probably good for anyone wanting to be a professional pretender.
    On the other hand, I think actors like Jack Nicolson cared very much how he looked and what he sounded like.
    Daniel Day-Lewis is all about method like immersion, Alec Guinness never cared for that stuff at all. Both great actors.
    So much of it all seems to depend on personality, imagination, and untrainable charisma. "Can't even say exactly why, but the camera just loves this guy"
    There don't seem to be any real absolute rules.

  • @JohnMalima-x7x
    @JohnMalima-x7x 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I’ve got this on loop while I study. It’s so smooth!

  • @alpenglow4243
    @alpenglow4243 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    What Tom has demonstrated so well here, is the very basics of acting. It seems easy but it’s not.

    • @petergedd9330
      @petergedd9330 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It is a bit like painting from imagination, you have to just be able to let go, it is definitely not easy, even the smallest sentence, if it is not real, will look so bad.

  • @juanvargas-qz6vd
    @juanvargas-qz6vd 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    One of the best actors my eyes have ever enjoyed

  • @kaijuzilla2357
    @kaijuzilla2357 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Emma in 16:35 is killed me lol 💀

  • @manguera9
    @manguera9 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    TOM IS ONE OF THE BEST ACTORS IN THIS CENTURY. HE IS ELECTRIC ACTOR

  • @gailsfoodandstuff
    @gailsfoodandstuff 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I had a chance to act with him back in the 1980’s, as me and my family were long time friends of Donna Dixon (who lived near me in Lorton, Va) and was on the show, “Bosom Buddies” with Tom…. Well, Her dad, Earl Dixon, offered to fly me out to Ca and do a part on the show. I was only about 18 then and didnt want to go alone but my mom (who sang in a band and at times, at Earl’s bar “Hillbilly Heaven” in Lorton, va) was unable to go with me so i said no thanks. Dumbest decision of my life.

    • @courtneysmith6082
      @courtneysmith6082 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Oh no! I have secondhand regret lol. So sorry - that stinks!

  • @lauraberendson4032
    @lauraberendson4032 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    One thing he didn't talk about was.How you can add space between the words to change the whole look and feel of it and tone of it. Do.
    Sentences , you're saying gives you the perfect spot for a pause , whether it's a long or a short or a pleasant or an un. Pleasant.

  • @digigroovestudios
    @digigroovestudios 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Tom Hanks is teaching the Sanford Meisner technique. You cannot learn it this way. He just giving the audience the basics.

  • @hetedeleambacht6608
    @hetedeleambacht6608 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    first time i saw him playing was in splash, 1984. i was somewhere between 7 and 13.... true, from then on my life goal was becoming a mermaid but the energetic, cheerful and somewhat melancholic acting Hanks pulled of always stuck with me as well

  • @anjou6497
    @anjou6497 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I know he collects typewriters. Love his many aspects. And i love his using a quote by Spencer Tracy , one of the greats. 💖

    • @booshkoosh7994
      @booshkoosh7994 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I know! I just found out about his love for typewriters a little while ago! I own a couple typewriters and I hear he has quite a nice collection. Spencer Tracy was great, and I'm glad he brought him up to these younger people. They should know the great actors from the earlier days of motion pictures. 👌👍

  • @BigPapaJohn-zo8cq
    @BigPapaJohn-zo8cq หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dear God ,could nobody give the man a glass of water?

  • @fc4660
    @fc4660 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    The guy at the front @3:15 too cool for skool to take part!

  • @richgurl624
    @richgurl624 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was tremendous fun ❤ Thank you, Tom.

  • @thomaspulickal
    @thomaspulickal 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Phenomenal. Great to get a lesson from a master!

  • @susangordon6105
    @susangordon6105 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I use this video for high school college prep, public speaking in debate class

  • @mperson1890
    @mperson1890 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    So many people don’t seem to be taking this seriously.

    • @blahsfemmer
      @blahsfemmer 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The more you talk about those people, the more drama is created

    • @ljera8baby68
      @ljera8baby68 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      God damn calm down.

  • @jayque
    @jayque 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is absolutely great! He literally gave a lesson as his speech which is the best way to learn hands on. How lucky are we all to receive this lesson!!

  • @AdamWanly
    @AdamWanly 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Tom “Thanks” !

  • @pcbacklash_3261
    @pcbacklash_3261 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Okay. That's a fascinating interaction, and Tom is extremely personable, as always. But, with the constant clearing of his throat I'm beginning to wonder if Tom is okay. Best wishes...

    • @davidevans3227
      @davidevans3227 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      a cold?
      got it arriving in the uk? lol

    • @garethmtbarnes
      @garethmtbarnes 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's a long haul flight cold!!