Tom Hanks Didn’t Know If Anyone Would Watch Forrest Gump | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

[@PaulMcCannWebBuilder]

The best part of this medium is it allows one of the best story tellers to tell a story. Not a scripted, time-edited late night panel anecdote, but a story teller telling a story.

[@Mighty_Meng]

“We don’t know if we’re sewing the seeds of our own destruction or not” is a hell of a mantra 😂

[@lxldeviouslxl]

Was this a line from when he was on the island?

[@mindeloman]

*sowing

[@Mighty_Meng]

@@mindeloman lol damnit autocorrect *shakes fist*

[@mindeloman]

@@Mighty_Meng lol!!! No worries.

[@rgi9509]

I love when we get to see that Tom Hanks was originally a comedic actor and he has comedy chops.

[@fluxusdakota6508]

If you'd seen him in 1980-82 on the TV series "Bosom Buddies" you'd know he has all the chops ready at hand all the time.

[@strandvaskeren]

It took me 5 years to get my brother to watch Forest Gump, he'd seen the trailer and didn't care to watch a movie about some dork on a bench talking about chocolate. I told him a million times that it was a great movie and he was "yeah, yeah, whatever.." until finally one night with nothing to do he watched it.. Now I can't get him to stop about all the amazing stuff in the movie..

[@alamandrax]

did you sow the seeds of your own destruction?

[@karlkarlsson9126]

It's one of the best movies ever made, and Tom Hanks is just incredible in almost everything.

[@StewChicken42]

Tom Hanks doing impressions gives me great joy. 🥰

[@Pailzor]

In another interview, Tom Hanks said that Forrest's voice was him matching the kid who played young Forrest, cuz that was the way he really talked. The entire movie is Tom's impression of that kid. Link to that video, cuz it's such a sweet story: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2qmnpuof92Jqrs

[@OkNoBigDeal]

I would consider it my greatest lifes achievement to make Conan O’Brien laugh like that.

[@houdin654jeff]

Any time, any time Tom Hanks does his Zemeckis impression, it occurs to me that I’ve never once heard Robert Zemeckis’ actual voice. I’ve only heard it interpreted by Hanks. And I don’t know if I want to hear his actual voice at this point, it might spoil the illusion.

[@benf1111]

It's like learning Dr. Evil was based on Lorne Michaels. Then you finally hear him and you're blown away and can't stop laughing.

[@michaelkrogers]

i would love to watch the whole episode of this! PLEASE team coco!

[@michaelkrogers]

i was right, got to the end, wanted more... dammit i hate these all chopped up 😠

[@AwesomeFish12]

This is why the paywall exists. Pay for the full audio podcast or be forever cucked.

[@michaelkrogers]

@@AwesomeFish12 first of all, the audio podcast is free for anyone, second, what kind of conan fan says someone is "cucked" without a joke attached? Move along now.

[@j.j.negrontv1111]

“This guy dressed up in this kooky ice cream suit, sitting on this bench, saying stuff…” 😂

[@pulpted9937]

The way I’m picturing that zemekis moment: “We don’t know if we’re sewing the seeds of our own destruction or not. Anyways. Role to 1. Action” And Tom Hanks says life is like a box of chocolate lol

[@rangers11ization]

Seeds of our own destruction😂😂

[@TheASSedoTV]

1:15 - 1:27 I’m sure that impression was like music to Conan’s ears who himself loves making those cartoonish/old babooshka voices 😂

[@RicoRamonBC4L]

My friend, who is not American learned English from watching Forrest Gump. That movie is such a classic. Thank you Tom Hanks l 💯✊🏾

[@Casualfan94]

Definitely need the full episodes here on KZbin

[@pendragon6207]

Yuuup. Been saying that for years.

[@gothamite302]

Where are the full video episodes available?

[@thebigtimechannel9927]

@@gothamite302I think nowhere

[@tirame001]

Thanks Conan, love watching these interviews!

[@angelinerivas5884]

What a gem from Tom Hanks. Just show up! ❤

[@rhysioeren3203]

And he is totally right. Great speech from him, totally true. If you have a job, you have to do it, not matter what.

[@loricannon2988]

My favorite ❤️ ❤movie 🎥 of all time! 😂😂

[@zacharyhaynes8969]

Fall of 2012 alone had Wreck-it-Ralph, Skyfall, Looper, Argo, Lincoln, AND Life of Pi. Cloud Atlas didn’t stand a chance.

