What Tom Hanks has said about Streaming media and theatrical release

2 quotes · 1 episode · Jun 11, 2026

Tom Hanks, American actor, director and producer, has been quoted on Streaming media and theatrical release 2 times in 1 episode of SmartLess, most recently on June 11, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Hanks argues that films either work or fail regardless of promotion, so release platform does not change the pressure.

    “the movies are always binary. They're either double zero or zero one. They either work or they do not work”

    SmartLess: "RE-RELEASE: Tom Hanks" (Jun 11, 2026) · Listen from 45:55

  • Hanks contends that audiences do not care where they watch films, while the industry resists change.

    “The audience, I think, if I can pontificate just a little bit here, doesn't care where they see it”

    SmartLess: "RE-RELEASE: Tom Hanks" (Jun 11, 2026) · Listen from 46:22

Episodes

  • "RE-RELEASE: Tom Hanks"

    SmartLess · Jun 11, 2026 · 1 h 4 min

    Tom Hanks joins Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes to discuss World War II, Saving Private Ryan, his early career, directing, streaming and loving his work.

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