Tom Hanks' extended interview with Gayle King 

Saw the movie with both my parents and was filled with emotions and memories. Left the theater all choked up and went for a walk by the waterfront and talked about it, and we all agreed that Mr. Hanks understood the spirit of Mr. Rogers and how important the lessons were. We had a beautiful day.

My favorite part of all these videos about this film is reading the comments from people who were touched by the grace of Mr. Fred Rogers. Thank you, neighbors.

The film was Phenomenal especially for those who grew up watching Mr Rogers. Tom Hanks deserves an Oscar, because he captured his essence perfectly.

He was “intentional”...... he knew exactly what he was doing and was incredibly loved - still is - by millions.❤️

He was a genuine HUMAN BEING....He is sorely missed....

My son watched this and reading rainbow. Best shows ever for little kids!

I loved how he would visit a factory but emphasized the hidden people who made your toys and you should think of them. I never looked at a toy exactly the same way again.

I love Mr Rogers. That was a time when kids shows were meaningful and thoughtful.

It is a rare gift when you have an actor embody a part the way Tom Hanks does. When I watch Tom in a movie I believe in the part he plays. He expresses himself not only with the words in the screenplay, but he adds the gestures in a way that you believe. It's hard for me to express just how magical I feel Tom Hanks acts. He is truly a precious gift! I'm looking forward to seeing, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." I will be bringing a box of tissues. Peace & Blessings ~

Bless them both. And knowing that they're related makes a lot of sense. Both Tom Hanks and Mr. Rogers are such beautiful souls.

Mr. Roger's was my favorite thing to watch when I was out of school for whatever reason, whether I was sick or on break...along with reading rainbow and magic school bus!!🤗

What a wonderful interview!

All the music in the show was played live by a genius pianist who had the chops of Art Tatum. Sometimes the end titles would come up and I would listen slack jawed to this world class music. I had to find his recordings. His name was Johnny Costa.

What an amazing interview

I watched him and I loved him. He was a gentle loving man and you could feel it by just watching the show. He’s missed and still very much loved♥️🙏🏻

And that is the REAL Mr McFeely in the movie. I sat there in the audience wondering if I was the only one that knew that.

My wife worked at the Squirrel Hill public library (a branch in the Carnegie) in the children's department. It was the local library in the neighborhood of Shadyside, North Squirrel Hill, and Squirrel Hill. Mr Rogers show interacted with the library. Much of what Mr Rogers was doing with young children was also happening at the library. Showing respect to a 3 year old, asking their opinion, listening to their ideas.... when the rest of the world would just give them orders and tell them what to do. Outside of a child's parents, this was hard to find, and indeed, even including most parents, it was still hard to find. Child development happens best in an environment of love and security and attention. Tough things to bring to a television set. Only one man ever achieved that.

I know they didn't do a lot to alter Hanks' appearance, but I have seen several stills where I thought I was looking at Mr. Rogers and not Tom Hanks.

Thank you Tom for bringing an icon to many of us back to the front. Thank you for doing your best at giving Mr.Rogers a movie moment that new generations will be able to latch onto and inspire them to finding and watching the original shows.

I know a family who was traveling through Pennsylvania when they were in a car accident two family members did not survive. Mr. Rodgers called one of the surviving little girls at the hospital during her recovery. This was very touching story.

Honestly at the part where they had the minute of silence, I honestly started to cry a little bit. So powerful. That was a true embodiment of what Mr. Rogers was. He was a massive part of my childhood, watching the reruns of his shows over and over again.

He really is the best choice for this. I really wish Fred was still here! :D

My wife and I just saw this movie. I so agree that Fred Rogers was needed to speak to all of us in this time of political divide and revived racism. Thank you, Tom Hanks for playing the part, and an even bigger thanks to Fred's family for being behind him for all those years!

"Fred made everybody feel worthwhile." ⭐️🙏🏽✝️

He kills every role. This one is no exception. The neh sayers don’t get it.

I'm not a particularly religious person, but Fred Rogers was a gift from God. Tom Hanks and this truly beautiful film remind us of that.

Love me some Tom Hanks 😊🤧👏💕

These movie was pure genuine and genius. Tom played Mister Rogers to perfection. This man brings out every character he plays in the most profound way. Amazing work. SIP Mr. Rogers.

