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"He's like one of those athletes who is so effortless that you don't realize that he's the game changer." Onset he has the attitude of a team player.

Having resolved to work with more female filmmakers, Hanks-who had previously declined the Neighborhood role "a couple of times" before director Marielle Heller convinced him-made it clear during the production that he was at Heller's command.

"He came in and immediately called me 'boss, '" she recalls. "He knows I'm setting the tone, and he's respectful of letting that be the case even though he's Tom Hanks, which is just amazing."

Hanks had "respect and kindness for everybody on the set" on location in Pittsburgh "and is the hardest-working person," says Saraf.

"He never leaves. He's not the kind of actor who goes and sits in his trailer for most of the day and just waits to come and do his bits.

He wants to be involved, to see what's going on and be part of the whole process. And it really sets a tone for everybody who's working on the film."

Hanks insists he simply likes to be "part of an ensemble," he told People earlier this year.

"Anybody can make it a miserable day by being cranky or self-centered, by thinking it's all about them instead of all about the whole."

His thoughtfulness extended beyond the set as well. After the production moved to New York City, 11 people were killed in a mass shooting at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue.

"He picked up the phone and called the mayor of Pittsburgh and said, 'What could I do? '" Saraf recalls.

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