Fred Rogers is portrayed by actor Tom Hanks in the new film, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood."

Fred Rogers is portrayed by actor Tom Hanks in the new film, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." ©Walt Seng. Reproduced with permission of the Fred Rogers Company

A note from Diane about today’s podcast:

Last weekend I went to see the new film, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” It’s about an unlikely friendship between Mister Rogers and a jaded magazine writer assigned to profile him — and, I loved it.

But I’m a bit biased. Fred Rogers is a hero to me. And the conversation we had in December 2002 is one of my favorite interviews. It was among the last Fred Rogers ever did – as he died two months later of stomach cancer.

This Thanksgiving, I thought I’d share some of that interview with you … along with an excerpt of a 2017 conversation with Tom Hanks, who masterfully brings Mister Rogers to life in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.”

I hope you enjoy both of these interviews as much as I did.

-Diane

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  • Fred Rogers Late actor, author
  • Tom Hanks Actor, filmmaker and author. He plays Fred Rogers in the new film, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"

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