Tom hanks is for sure one of the most influential actor of all time. When I watch his movies I am literally motivated and inspired by his character.

I grew up without a father. I identified very much with Daniel Striped tiger. I’m 53 yo now but I always saw Fred as my dad. He made me whole, feel loved, respected and taught me that I was always enough; That I wasn’t odd because all the other kids had two parents. I grew up feeling so secure in myself when society said that a dark skinned, black girl who was an only child from a single parent household in the housing projects of Chicago couldn’t make it in life. My beginning was a recipe for disaster. I went to head start, was a star student, got a pre-law undergraduate degree, interned at the Attorney General’s office, paid my way through grad school at a top 10 university and got my MBA in one year instead of 2 years at the age of 23. I became a successful Market researcher and make award winning films on the side when I’m not doing volunteer work for nonprofits. whenever times were tough growing up, when I didn’t have enough to eat in grad school in Pittsburgh, even though I worked 30 hours to put myself through school, whenever I wanted to give up on myself, I could hear Mr. Rogers’ voice telling me to just take my time, you’ll make it. I did. I am. Thank you Mr Rogers.😘💯🤘🏾

BEAUTIFUL.

Love Tom Hanks...matured very well. Love Mr. Rogers. So nice to find that he was actually a genuine person.

Love love love me some Tom Hanks

LOL, "that little toy city," very cute! I met Tom at Salt Lake City in 2008 and like him!

Best interview ever.

Wonderful interview. Wonderful film.

Tom Hanks is a amazing actor that's excellent in every role he plays I could see another Oscar coming his way I just love him

I look forward to this movie. I was raised on Mr. Rogers, it was a wonderful show that helped me to understand the world in such a thoughtful way. Opposite of how I was raised.

I LOVE YOU MR. ROGERS!!

As a human being, Fred Rogers was so great that Tom Hanks has never had a greater roll to play.

Great interview

Jeez how old is Tom Hanks, he looks like my art professor who's been teaching for "centuries"

such a good actors

Tom Hanks the man i just seen this movie on Saturday and he nailed It LOVE U SIR...RIP TO MY GREATEST NEIGHBOR MR.FRED ROGERS ( And You'll Have thing you'll want to talk about I WILL TOO)

I’m scared to watch it in theaters because I’m gonna cry. Like I’m 24 and on PBS Kid I’d watch it everyday in elementary school. Like I teared up when the Trailer first came out.

I saw Tom hanks in person taping (you got mail)he was amazing

Hanks' thoughts here are great. I wish the interviewer was quieter.

he is still my fav person rip

In this great place!

I am such a Tom Hanks fan. I think he was the perfect choice to play Fred Rogers. I still havent seen the movie but i most certainly intend to. I grew up watching Mr. Rogers

This would be a tough role to play. Hanks played an astronaut, but we only really knew Lovell from a few TV clips. Most of us never heard of Sully (by name anyway) until the movie came out. Real people, but not so well known. But Mr Rogers? He is a cultural icon. Lots of us grew up watching Mr Rogers. If this was done poorly, at all, people would crucify Hanks. Of course being Tom Hanks, he nailed it! How did he not win an Oscar for this role? 😎

Nice

Be kind. Be kind. Be kind. I'm bawling. Im not sure if I can go see this movie... rip fred rogers

Best program of my like sesame street a close 2nd.

Captain Phillips one of my favorites

❤️🥰🥰

such an abrasive character that Tom. I'm interested to see how he played Mr. Fred Rogers.

I now have the Reading Rainbow theme song stuck in my head after reading the comments. I mean, just as others did, I too loved Mr. Roger's, Reading Rainbow, Magic School Bus, etc. But duuuuude.... GET OUTTA MY HEAD! *lalalalalalalalalalalaaaaa... .....laaalalaalalala... ....lalalaaa... ...la..la... ..noooooo!!! Picture Pages, Picture Pages, time to get your Picture Pages, time to get your crayons and your penciiiils.... Damn it, Norma(!!)... OMGGGGGG!!!!!!

Oh, Tom. There is motivation behind Darth Vader. You just have to look beyond the 70s and 80s. That said, give this man an Oscar for Mr. Rogers!!

