VIDEO: Tom Hanks Chats LUCKY GUY on CBS

By: May. 28, 2013
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Tom Hanks is currently starring in Nora Ephron's last completed work, "Lucky Guy," a play about Pulitzer Prize-winning New York City columnist Mike McAlary. Hanks, who was recently nominated for a Tony for his Broadway debut, stopped by CBS This Morning today to talk about his experience.

"I was worried, quite frankly, about the physiology for it," he revealed, calling the constant pressure of live performances a demand for "concentrated excellence" every night, or afternoon performance. "I didn't know if I had the tools or if I was in shape," Hanks added. He credits the ensemble cast and direction of Tony-winner George C. Wolf with his smooth transition. Check out the appearance below!

Lucky Guy has been nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Play, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tom Hanks), Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Courtney B. Vance), Best Direction of a Play (George C. Wolfe), Best Scenic Design of a Play (David Rockwell) and Best Lighting Design of a Play (Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer). Lucky Guy has also been nominated for Outer Critics Circle and Drama League Awards for Best Play, with Tom Hanks also receiving Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Drama League nominations for his performance. Courtney B. Vance has also been nominated for a Drama League Award for his performance. The production, which has broken a record three times as the highest grossing play in Broadway history, recently announced it recouped its capitalization costs.

LUCKY GUY is directed by two-time Tony Award-winner George C. Wolfe. The production opened April 1, 2013 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). The limited engagement was recently extended for 16 additional performances through July 3, 2013.

Nora Ephron began her professional career as a reporter at The New York Post in 1962 and Lucky Guy Marks a return to her journalistic roots. Her new play is about the scandal- and graffiti-ridden New York of the 1980s, as told through the story of the charismatic and controversial tabloid columnist Mike McAlary (Tom Hanks). Lucky Guy is the third collaboration between Tom Hanks and Nora Ephron, following the filmsSleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail.




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