Why does Hank use a typewriter?

Not all Writers use a typewriter. Most of them use a computer as it's more efficient in today's world. However, Hank Moody for some reason or other likes to write on typewriters. Yes, there are writers who still use type writers, but they are few and far between in today's world. The one benefit of Typewriters today is that they can't be hacked and leaked onto the Internet. read more

He does not have to search for each typewriter himself; some machines find him. In fact the 1934 Smith Corona Silent Typewriter in his collection practically fell into his lap. Included was a letter, which suggested that Hanks, perhaps out of gratefulness, would want to appear on the internet radio show of the sender. read more

Hanks is known to put money into acquiring cheap typewriters, too, as he is often quoted, saying, “I bought a $5 typewriter from Australia that cost me $85 to ship.” Tom Hanks has a Royal Apollo 10 typewriter from 1969, but Seaver thinks he could be seduced by this deluxe Royal Fleetwood from 1972, featuring a built-in transistor radio. read more