[@ImpeachBushNow]

if it was a good movie it would have done fine, it was wasnt a good movie

[@stefanbrown3535]

Forrest gump is the best. He was got damn war hero.. ❤❤

[@easye5653]

Oh I Love this version of Tom! He is one of the Great actors of our Time. He can play Literally almost anyone. And He made me LMAO in this interview. 😅👍

[@tyn833]

Forrest Gump is probably one of the best movies I've ever seen

[@photobackflip]

3:49 - to skip the ad.

[@drakeandco]

what timecodes if I only want to watch the ad? thanks

[@jureturkster]

😊​@@drakeandco

[@justinspace6335]

😂​@@drakeandco

[@rhysioeren3203]

Someone please give this man a six pack of beer, it's on me. Thanks for this man, you are a genius.

[@lisas5211]

This was storytelling at it's finest. Hanks is at his most when talkin about "the movies" and I wish he would share more of his illustrious career.

[@Test_1-2-3-i1h]

I blew my daughter’s mind when I revealed to her that Jenny was the villain in the movie.

[@davidleedutton]

This reminds me of what Charles Nelson Reilly once said about working on Broadway. You put as much work into the shows that flop and close in a week as you put into the ones that are huge hits and run for years. You just have to commit to it and see what happens.

[@Arcturuseyes]

Forrest Gump is one of my all time fav movies

[@benharrison1019]

So you're the one

[@peterhargett9702]

Never forget Issac Kappy

[@GoodToGoIndustries]

It's hilarious that Conan went to to Tom Hanks at a get together and pretty much just started bullying him in front of everyone because as Conan put it "he's such a nice guy and nobody ever gives him a hard time" something like that. 😂

[@GreenGoddessLita]

"Cloud Atlas" is in my Top 10 favorite movies. I know some people didn't "get it", but I think it is a beautiful film.

[@mjkman9585]

That is one of the greatest movie ever made. Seen it 100 times still watch it every now and then!

[@ImpeachBushNow]

One of the most overrated movies of all time.

[@MrTraveller.]

Legend. Both Tom &Forest

[@touncyTB]

every time seeing hanks, think of how maga went after him with the most ridiculous lies

[@GizmoBeach]

I remember seeing a poster for an upcoming film called Forrest Gump inside the Westhampton in Richmond VA. Soon after that, it played there. We all had a chuckling good time. Thing is, the Westhampton was our “arthouse” theater. Two screens (the balcony had been converted to a 2nd screen in the 80’s) so Gump wasn’t a “first-run, Hollywood must-see” movie. But damned if it didn’t become a national phenomenon in a few weeks. Same as My Big Fat Greek Wedding; didn’t think it would ever leave the theater, much less town.

[@unclefreelunch]

"Something bit me!" A real moment. That made me laugh.

[@Themoomabides]

Tom loves Zemeckis so much and it makes me happy

[@dorkflassbury1164]

When I listen to these "podcasts" with actors and hear what it is like making movies and acting, it all sounds terrible and you realize just how hard many work and those that are lucky makes it big and if you're unlucky no one has ever heard of you but you may still have worked just as hard or harder than others. Respect for the people with that passion and oh how many wonderful stories we've been told. Loved Forrest Gump.

[@YodatheHobbit]

Tom Hanks spoke The Tru Tru about Cloud Atlas.

[@wallacerose8663]

One of the absolute best films of the 2010s. I could watch it over and over.

[@mrpickmanb]

It's a guilty pleasure I guess. I love it, but I can't bring it up in conversation because the odds another person has seen it and/or liked it are slim.

[@greyeyed123]

@@mrpickmanb I loved it! And the book is great, too. Now we're friends.

[@007NowOnline]

Indeed. I love Cloud Atlas. It's highly underrated. I rewatch every few years.

[@antgarcia62]

"All you can do is 'go there,' no matter what because guess what, you don't know where you're steppin'."

[@tapedeccard]

When I feel depressed, I watch this guy’s movies and gobble dark chocolates like a jackass

[@vars280287]

Tom Hanks' impressions of Zemeckis are gold!

[@TehVorLoN]

Full episode? When? Pleeeeease 🥺

[@boriente]

Cloud Atlas is a gem.

[@lawbinson]

I remember I really enjoyed it until the ending where it became some weird thing about love. Just wasn’t a fitting ending imo.

[@falxonPSN]

​@@lawbinsonI never read the book, but I have a feeling that the overall theme was something that they had to work within from the original source material.

