NotKindle.com ( No Worries ) . 100% FREE

and multiple Oscar nominations. Hanks's performance as the calm, courageous commander was widely lauded, and the film became a box-office success. In 1995, he also provided the voice for the beloved animated cowboy Woody in Pixar's Toy Story, the first fully computer-animated feature film. Hanks brought warmth and vulnerability to the character, establishing a voice-acting career that would span over two decades and four sequels. In 1996, Hanks made his directorial debut with the musical comedy That Thing You Do!, a film about a fictional 1960s pop band. Though he also wrote the screenplay and starred in the film, Hanks's primary focus was directing, and he demonstrated a keen eye for period detail and comedic timing. That same year, he founded his production company, Playtone, named after the record label in That Thing You Do!. Playtone would soon become a powerhouse in film and television production, producing acclaimed projects like the Emmy-winning miniseries From the Earth to the Moon (1998).