The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. "Fell right into it with my military background. Michael Conner Humphreys starred as the young Forrest in his screen debut, and two-and-a-half decades on, the cast is remembering the iconic film which remains in Hollywood's history books today. Today, he lives in Corinth, Miss. He lives in Corinth, Miss., has a daily job and goes to college. "Keeping in touch?Humphreys said he doesn't speak with Tom Hanks or Robert Zemeckis on a regular basis. "He's very modest when it comes to talking about "Forrest Gump.". When I was a kid, I had it in my mind I would try that out at some point." Pathfinders told the take of the American paratroopers who landed just before the Normandy invasion to mark the drop zones. I haven't pursued it in 20 years. Humphreys joined the army back in 2005 and fought for his country in Iraq. In 2011 he returned to the big screen when he landed a role in Pathfinders: In The Company of Strangers. "I've met him a few times over the years," Humphreys said. '"Have you done any movies since "Forrest Gump"? Forrest Gump was one of the biggest movies of 1994 and it is still a much loved film nearly twenty years on - yes the movie is celebrating it's twentieth anniversary last year. ", RELATED: 20 things you may not know about "Forrest Gump" as the movie celebrates 20 years. Are you ever asked to quote the movie? The movie was not a huge hit on release and that was the last time that we saw Humphreys on the big screen. Have you met Winston Groom? "Did the movie influence your decision to go into the military? Lesson learned:"In a way, ever since then, I've been motivated to do something that matters. So, it's not like I can snap my fingers and make it happen. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. "How many times have you watched "Forrest Gump"? July 6 is a momentous day for more reasons than you may realise. (File Photo) "Humphreys did do something that mattered. "It's not bad around here. "Did you keep any of your props?Humphreys said he kept some of the pictures from the set and other production materials.He also has "some items Tom Hanks sent out of appreciation" for his work. "Everybody knows me, even if I don't know them. He said it wasn't surprising that his nickname in the military was "Gump. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. "I'm also thinking about getting in contact with the PR arm of the Army to see if there's anything I can do to help, like the Wounded Warriors project," he said. "What's your focus today? © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. “Just the travel involved overall was great,” Humphreys said. But after three years in service Humphreys' enlistment came to an end in June 2008 and he began to look at a return to acting. Has its ups and downs like most small towns," Humphreys said. Michael Conner Humphreys played the young Gump, paving the way for Hanks’ portrayal - but he stepped away from Hollywood as he feared becoming a stereotypical child star. m_gallery_id = "15764824"; The movie was a box office and critical smash and went on to win the Best Picture Oscar. "I'm not fond of either of those questions.". “They had floated the idea of putting that into production, but I think once they looked at it, they realised it didn’t have grounds to be a good sequel - and they decided to leave it alone, which I would agree with. But he did open up to AL.com when we asked a few questions.Most memorable moment:"The travel as a kid, because I was eight years old.
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