The character archetype of "A Good Day in the Neighborhood" appears to tell a healing story

The early fall 2020 healing film "A Good Day in the Neighborhood" released the "Matthew Reese" actor special today (September 8), which is directed by Mariele Heller and starring Tom Hanks and Matthew Reese, with a 95% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and was also named one of the top ten films of the year by Time Magazine and praised it as "the film that the times need". In the special edition, director Marielle Heller revealed that the inspiration for the film came from an interview with Mr. Rogers published by "Poisonous Tongue Journalist" Tom Juno in 1998 in "Esquire", and the story prototype Tom Juno appeared in person to tell how he was healed by the legendary host and learned to treat life with a gentle eye. "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" will be warmly released in theaters nationwide on September 18, so stay tuned.

The prototype of the "Poison Tongue Reporter" appears to reveal the behind-the-scenes story of the legendary celebrity

Director Mariele Heller told the audience in the special: "The film was inspired by an interview published by journalist Tom Juno in 1998 in Esquire, "Can You Say... Heroes? This is the most beautiful article you can read about Fred Rogers. And the interviewee, known as the "hero", is the character played by Tom Hanks in the film, "Fred Rogers, the father of the world's children's programs". In the process of watching the film, the audience is more like following the "poisonous tongue reporter" played by Matthew Reese to conduct an "in-depth exploration of the mission of life" to the legendary host.

Tom Juno, the archetype of the "Poison Tongue Journalist" played by Matthew Reese, also appeared in the special episode to share his true story with Mr. Rogers, saying that he was really "very attached to the dark side of the story" at that time, so the magazine people thought it would be very interesting to let the "Poison Tongue Reporter" interview "Saint Host" Mr. Rogers. As he learned more about Rogers, the cynical journalist found himself seeing the world in a big way, learning to understand and tolerate, as the director put it: "Instead of teaching him to stop pursuing journalistic honesty, Mr. Rogers taught him to see the world from a friendlier perspective, which you can feel in his later articles." ”

Tom Hanks's acting "God Restored" Healing Masterpiece of the Year is about to be warmly released

Tom Juno said of Mr. Rogers: "He has an amazing talent, just through the eyes, to be able to clearly know what the other person needs. And in the degree of reduction of Mr. Rogers's eyes and form, Tom Hanks can be said to have achieved a perfect score. After the film was screened at the Beijing International Film Festival, some international student audiences who had watched the children's TV show of that year praised Tom Hanks' acting skills on social media for "God Restoring" and "reborn" their childhood memories on the big screen. Matthew Reese even praised Tom Hanks' performance: "With a very strong empathy ability, he will react immediately to anything and situation that happens to anyone." ”

In the story, "Tom Juno was going through things that any adult would experience, such as family, life and death, career, etc. Off-screen, many viewers, like journalist Lloyd, are facing many troubles and unsolvable negative emotions in life. The national host, who has accompanied countless children to grow up, finally healed the "poisonous tongue reporter" who was obsessed with the dark side of the story, rescued him from the anxiety and indignation of the adult world, learned to face the world with a kind eye, and believed that every audience who walked into the cinema to watch "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" would eventually experience this late healing ceremony and embrace more warmth like Lloyd.

"A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" is produced by Samsung Pictures in the United States, imported by China Film Group Corporation, distributed and translated by China Film Co., Ltd., and promoted and participated in global investment by Tencent Pictures. The film will be released nationwide on September 18, beautiful neighborhoods, theaters waiting for you!