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.
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)
@@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.
@@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 .
@@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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 :).
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
@@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.
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.
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.
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 
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.
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! 👍👍👌
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 👌). ☺️🤠🏜
@@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! 😁
@@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. 🤠🐎🏜
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
"....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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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. 👌👍
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 ?
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...
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!
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🙏🙏🙏
I really liked this how Mr Hanks showed everybody how great acting is in delivering unspectacular dialogue lines. Far too often great acting is confused with a lot of yelling, flinging your arms around and other stuff which is relatively easy to get the audience's attention with. It is far more interesting when someone can make a lasting impression with ordinary sentences like "Is there anything I can do for you?". It is even more difficult when you want to make a minor character stick in memory with only a few seconds of screen time. "Chinatown" has some great examples for this. Just think of that young desk clerk from whom the Jack Nicholson character borrows the ruler. He has only a couple of unspectacular sentences, but delivers them in a perfect manner so as to create a perfectly believable and "real" character with just a few words.
Ah, you must be a subscriber to internet conspiracy theories. You realize that not everything you read online is true, right? The things that you read online are written by people just as moronic as you.
Do you feel weird knowing you are gullible and believe anything anyone tells you if it makes you feel special and that you know things others don't? I would feel weird knowing I could be filled so easily. Funny thing is you can't be convinced you been fooled. You probably still think the lies are true. 😂
This makes me think of when Tom Hanks as the Homeless Man in Polar Express has the line "Is there something I can do for you?" Thinking about the context of how he is the gruff spirit of Christmas battling with a world that is starting to believe in him less and commercializing this Santa figurehead instead. Now he is homeless on his own train. All of that comes through in the way he delivers that line.
“There are no small parts, there are only small actors “ this is the most beautiful words for aspiring actors.
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.
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)
He was quoting Stanislawksy. And it's false.
It's easy for him to say that because he's had nothing but starring and lead roles for over 40 years.
@@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.
Someone please give this man a glass of water.
It's okay, he is rich and doesn't have to care what others think.
And sandals, DONK DONK DONK
If you look closely enough, you'll notice that he has a blue water bottle right behind him on the small desk.
@@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 .
🎬
Tom Hanks has done a lot for the audience, with just 18 minutes there giving precious coaching.
did he also mention about joining the circle to make it big in Hollywood? heard u have to visit some island for it.
If you actually read the list you would know his name isn't in it.@@Tko_Seven
@@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.
Tom Hanks was there longer. Oxford Union divided his appearance into several videos.
Tom Hanks is hands down the best actor to ever live . His range is like no other . Thanks Tom !
What I love about hanks is that he always shows up. He’s plugged in.
Looks like he "showed up" at Epstein's Islands too judging by his face at the Golden Globes
President Gump 2028
@@TheVanillatechHell, I'd vote for him.
Even with a cold..
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 !"
Hehehehheheheeh
That's almost exactly what I was thinking! 😂
Haha. He also sounds congested. Might need some Benadryl instead.
@@patrickthomas8890and all of a sudden, Benadryl Cucumberbatch shows up
He has a cold. I can hear it in his voice. It's not a dry throat, its clogged sinus drains.
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.
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
Of course you didn’t see many people at all. Most were out of camera
Exactly. Most brain-dead, unforgivably lazy, students ever.
Yeah all smiling while attempting to act angry.
this isn't even a real acting class... this is a seminar. calm down.
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.
Great story, great acting, great music. My favorite Ron Howard film.
My fav Forrest Gump
Philidelphia
forrest gump is the most touchable movie i've ever seen
its like hes been teaching for 30 years.. just a naturally talented person whos good at everything he does.
Yep.
But how do you know he didn't prepare for the class?
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.
Hanks need to tell that person "Is there something I can do for you?" in the city hall clerk voice.
Probably checking the list
You: "look at that fucking spoilt brat!"
His texts: "your mom only has a few days left to live, please be home soon ❤"
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.
It’s just acting, people behave like pretending to be someone is the best thing you could do
CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE PASS HIM A GLASS OF WATER , TOM GAVE HINTS MILLIONS OF TIMESSSSS
The organizers should have thought at least to readt a bottle of water for its speaker. How thoughless
The water, on the table behind him, is his.
@@vansolo12 Yesssss! Thank you!
He’s got a cold 🥶
He is a good actor
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 👍
What? No it was super cringe.
No. Its basic bllsht.
@@Woodsaras They didn't say the information was amazing, they said his giving was good.
@@vincentjohnflorio ok, but why would him giving information would be amazing?
