Mission: Impossible<\/a>” star said, \u201cYou know what? Since I was a kid, friends have been like, you should direct.<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019ve studied the old movies, and these guys are able to make four movies a year. I want to make a lot of movies, and I\u2019ve wanted to make a lot of films. And I love working with different directors. I love learning from them, seeing their stories, setting the table for them. Giving them opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n
He addresses to the NFL players, continuing, \u201cIt\u2019s like, look, you guys weren\u2019t drafted first round, you know, but they saw that light in you, and that ability, and you guys bring it. And I like\u2026 The people that I\u2019m choosing or working [with], maybe not everybody knows necessarily \u2014 some do, some don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Cruise extended his thoughts \u201cBut I\u2019m not just talking about directors; it\u2019s everything. The fun of that \u2014 to have that opportunity \u2014 if I\u2019m directing, I don\u2019t get to do that. I don\u2019t have that experience. That\u2019s kind of the way that I think about things\u2026 That\u2019s what I feel about directors. I want to help them. The cinematographers, the actors, and I want to learn\u2026 I like seeing their point of view on things, and I like mixing it up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Talking about his love of being on set and witnessing every aspect of the filmmaking process, Tom Cruise said, \u201cI\u2019m not interested in going to my trailer. I like being with the crew. I like being with everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI like being there on the set. So they have a box for me, and I\u2019m always hanging out,\u201d the Digger star continued. \u201cI\u2019m watching what they\u2019re doing; I\u2019m vibing with the director and everyone; I\u2019m always there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Not to overlook, Cruise’s meticulous focus on technical aspects is one of his most notable traits in the entertainment field over decades. In the case of Top Gun: Maverick, he developed a thorough aviation training regimen for the cast, enabling them to handle the in-cockpit IMAX cameras while enduring powerful, combined G-forces.<\/p>\n
Essentially, Tom Cruise’s filmmaking approach transcends acting.<\/p>\n<\/ins>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo by Scott Garfield\/Scott Garfield – \u00a9\u00a02018 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All rights reserved. Tom Cruise explains his reason for not becoming a director. While widely considered the medium’s foremost proponent, known for his dedication to cinema and stringent standards he set, he has never stepped behind the lens. During his recent appearance on the Kelce…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35317,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[84,31691,31692,59,31690,1104,492],"class_list":["post-35315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-director","tag-kelce-brothers-new-heights-podcast","tag-nfl-players","tag-paramount-pictures","tag-the-digger","tag-tom-cruise","tag-top-gun-marverick"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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