Cinemao unusual genre of movie that Tom Cruise would like to star

Play a rock star in Rock of Ages: The Movie (2012) apparently not enough to satisfy the instinct of Tom Cruise to sing on the screens. Reflecting on your career in BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE (Bfi) In London last night, the actor admitted that he hopes to make a musical – or several. The information is from Rolling Stone.

“Definitely musical,” he said Cruise When asked what is still on his list of desires as an artist. “Drama, action, adventure. It’s infinite. My goals are infinite.”

The event, entitled “Tom Cruise in Conversation”, was held before the actor received the BFI FELLOWSHIPthe highest honor of the organization this week. Cruise He spoke about several important moments of his career during the conversation, including his fundamental work in the franchise Mission: Impossible. He explained that the 1996 original film was the first production he officially took over, motivated by music.

“I loved the musical theme,” joked the actor. “And I thought it would be interesting to get a cold war series and turn it into action. I wanted action and suspense.” He continued: “The idea was to look at Mission And think, ‘What can we do with action?’ How can I evolve action and narrative, and incorporate this kind of story with more movement? This is my interest. ”

Cruise also reflected on his continuous partnership with the screenwriter and director Christopher Mcquarriewhich joined the spy franchise without credits in Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol2011. Cruise He said he had already filmed three months from the feature, directed by Brad Birdbut “I didn’t have a story.” He met Mcquarrie and invited him to the set in Vancouver, where he and Simon Pegg filmed the scene of the climbing gloves.

“I had already filmed the scene where I escape the wall,” he recalled. “We filmed in Dubai. We filmed most of the action sequences, except the garage in Dubai. And there I was, and was like: ‘I didn’t know why I was on the side of the burj [Khalifa]. ‘ Like: ‘Let’s find it out later. Problems for another day! ‘” Mcquarrie ended up entering to help with the scripts and since then has already collaborated with Cruise More than 10 times, including the next mission: Impossible – the final hit (2025).

The actor confirmed that there is more to come. “We have a lot of material,” he said about his ideas with Mcquarrie. “Our relationship is made of endless stories.” He added that the filmmaker was involved in writing the sequence of Top Gun: Maverick more than 11 years before its release in 2022.

“Immediately, they started talking about the sequels,” he said Cruise About the production of the 1986 movie. “And, in fact, part of what we ended up was an idea we already had … It was extraordinary to do so. The studio wanted me to do Top Gun repeatedly. But as a young artist, I wanted to develop my talent in different areas, understand more and challenge me. ”

Talking about the filming of Top Gun with the director Tony Scott and Val Kilmerhe said: “It was an exceptional experience. The actors with whom we had a chance to work. And the Val entering the project. I remember basically we begged him to do. AND Anthony Edwards and the Kelly [McGillis]. Everyone agreed to participate. It was very, very special. ”

In other moments of the conversation, which lasted about an hour, Cruise reflected on how Hollywood has changed since the beginning of his career, about his desire to “create an effect on the public” and how his sister helped him get the role in Rain manwhich came after a casual meeting with Dustin Hoffman in a restaurant in 1984.

“She said, ‘ Dustin Hoffman. ‘ I looked and there he was, in a hat – he was doing The death of a senior clerk (1985) – and asking for travel food, ”he said Cruise. “She said, ‘Go talk to him.’ And I said, ‘I won’t talk to him.’ And she: ‘You know him, he knows his movies.’ And she doesn’t usually do this kind of thing. And I don’t usually approach people, but she insisted so much. ”

He eventually gave in after his sister “disturbed me so much.” “I said: ‘Excuse me, Mr. Hoffmansorry… ‘”, recalled the actor.“ And he replied,’Cruise! Hoffman invited Cruise and his sister to watch the play and then took them to the dressing room. “When I was leaving, he said,” I want to make a movie with you, “he said Cruise. “And I answered, ‘It would be an honor, sir.’ And that is what happened. Rain man. ”

Talking about the movie Magnoliafrom Paul Thomas Anderson1999, in which Cruise interprets the motivational speaker Frank TJ MackeyHe revealed that “the whole monologue did not exist.” After receiving the script, Cruise invited Anderson for your private exhibition room to show your character’s view Frank.

“I created all that character,” he said. “I was in my projection room. He sat down and I said, ‘Just feel.’ I made the lighting, put the song. Basically wrote the opening monologue, my version, and said: ‘Let me show you.’ … And the good thing is that you show, and from there, everything evolves. ”

After the conversation, Cruise climbed on the roof of cinema BFI IMAX nearby. The unexpected climbing matched his childhood memory: he always made stunts. And when they told him to continue with the great job, he replied, “I will never stop.”

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