讀後心得

Award-winning actor Johann M. stars in the new series "The Neighbors," his first leading role in 18 years, which will premiere on Apple TV+ on the 11th. He stated that as he gets older, managing physical stamina and time has become more challenging, but he can still cope. In the series, he plays a fired hedge fund manager who resorts to stealing in a high-end community to survive. Now in his fifties, he feels uncomfortable with the running scenes in the show and hopes that the second season will reduce such sequences. Johann humorously mentioned that if he really had to steal something, he would choose Tom Cruise. Additionally, he shared the chemistry he had with the production team and paid tribute to the classic series "The Dream of Red Mansions," expressing his excitement about being able to recreate the luxury of early Hollywood.

Academy Award-winning actor Jon Hamm stars again in the series "Beef" after an 18-year hiatus. The show will premiere on Apple TV+ on the 11th. In an interview, he candidly admitted that when he last led a series, "Mad Men," he was in his thirties or forties, and now that he's over fifty, both his physical condition and time management are facing challenges, but he considers himself capable of handling it. Hamm mentioned he once worked with Tom Cruise on "Top Gun: Maverick," praising his co-star who is ten years older but maintains excellent physical condition, which he finds impressive.

In "Beef," Hamm plays a hedge fund manager who is ruthlessly fired and suddenly loses everything. He decides to infiltrate an upscale community to steal in order to survive. To avoid getting caught, there are many running scenes in the show, and at over fifty, he expressed that his knees and back are not suited for sprints and hopes there will be fewer running scenes in season two. Despite this, he remains passionate about headlining a series again. His character evolves from an elite to a thief—if he were truly a thief, whose things would he choose to steal? He humorously mentioned his friend Tom Cruise, joking: "If I were to steal something, I would probably choose the possessions of the wealthiest and most successful person, maybe it would be Tom Cruise, because he's so amazing, I might still get caught by him."

When the media teased if he had ever "accidentally" taken valuable items from the set, Hamm humorously responded: "I have never stolen anything, but I have received some gifts, the coolest of which is that beautiful chair from my character Don Draper in 'Mad Men,' which is still in my house." He emphasized repeatedly that this was a gift from the show's creator Matthew Weiner, not something he stole.

The series pays homage to the classic film "The Great Gatsby," and Hamm shared that both he and writer Jonathan are movie enthusiasts. "I grew up in the Midwest of America, often watching '007,' 'Top Gun,' 'Indiana Jones,' and 'Star Wars,' always dreaming of one day going to those places, achieving those feats, and even acting in films." Now that he is an actor, he can recreate the appearance of early Hollywood's upper class in the show, which makes him exclaim: "That's exactly what makes this series so fascinating."