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Jun 6, 2007 · In 1996, in a piece that was nominated for a National Magazine Award, Tom Junod wrote not only of his dad’s impeccable style but also of the secrets—and underwear rules—of a lost generation
- ‘I Had No Idea How to Write About A Person Like Fred’
- ‘Goodness Is as Mysterious and Interesting to Write About as Badness’
- ‘Tom Plays Fred as A Person to Be Reckoned With’
Before he was assigned to interview Rogers for an Esquire issue about American heroes, Junod had earned a bit of an unsavory reputation. In an October 1997 cover story titled “Kevin Spacey Has a Secret,” he coyly outed the actor, though Spacey refused at the time to confirm or deny any speculation about his sexuality. The story led to a tailspin of...
Working with Mister Rogers wasn’t easy for Junod. And Rogers was’t shy about switching the roles of interviewer and interviewee, asking questions and trying to learn more about his new friend. Still, the journalist didn’t know what to make of the TV host. “It was a complete mystery to me, how he could be who he was, how he could stay who he was,” J...
If Mister Rogers were alive today to see A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Junod is pretty sure that he would enjoy the film. “I think he would have liked that Tom [Hanks] sort of straddles the line between following Fred’s gestures and mannerisms, but not doing an imitation of Fred,” he says. “I think Tom plays Fred as a person to be reckoned w...
- Rachel E. Greenspan
Nov 22, 2019 · With the film adaptation of Junod's legendary Esquire story out today, we talked to the writer about the man who changed his life.
- Brady Langmann
- Entertainment Editor
- blangmann@hearst.com
How Mister Rogers changed the life of Atlanta writer Tom Junod. “I’m at my best as a father when I try to think what Fred Rogers would do, and I’m probably at my worst when I think what my ...
University at Albany, SUNY ( BA) Occupation. Journalist. Spouse. Janet Junod. Children. Antonia Li Junod. Tom Junod (born April 9, 1958) is an American journalist. He is the recipient of two National Magazine Awards from the American Society of Magazine Editors.
May 5, 2024 · The film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood accurately depicts Fred Rogers' kind persona, with a few fictional journalistic elements added in. Tom Junod's story was altered for dramatic effect ...
Nov 27, 2019 · Actor Chris Cooper plays Jerry Vogel in the film — the fictionalized version of Tom Junod’s father, Lou Junod.
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