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Little Forrest (2009)
Video | 15 min | Documentary, Short

Little Forrest (2009)

Video | 15 min | Documentary, Short

When Tom Hanks was cast as Forrest Gump, he did not have a clear idea of how the character would speak. Zemeckis and Hanks knew that the task was not "just speaking his lines with a southern accent," and they researched many regional ...See moreWhen Tom Hanks was cast as Forrest Gump, he did not have a clear idea of how the character would speak. Zemeckis and Hanks knew that the task was not "just speaking his lines with a southern accent," and they researched many regional dialects. Yet as the first day of shooting drew near, Gump's screen identity was still uncertain. After a series of open casting sessions were held in the South, an 8 year old with no prior acting experience was cast as Young Forrest Gump. Hanks met with the boy Michael Conner Humphreys, and within seconds, discovered that Michael's natural voice could be Forrest's. Written by Kim Aubry See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Zemeckis Self Self See fewer	Back to the Future (1985)
Tom Hanks Self Self See fewer	Cast Away (2000)
Steve Starkey Self Self See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)
Michael Conner Humphreys Self Self See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)
Wendy Finerman Self Self See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)