Okay, Tom Hanks has change my life. I have been struggling to understand. Thank you for your time. Please give him my regards.
Tom Hanks is not just a national treasure. He is a world treasure.
The energy when he entered the room...wow
It blows my mind that noone who helped organize this thing thought "lemme run up there real quick and hand him a water."
My thoughts exactly
Didn't sound like dry throat. He sounded nasally.
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 :).
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
@@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.
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.
I’m currently in drama school and I’ve learned more from these 18 minutes than I have the past 6 months.
That’s very dramatic
@@dlaribyDramatic but still true. There's a reason why teacher teach acting, While Hanks perfects them. I'll trust Hanks advice thankyou.
Acting school is overrated. Just “act” the way you would do it in real life! Let yourself self go and relax ☺️
What school
Hes very full of self importance
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.
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 
I find it awesome that Emma Watson was just casually there learning about acting as all of the other students were 😂🙌
@@thomasengel1459 It''s her job
Hahaha because it is what it is: Oxford.
where?
Yeah. Definitely needs some coaching :)@@thomasengel1459
@@chronicillz1879 16:35
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 ❤ 🙇♀️
He was so sick and could have cancelled, but still shows up, and in 18 minutes gives a valuable Sanford Meisner repetition class
When Tom’s going “that was Emma Watson.” That was so her fans including me. Lol
He is so amazing. Look at how many ways he can say one thought. His inflection, demeanor etc. was new with each repetition.
Arguably one of the greatest actors to ever walk the earth.
Whoaaa!! Slow down there.... He is a very good actor. That's enough.
Ever to walk on Epstein's Island? That face at the Golden Globes though.
😅😂😅😂
At least in the last century. We don’t know about the other 6,000 years
@@joerenner8334who could possibly be more iconic!! Like theatre people?
"I got three expressions: Looking left, looking right and looking straight ahead."
-Robert Mitchum on his acting talents
Is there something I can do for you?
It's all right. I am okay.
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.
Repetitions.
He did not attend formal classes, but he still learned.
Not only an acting lesson - a life lesson as well!
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! 👍👍👌
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 👌). ☺️🤠🏜
@@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! 😁
@@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. 🤠🐎🏜
@@anjou6497 Yeah, I've heard of the Virginian! I'll definitely have to check it out. 😀👍 That's James Drury, isn't it?
@@booshkoosh7994 Yes James Drury, he was a fine actor, lovely person.
Tom Hanks is in every movie. if there is ever a movie about Tom Hanks, they'll get Tom Hanks to do it.
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.
True!
Exactly what I thought.
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.
I had the privilege to work with Tom on a ww2 movie and he was funny, kind and very personable.
private ryan?
@@christianhuber8461 I wish! Greyhound.
Absolutely brilliant Oxford class very lucky to have met such a legend
Yes, lucky people to be able to attend that class.
What? No it was super cringe.
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
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.
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.
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.
Thank u for being a great sport and still involved. So much chaos but I love you pros outside of whatever this has been.
Fantastic lesson from a very talented, humble and generous Star.
Morgan Freeman, Dustin Hoffman, Christoph Waltz, Merill Strip - are very talented actors. Tom is just a popoular actor, with all due respect.
@@pietrononame4945 I disagree. He is so good, he makes iy look easy.
@@pietrononame4945 how christoph waltz is in here lmao
-"Is there something i can do for you?"
-"Coffee coffee! Please, sir, i need some more coffee!"
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.
Epstein Island 🫢
The ball was named "Wilson". The scene when the ball floats away haunts me to this day.
Road to Perdition was a masterpiece movie.
And as a bonus: Emma Watson! WOW!
Great lesson form a great man at a great place.
Thanks for this video!
where?
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@@Realxar At the end of the video
Wow, my dream. What a privilege to have Tom Hanks in front of you giving a lecture on acting! ❤
That is really sweet of Tom to do that for these people! Such a great actor and person!
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.
You're missing the point completely. @@gennietayfer7514
Their tech setup for bets is so advanced yet so user friendly, love it
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.
And also get past any sense of self-consciousness; cannot care what you look or sound like. Cannot be artificial. Can only be truthful.
You wont become and actor just by attending few workshops or watching a few videos xDdd and your takeaway is wrong anyhow
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?
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.
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.
His R2D2 was fantastic
Bachelor Party
What? No it was super cringe.
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.
I’m Tom Hanks and this is my Masterclass. Legend.
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.
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
The irony!
"Is there something I can do for you?".
