Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts Talk 'Larry Crowne,' Friendship And MTV
'I miss VJs,' stars tell MTV News.
By Kara Warner
Tom Hanks
Photo: MTV News
Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts' new movie, "Larry Crowne," is, in a nutshell, about a middle-aged man who, after constantly being looked over for managerial promotions at work due to his lack of college degree, enrolls himself in his local community college, where he finds himself being taught by and falling in love with the lovely Mercedes Tainot (Roberts).
When MTV News caught up with Hanks and Roberts at the press day for the film, we attempted to discuss Hanks' return to the director's chair after a 15-year hiatus (the last film he helmed was 1996's "That Thing You Do!"), but first the two superstars took a moment to talk about us.
"I miss VJs," Roberts lamented of MTV's onetime team of on-camera personalities.
"I miss VJs, too," Hanks agreed. "I miss, you know,...
By Kara Warner
Tom Hanks
Photo: MTV News
Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts' new movie, "Larry Crowne," is, in a nutshell, about a middle-aged man who, after constantly being looked over for managerial promotions at work due to his lack of college degree, enrolls himself in his local community college, where he finds himself being taught by and falling in love with the lovely Mercedes Tainot (Roberts).
When MTV News caught up with Hanks and Roberts at the press day for the film, we attempted to discuss Hanks' return to the director's chair after a 15-year hiatus (the last film he helmed was 1996's "That Thing You Do!"), but first the two superstars took a moment to talk about us.
"I miss VJs," Roberts lamented of MTV's onetime team of on-camera personalities.
"I miss VJs, too," Hanks agreed. "I miss, you know,...
- 7/1/2011
- MTV Movie News
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