[@lawbinson]

@@falxonPSN perhaps, but it tainted the movie for me

[@StormlightPCs]

I agree whole-heartedly. The soundtrack is hauntingly beautiful. I was so excited for that movie to come out and saw it opening weekend. It's up there among my favorite films of all time.

[@007NowOnline]

Indeed. I love Cloud Atlas. It's highly underrated. I rewatch it every few years.

[@StewChicken42]

Wait... is that the first time I've heard Tom Hanks curse...? 😮 2:27

[@remnant24]

That was Robert Zemeckis not Tom Hanks.

[@AficionadoOfArt]

Knock knock………..

[@LATerr0r]

Tom Hanks is a national treasure.

[@jb_truth7855]

Icon!!! And iconic movie

[@luv2mx]

2 of my favorite people.

[@gregorcollins]

What I learned, no, affirmed, from this glorious clip, is that Tom Hanks, the first celebrity to get Covid, is and always will be a national treasure.

[@EPS5000]

It’s rare for a movie to have all the emotions, but Forrest Gump did. Happiness, sadness, anger, grief, sorrow, jealousy, romance, pity, disappointment, betrayal, etc. it has them all.

[@TheASSedoTV]

So early here for such a treat! ❤

[@brichards989]

Tom Hanks not winning best actor for Forrest Gump was the beginning of me not trusting the stupid awards any longer!

[@007NowOnline]

I love Cloud Atlas. Such an underrated movie. I rewatch it every few years.

[@sheikyerbouty2926]

You're not alone

[@Move_I_Got_This-b3v]

Greatest movie of all time! 🥰

[@Colddemise]

An ad in the middle of a six minute video is wild...

[@bobbarron6969]

The Forest Gump bench is in the Savanna History Museum in Savannah, GA.

[@johnmccloud6428]

I've seen about 200 clips of conan needs a friend best episode I think😅

[@calibby85]

Forrest Gump is still my favorite movie of all time❤

[@christophwaltz8919]

😂😂😂thats sad😂

[@MIForrestguy]

​@@christophwaltz8919Just because you're right doesn't mean you have to say it. 😂 Some people are content with the simpler things.

[@Move_I_Got_This-b3v]

@@christophwaltz8919 It's an arthouse movie that's deeper than any Kubrick movie. You think you're watching a movie about a man, you're not. It's about America.

[@christophwaltz8919]

@@Move_I_Got_This-b3vamerica?🤣🤣 u mean USA, america is a continent. hanks is a sellout who supports obama-kamala-biden genocide in gaza and ukraine.

[@christophwaltz8919]

@@Move_I_Got_This-b3v gayest comment ever

[@Scarlet01812]

Early 90s while in college I lived in Scottsdale and in the summer it’s obviously hot AF. Used to go to random movies during days off all the time and Forrest Gump was a real surprise because I had no idea what it was about. I saw many great movies in that new multiplex theatre and in the old theatre across from the new mall that were smaller budget. Reservoir Dogs was one of them. Back then you truly could walk into a theatre oblivious and be like wow! It’s hard now with so much marketing digital and otherwise.

[@RydFamBam]

Haha! Tom is awesome

[@ddc163264]

Don't like him as a person, but as an actor, he's great. Knew it when he was in Big and BECAME a 12 year old, in a 30 year old body. After that, I KNEW he would do special movies. Gump was one of those movies. So much that I know his lines almost all by heart.

[@michaelgiannetti3846]

I love the lore of Tom hanks making fun of Robert Zemeckis at any point he can 😂 he’s been doing it forever

[@alexander3543]

Zemeckis replied like that to keep Hanks in his confused uncertain state

[@kevinchristensen8785]

Remains me of when Will Ferrell tells the story about running around time square steered as en ELF lol. Must be an odd profession 😂

[@kaljaukko5439]

You all are aware that Tom Hanks originally made Conan's name to Coco? 😂

[@GraemeGunn]

English is hard

[@AwesomeFish12]

@@GraemeGunn That's what she said.

[@Teslaechar]

@@AwesomeFish12-A man named English

[@lanzer22]

You’re making me feel old! I remember seeing that on broadcast TV.

[@cleverusername9369]

​@@GraemeGunn KZbin is an international platform. Some people here don't speak English as a first language and aren't perfectly fluent, and that's fine. Don't be a jerk.

