it is hanks producing the pacific series and basically being the video game guru of his generation. he has brought a vision of american history to more americans probably than anybody over the last 25 years. i ve just seen a movie or tv series like band of brothers. i ve never been moved like that. here this guy started his career in a tv sitcom. guys usually say i want to be a director. the story is written by doug brinkley, the historian. i wanted a historian writing about another historian, which tom essentially is. basically it s, why is he so obsessed with history? why is american history so important to him? i think it dovetails a little bit with what you ve been talking about, tom he s a baby boomer exceptionalist. he s very proud of america, but it is a very nuanced view of