Isolation Took a Toll on Hanks
Hanks is a high-profile actor who can command any scene that he's in, so working completely alone eventually took a toll on him. A movie with basically one character through the entire plot was virtually unheard of before "Cast Away." On filming, Hanks said: "Initially, it was fun. But then it became exhausting, as I had no time away from the camera. Being the sole focus of the film did wear me down after a while."
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