[@ritacarrot6185]

I thought you're leaving the country?😢

[@MasterDebator-l7u]

Tom Hanks is the best actor ever

[@levinelson8697]

bah hahahahaahahaahahahahahaahah. SO overrated!

[@benharrison1019]

That is incorrect

[@lxldeviouslxl]

I hear he was Epstiens favorite.

[@levinelson8697]

@lxldeviouslxl diddy too.

[@mikeRedMDK2032]

I still love that film, though i have to laugh at how accurate the family guy summary of it was/is whenever i watch it now

[@catmansma]

Stupid is as stupid does. I use that line.

[@dunmatta2670]

Lol Chabot's best 👌

[@barbarjinx3802]

Cloud Atlas is one of the best movies ever made.

[@zachhilton3692]

Can't put a 6 min clip on KZbin without adding more ads. Don't you make enough money Connan? This is sad.

[@lamarozzo]

Cloud Atlas is one of my favourite movies.

[@ricksomething]

I didn't know Tom Hanks had a personality.

[@fletchermunson6225]

Saint Tom.

[@mattalgrand]

Great Zemeckis impression.

[@Moon_hopper]

In my opinion, Forrest Gump is the greatest film ever made.

[@TheBubbas22]

Please watch "Cloud Atlas". Beautiful movie.

[@brady4731]

They put the add in lol

[@brentellingson1891]

Cloud atlis is so damn good

[@willdejong7763]

Is it just me? Does Tom Hanks only swear when he's quoting others? Love the guy, great actor, seems like he's a great guy even after the cameras are off.

[@hikatz84]

There is no Cherokee Square in my hometown Savannah, probably Chippewa Square

[@Peter-ni2ql]

Would just be upgrading, connecting better, installing medical observation in certain areas while providing opportunities and access to care and obstacles to overseas Cons that should stick to content until they ready for a frontier like that...are we done yet... really do have many affairs that need my attention up close

[@LusheRenRen]

Hanks: "We don't know if we are sewing the seeds of our own destruction or not ...." 😲 CoCo: "That's exactly how Matt and I feel every time Hard G opens her mouth on CNAF!!" 😏

[@sperckensiedoitch]

Cherokee Square in Savannah (at least Jenny had good taste, settled down in Savannah).

[@darrenrathwell4552]

As much as I love Forrest Gump, there should never be a remake or sequel. However... that other Zemeckis/Hanks work, let's see that Polar Express 2!! Money in the bank..

[@The_Practical_Bond]

he needs to go back to comedies, where it all started

[@noamarpe]

Nice try Tom Diddy

[@Iwishiwasanoscarmeyerweiner]

Most underrated line: “You still Lt. Dan.”

[@mtrps_]

dont worry Tom, time has been kind to Cloud Atlas , im a huge fan of it. :)

[@Donnie-sh9md]

Life is like a box of chocolate, the one's with cherries in them are better lol

[@Sonnie125]

Caramel 😉

[@Donnie-sh9md]

@@Sonnie125 nobody likes fungus

[@charger8020]

He will be president when space ships come down well they must be all over

[@kevincarroll4009]

Greetings from the Emerald Isle .. from your cousin ( once removed , but later restored ) Kevin

[@DJC-YTVideos]

What's insane is I was literally pondering this today ... (if or when) do actors think or even worse, KNOW that they are in a piece of trash that they signed up for?

[@Paulafan5]

Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. Sometimes they think it's great and it stinks and sometimes they think it'll be awful and are shocked at the end product.

[@caseyrsummers]

Really an ad read for a 6-minute clip?

[@MIForrestguy]

Forest Gump was a good movie but I probably only rented it because of the Oscar.

[@kingsecho3351]

That was way better than just a good movie. Not sure what the hell you were watching. It’s up there with Amadeus. It’s a damn masterpiece.

[@WholesomeHenri]

Putting an ad read in a video that’s less than six minutes is pretty scummy

[@stevencramsie9172]

They’re obligated to promote their sponsors, that’s what contracts are for

[@WholesomeHenri]

@ make the video longer, then

[@worldstallestdrummer]

is T.Hanks throwin shade at The Incredibles?? lol

[@treborretsnom6186]

Gold

[@mudspelledbackwards2997]

Gee that's great... Hanks is actually being FUNNY. Now how about trying that in a movie again.

[@Machinu5]

Unreal. A two minute ad in the middle of a six minute video and I pay for premium.

[@bunnspecial]

I thought the movie was about a not to bright person lucking his way through life