Fascinating! ....... how acute .... penetrating deep .... serious actors are in their characterizations in so many varying capacities ..... and roles! .... I'm guessing the best actors have to have very keen psychological connections and perceptions ..... to incorporate the imitated persona ..... within ..... and be able to release enough energy in their acting .... to contain it ..... for long periods! ......

I don’t believe in the negative rumors about Hanks, I’d be crushed if they were true...my teen daughter, on the other hand,would be devastated! She came to love him in “Forest Gump,” her favorite movie.

fred was like walt disney

Dam Gayle!!! Let the man talk!!

I sure miss you Daniel Striped Tiger. And everything turned out just fine. Just like you said they would.

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What’s the name of the movie at 10:41c

the older man with the white beard, isn't that Forrest Gump?

Mr. Rogers is greatly missed. 💕

My daughter loved him. I thought he was a bit odd. Think she’s right now.

Always love his movies but he got a little cooler mentioning Darth Vader and Skeletor, everyone know Darth Vader but not much know Skeletor

Mister Rogers ❤

For an extrovert person like Tom Hanks do an introvert character like Fred Rogers is very hard. at the 8:18 mark when he say "slowing down" might be the most dificult thing to do for him.

I watched Fred Rodgers on our first TV's we had two, one for sound and one for the picture I don't think pop paid anything for them very impressive in the early 50s I mean having two. Laugh out loud I still think back to the Betamax decision 464 U.S. 417 (1984) God bless Fred for his testimony.

hardcore!!!!

Tom Hanks chose to play Mr. Rogers. Eddie Murphy's like "nah...give me Dolemite."

I just don't appreciate how Tom Hanks describes Fred overall. His comments about the show or how he treated people not being a skill more like practice... I'm like "give the man some credit jeez!"

Love the Sh*t outta Mr. Rogers. Hanks as Rodgers? No Thanks.

"There is a force that a human being can use on another human being to make them feel safe". Tom Hanks is so poignant and I need to bathe.

Went to see this last, and spent at least half of it crying. I looked like I had been punched in both eyes afterwards, lol. This is a profoundly human movie. Its not about Mr Rogers, it's an episode of Mr Rogers for adults. Bring tissues.

Hes a good actor. The movie was good.He was irritating in this interview. He seemed super irritated or impatient 🤔

Tom...I had no idea you thought Mr. Rogers was boring😯😯😥😥. Surprised you felt the show was for "impressionable minds"...🤔. I'm an 80s baby and loved to watch Mr. Rogers. I learned a lot about how different products were made such as crayons. I remember he always had special guess...police officers, mail men, and other important people that's a part of all neighborhoods. Just surprised that you are much older than me..but found the show to be boring🤔🤔.

Even if Gayle King knows Tom Hanks personally, it detracts from the report for her to address him as "Tom," as news is supposed to maintain objectivity and a bit of editorial distance, even if editorial distance does not actually exist. Every time she calls him "Tom" a throw up a little inside my mouth.

Isaac Kappy

Darth Vader had a whole story about his motivations

We, us haven't enough Fred Rogers in the world.

Where is Mr. Rogers now when we need him the most? He would be the only person in Hollywood who would be gracious enough to be kind to President Trump. I wish people would get this, the unkindness is heartbreaking.

Only Tom Hanks could pull off this role period

But Tom, they made three whole movies to explain Vader's motivation...lol

Hi, I'm Tom Hanks. The government lost its credibility and is borrowing some of mine....

When I first saw the trailer I just rolled my eyes. But I believe this is more than just a challenge for Hanks. This is a difficult role.

Thanks Tom Hanks; remenber a movie a danger neighboor with Bruce Willis and Mathew Perry. Sully was excellent movie; amazing decision; sure Denzel W. imited your pericia.

Who will play Gayle King in a movie?

If the shoe fits TOMMY...wear it...

Conversation with Tom Hanks? Too much niceness... Too little time🙂🙂

I missed the part where she asked Tom if he could get it up for GROWN women. (S.R.A. comment)

How many people thought this was lester holt in the thumbnail?

i dont think hanks was best pick for this . needed someone with more quirky look to them..cause tom has been able to make me forget its him in most of his roles.... but here u cant get past its tom hanks talking softly...lol

#HumanityFirst

That was the problem Gayle King ran into with her interview about Kobe Bryant. She was not being kind.

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