Tom Cruise told GQ magazine as part of a new cover story on the “Digger” star that rumors about him being intense on movie sets are true, and he warns his co-stars upfront about it before filming starts. Movies are all about connecting “humanity,” the Oscar-nominated actor said, and he’s not afraid to be intense or foolish on sets in order to achieve this goal. I have nothing against cable or TV or Netflix.
Create jobs and everything. But what I like about cinema is it is all of us coming together in a room and sharing an experience,” Cruise said. It’s like: That’s not what this is about.
It’s finding our tone, finding these tools together and having an experience. And look, I work hard, and people that work with me, they know. I expect a lot and I’m upfront about it.
It’s like: ‘The rumors are true. And do you want this?’ I’m like, ‘Trust me, the rumors are true. What experience do you want?'” “I’m very open.
It’s not like we don’t have a plan. We have scripts, we have plans, we’re going through it. But I also feel that level of responsibility for — I guess, for everyone,” Cruise continued.
You’re so intense.’ I’m like, ‘I don’t know what to say. I am intense.’ [Laughs.] I got a very good sense of humor about it, but it was like: When I’m interested in something, I want to learn it. And you want to blast through the confusion and build up that ability.” To stay connected, Cruise has his phone “as far away from me as possible” whether he’s on set or off.
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