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For his role in Big, Hanks had to get small. So he studied videotapes of the mannerisms of young co-star David Moscow to prepare for the part. It paid off with one of the most inspired comedic performances in memory as Hanks, playing a 12-year-old who grows into a 35-year-old's body overnight, faces life (and even love) in the big city with energy, apprehension, and wonderment.

For his role in Big, Hanks had to get small. So he studied videotapes of the mannerisms of young co-star David Moscow to prepare for the part. It paid off with one of the most inspired comedic performances in memory as Hanks, playing a 12-year-old who grows into a 35-year-old's body overnight, faces life (and even love) in the big city with energy, apprehension, and wonderment.