Dead Eyes podcaster Connor Ratliff sat down to chat with Tom Hanks, who famously fired him from his 2001 HBO miniseries Band of Brothers for having “dead eyes.”
On the latest episode of the show, the 46-year-old actor discussed auditioning for the series with the legendary 65-year-old director.
Despite Tom noting that “not one moment of this rings a bell”, he called it a “chilling story” and said he takes “full responsibility” for his actions.
Speaking of which, Dead Eyes podcaster Connor Ratliff sat down to chat with Tom Hanks, who famously fired him from his 2001 HBO miniseries Band of Brothers for “dead eyes.”
Tom approached the conversation nonchalantly, saying, “No doubt it was the director’s act, and that was me.”
He continued, “Something stuck in the goiter or one of those very, very subtle decisions that steer the story in the direction you want it to go.”
He explained where his free space might have been, noting, “In the holiest of what this Band of Brothers casting was… I’m pretty sure I said, ‘I don’t know, man, this guy died.’ eyes.”
“I could say, ‘He’s got too blond hair, he’s too tall, and I can’t have a mate taller than Captain Winters.’ I could say, “He’s too short and thin… I could say one of those things and that would be the truth and that would be an opinion.”
Latest: On the latest episode of the show, the 46-year-old actor discussed auditioning for the series with the legendary director, 65.
Ratliff is now a success in the entertainment industry, but according to him, at the time, being fired was “very important” to him.
“I built this thing so big and then it just disappeared,” he said.
Tom said he was “overwhelmed” after his son Colin and daughter Elizabeth explained the podcast’s origins.
“I really got cold. My heart rate sped up and I said, “I did… I did what? I did what?” he said.
Hanks was seen on the set of an HBO miniseries that premiered in September 2001.
Ratliff gained notoriety for his podcast rebuilding after losing a role in a military miniseries executive produced by Hanks.
Ratliff told Deadline last week that he was “fully prepared for the fact that it would never happen, but [is] delighted with what they have.
“I think for the listeners who have followed us, it will be a very pleasant experience. And for new listeners, it’s a Tom Hanks series, so what’s not to like?”
Ratliff spoke about the overall tone of the episode, which he said has an intimate undertone.
“We want you to feel like you’re just in the room with me and Tom,” Ratliff said. “I’ve been a fan of his since I heard him yell ‘I’m not a fish’ on ‘Splash’ and this podcast only made me an even bigger fan even before he agreed to be a guest.”
Ratliff gained notoriety for his podcast rebuilding after losing a role in a military miniseries.
In an episode preview, Hanks told Ratliff that he was “horrified” at first when he learned about the podcast format.
“When I heard about this from my daughter and son, I literally said, ‘How bad is this? Hanks said. “I jump straight into a cheesy, melodramatic narrative that goes like, ‘Oh, okay, so it’s basically going to be an ongoing letter with a poisoned pen. But it’s not.
Hanks also talked about his rise to fame, the unspoken rules of being on a Hollywood set, and how he chooses projects and actors to work with.
Ratliff has appeared on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The George Lucas Talk Show, and Search Party. He was photographed in November 2016 in New York.
On the podcast, Hanks also talks about his rise to fame, the unspoken rules of being on a Hollywood set, and how he chooses projects and actors to work with.
Ratliff, who went on to appear on The Amazing Mrs. Maisel, The George Lucas Talk Show, and The Search Party, made 30 episodes of the podcast featuring Judd Apatow, Jon Hamm, Seth Rogen, and Colin Hanks.
Amir Blumenfeld and Jake Hurwitz, founders of Dead Eyes podcast company Headgum, told Deadline they were “not really surprised at all that Tom Hanks chose to be the guest” with the “incredible work” that Ratliff and his staff have done. from the show, which first aired in 2019.
“When Connor shared the pilot episode in 2019, we immediately loved how unique and funny the show was, but we never could have predicted that this podcast would develop into such a beautiful exploration of disappointment, rejection, and ultimately acceptance of those feelings and becoming . them into something positive,” said Blumenfeld and Hurwitz.