Tom Hanks apologizes to podcaster Conor Ratliff for Band of Brothers firing due his 'dead eyes'

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Dead Eyes podcaster Connor Ratliff sat down to chat with Tom Hanks, who famously fired him from his 2001HBOminiseries Band of Brothers for having 'dead eyes.'On the latest episode of the show the actor, 46, discussed auditioning for the series with the legendary filmmaker, 65.Despite noting that 'not a single moment of this rings a bell,' Tom called it a 'bone-chilling story' and said he takes 'full responsibility' for his actions.

Talking it out: Dead Eyes podcaster Connor Ratliff sat down to chat with Tom Hanks, who famously fired him from his 2001 HBO miniseries Band of Brothers for having 'dead eyes'Tom took a lighthearted approach to the conversation as he said, 'This was without a doubt the act of the director, and that was me.'He continued, 'There was something in stuck in a craw or one of those very, very subtle sort of decisions that aims the story in the direction you want it to go.' He explained where his headspace might've been as he noted, 'In the inner sanctum of whatever this casting session was on Band of Brothers...

I'm sure I said, "I don't know man, that guy's got dead eyes."'I could've said, "He's got too blond of hair; he's too tall and I can't have the aide be taller than Captain Winters." I could've said, "He's too short and slight ...

I could've said any of these things, and they would have been true and they would've been the opinion.' The latest:On the latest episode of the show the actor, 46, discussed auditioning for the series with the legendary filmmaker, 65Ratliff now went on to find success in the entertainment industry but he said the firing was 'very big' to him at the time.'I built this thing up so big and then it was just gone,' he said.Tom described being 'aghast' after his son Colin.