What I find sometimes that is tricky is if actors are using too much of their own life in a picture, in a scene, they get locked into a particular way to play the scene, and it lacks an immediacy. — Tom Cruise Copy Share Image
As an actor - like an artist - you have to ask, "Why do I choose a certain moment to play something a certain way?" It's organic to who we are. — Tom Cruise Copy Share Image
When I work, I work very hard. So I look to work with people who have that level of dedication. And I depend on… — Tom Cruise Copy Share Image
The important thing is to be relaxed in your work. Same in life. Don't make everything too intense. Then you can let everything go… — Tom Cruise Copy Share Image
We live in a world in which we are able to communicate very quickly in many different ways, and yet we find communicating more… — Tom Cruise Copy Share Image
I look at the Samurai because they were the artists of their time. What I think struck me when I read Bushido is compassion.… — Tom Cruise Copy Share Image
I structure the scripts and work on them on films and work on scenes with writers and but I haven't written a script myself,… — Tom Cruise Copy Share Image
Yes, of course. Are you really so arrogant as to believe we are alone in this universe? Millions of stars, and we're supposed to… — Tom Cruise Copy Share Image
My childhood was extremely lonely. I was dyslexic and lots of kids make fun of me. That experience made me tough inside, because you… — Tom Cruise Copy Share Image
The thing about film-making is I give it everything, that's why I work so hard. I always tell young actors to take charge. It's… — Tom Cruise Copy Share Image