"Yeah.... Give me a glass of water!".
Unbelievable!
Oxford Union gets some great guests in. Bravo
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.
The Burbs is my all time favourite movie. Sooooo many memorable one liners, delivered to perfection 🤩
the amount of value in this video is mindblowing.
it's like that michael jordan video teaching us how to play basketball.
Dear God ,could nobody give the man a glass of water?
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.
He always stuck with me.
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.
That's also a great lesson in directing, too!
Great human being and actor. Tom Hanks is incredible!
"....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.
Props to Tom for teaching this class while under the weather.
What Tom has demonstrated so well here, is the very basics of acting. It seems easy but it’s not.
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.
I love this video because I can realize the words when Tom talks about.
Thanks
So many people don’t seem to be taking this seriously.
The more you talk about those people, the more drama is created
God damn calm down.
Master Tom making things as fun as he can. Thank you.for posting Oxford. Regards from Liam Stone🍓
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.
Oh no! I have secondhand regret lol. So sorry - that stinks!
One of the best actors my eyes have ever enjoyed
Love Tom and Emma. Two great people.
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.
I love this ... what a delight of an occasion and of learning
What a brilliant actor and a fantastic tutorial! ❤❤❤
In Vermont we say, “There is no bad weather, just the wrong clothing.” I get it. Thanks.
Vermont ❤
We say that in Minnesota too!
Yeah, they say that everywhere
We say that in California! Wait, no we don't. I wear whatever I want
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
This man's talent's are incredible. Thank you Sir!
Nnnah, just mediocre.
Tom Hanks is on my Top 10 list of greatest actresses.
I love his movies❤
I know he collects typewriters. Love his many aspects. And i love his using a quote by Spencer Tracy , one of the greats. 💖
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. 👌👍
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 ?
yes indeed it was mind blowing
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...
a cold?
got it arriving in the uk? lol
It's a long haul flight cold!!
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!
Tom Hanks is a brilliant actor. He understands the assignment and this is worth a watch👍🏽❤
Tom Hanks is teaching the Sanford Meisner technique. You cannot learn it this way. He just giving the audience the basics.
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🙏🙏🙏
Phenomenal. Great to get a lesson from a master!
WHAT A SCENE BY TOM HANKS!!! One of my favorite acting scenes!
Emma in 16:35 is killed me lol 💀
Tarantino is great at finding actors for one or two lines.
What an inspiring message, Mr. Hanks 😄
Tom “Thanks” !
Great Tom Hanks！！Splendid lecture to Oxford student❤❤
If you close your eyes, it's Sean Penn giving an acting lesson.
Sorry, not in the same league IMO
Tom Hanks' # 1 rule for acting: Be Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks' #2 rule for acting: Do your best Wilson impression
The guy at the front @3:15 too cool for skool to take part!
As somebody who grew up watching his silliness on bosom buddies, really makes me smile
"I don't think you can do anything about that. I think it's called stage presence. Either you have it or you don't."
-James Garner on acting talents
I really liked this how Mr Hanks showed everybody how great acting is in delivering unspectacular dialogue lines. Far too often great acting is confused with a lot of yelling, flinging your arms around and other stuff which is relatively easy to get the audience's attention with. It is far more interesting when someone can make a lasting impression with ordinary sentences like "Is there anything I can do for you?". It is even more difficult when you want to make a minor character stick in memory with only a few seconds of screen time. "Chinatown" has some great examples for this. Just think of that young desk clerk from whom the Jack Nicholson character borrows the ruler. He has only a couple of unspectacular sentences, but delivers them in a perfect manner so as to create a perfectly believable and "real" character with just a few words.
He should teach them all how to not act like a child molester. He really good at that
Ah, you must be a subscriber to internet conspiracy theories. You realize that not everything you read online is true, right? The things that you read online are written by people just as moronic as you.
Do you feel weird knowing you are gullible and believe anything anyone tells you if it makes you feel special and that you know things others don't?
I would feel weird knowing I could be filled so easily.
Funny thing is you can't be convinced you been fooled. You probably still think the lies are true.
😂
Brilliant. I did every exercise and follow his tips. Such a good video. Learned so much
Poor Tom sounds sick. That's no fun having to give an address when you don't feel well....
This makes me think of when Tom Hanks as the Homeless Man in Polar Express has the line "Is there something I can do for you?" Thinking about the context of how he is the gruff spirit of Christmas battling with a world that is starting to believe in him less and commercializing this Santa figurehead instead. Now he is homeless on his own train. All of that comes through in the way he delivers that line.