Tom Hanks credits two friends for changing the course of his life

The Oscar-winning actor credits two lifelong friends for helping him carve a path of success.Hanks wrote about their friendship in a first-person essay in the October/November issue of AARP the Magazine to promote his upcoming biopic, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." He notes how, as depicted in the movie with the real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod, genuine friendships enrich lives and help shape careers.At the start of his work as an actor, Hanks was performing at the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival in Cleveland, where he met fellow actors George Maguire and Michael John McGann, who helped Hanks navigate his early career."These two actors shared their joyful lives and professional passion with all of us in the company. When I was around them in the dressing room, in the wings, at the bar after the show or taking in the Feast of the Assumption in Cleveland's Murray Hill, they were the professionals I admired, examples of the kind of actor I wanted to be — and the kind of human being I hoped to become," Hanks wrote, adding that the two encouraged him to drive to New York City with them to continue to performing. "New York City is where actors and artists go to test their talent and their wherewithal!&Read More – Source