The circus that is Tom Cruise just seems to keep adding attractions to it’s twisted side show. Just when I’ve finally started to say that Tom Cruise could be on long hard road to rebuilding his reputation amongst fans… THIS STORY COMES UP:
Apparently according to the story, Tom Cruise sent Church of Scientology thugs to try to intimidate a studio exec with regards to the studio wanting to cut Cruise’s take on the Mission Impossible 3 film. The folks at Radar have this:
According to a high-ranking media executive, Paramount Pictures honcho Grey had a highly unpleasant run-in with the Church during his tense negotiations with Cruise over Mission: Impossible 3. Grey, who had recently joined the studio, entered the talks determined to make Cruise accept a smaller share of the gross revenues than he had from the first two installments in the franchise. (For those films, the actor reportedly took home an unheard-of 30 percent of the total revenue.)
Leaving the office one night, the diminutive Grey, walking to his car in the Paramount lot, suddenly found himself surrounded by more than a dozen Scientologists, who pressured him to ease up on the actor, according to the source. Following a terse exchange, the visitors allowed Grey to get into his car and leave, but the message was clear.
Holy crap! Ok, I want to be very careful here… but if this story is indeed true, then that is some crazy ass stuff! Cruise is more scary than I thought and is seriously deranged. Paramount studios didn’t comment on the story… but the church of Scientology is denying it.
Ok, looking at Cruise turn himself into “Side Show Bob” has been funny, and a litle sad over the last year or so… but THIS is totally different. This is the sort of thing you write books about. I really and honestly hope this isn’t true… because if it is, then this Cruise thing just took a really bad turn.
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Another back story might be that Tom Cruise was under intense pressure from Paramount Pictures to go to extreme lengths to promote Mission Impossible III which created a media criticism cataclysm which affected the film’s box office.
After posting 100 million+, which was deemed not enough by Paramount’s corporate owners, Tom decided to Cruise into another arrangement to finance his next cinematic adventure.
Steve Lee
I’m sure it’s one more lie about Tom Cruise. We have had so many for this last year… I don’t believe what I read on the press or I watch on TV anymore unless there is proof that it is true. We are being manipulated and brainwashed big time here. Can you handle the truth? Go here and read the article “Tom Cruise – The truth behind” at http://www.myspace.com/joxearkaitz.
First: People, stop getting so bent out of shape (for the next two points);
Second: Is there proof this event ACTUALLY happened, or is it some exec trying to get his name out there;
Third: If it actually did happen, is there any proof TC is the one that had them go, and not something they did on their own (I know, strange concept. People doing something stupid without that party’s knowledge) or maybe they were put up to it by someone else?
I find it hard to believe that Tom ordered the strongarming but I could see the cult like Churc of Scientology taking matters into their own hards (I’m thinking more boxoffice = more donations). It’s sad to see that his young children are being exposed to these accusations be they true or not.
sounds like a bunch a bullshit to me. and it saddens me how easily people beleive stupid shit like this. it’s actually pretty fuckin pathetic.
No, never. Someone as forthright and upstanding as Tom Cruise would never have his Scientology goons lean on someone during multimillion-dollar negotiations.
I do not believe for one minute tom cruise would have arranged this…..I aint the guys biggest fan but this sounds like crap to me and if it did happen cruise would not have arranged it….
My first thought after reading this article is EXACTLY what the above commenter (chengautomatic) wrote. So, all I can say is “ditto.”
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Lets just say this DID happen…
Did you ever think that these guys could have possibly acted on their own behalf, and not from direct orders from Tom Cruise? You really think he’d be DUMB enough to organize a group of his scientoligist buddies go down to the studio and harass Grey for more money when his every move is already heavily scrutinized?
comon people. Yes, Tom Cruise has said some stupid things on television and has made some personal attacks on other celebrities, but STRONG-ARMING an exec for more money? That’s a huge jump that just doesn’t happen.
It’s fine to report interesting articles, but when you post something like this on a website that many people read, rumor can easily become fact.
Erm … if you do just a hint of research on Scientology then you’ll find this Cruise bit is nothing, next-to-nothing. I don’t understand why anyone would find this “such a stretch” in Tinseltown, of all places.
if this is true tom is being a dick
It sure is getting a bit crazy. I wonder if it will ever come to ahead.
Donna A.
Well,
Frances tried to warn us that the “Church” has eyes everywhere.
I guess he was right.
NO SHRED came to “anonymously” put us all in our places and show us the light.
Yes master… the church is all knowing and all seeing.
Resistance is futile.
By the way… Church of Scientology, if you’re reading this, You’ll notice in my earlier post I said it was probably a bogus story too. So dont sick your attack dogs on me. But in the same post I did call your pseudo-relegion a cult, so do what ya gotta do.
wow, apparently he had to copy and paste his comment twice into one comment to get his point across…
As reporters (and readers) you need to get a lot more smart and critical of what you read — and a lot less gullible.
If any Scientologist attempted anything even close to physical intimidation, he’d be so rapidly expelled from the Church that his head would spin as he was escorted to his car.
You didn’t even think twice that this story (1) arose years later with no previous mention by Mr. Grey, (2) was never reported to studio security or authorities, (3) contains no names or descriptions of the accused, (4) has no witnesses, (5) no verification, (6) no pictures from security cameras, and (7) no explanation of how unauthorized men got into a highly secure studio area where multi-million-dollar execs walk unescorted to their cars. Switch on your smarts, boys and girls!
You blindly published anti-religious hatred at its most blatant—with no thought of who originated it — or what business or personal purpose fuels the lies.
As reporters (and readers) you need to get a lot more smart and critical of what you read — and a lot less gullible.
If any Scientologist attempted anything even close to physical intimidation, he’d be so rapidly expelled from the Church that his head would spin as he was escorted to his car.
You didn’t even think twice that this story (1) arose years later with no previous mention by Mr. Grey, (2) was never reported to studio security or authorities, (3) contains no names or descriptions of the accused, (4) has no witnesses, (5) no verification, (6) no pictures from security cameras, and (7) no explanation of how unauthorized men got into a highly secure studio area where multi-million-dollar execs walk unescorted to their cars. Switch on your smarts, boys and girls!
You blindly published anti-religious hatred at its most blatant—with no thought of who originated it — or what business or personal purpose fuels the lies.
Even if this story is true, it might not have even been Tom’s doing. Those crazy extremist religions have the most f’ed up members. They’ll do what they think is right to get the results they want. Even if it means teaming up on one innocent individual.
I feel sorry for Katie and Tom’s kid having to grow up amid all the Scientology wierdos.
after watching alot of videos about it recently John becareful they might get hurt by these people since they all seem fucking crazy
I’m telling you guys this a**hole is for real. Cruise is a freak show. He always was. This isn’t the end of it…
Well, you blogged about it, people read about it, who cares if it was true to begin with, now it is.
Awwwww man,
Just when I thought the days of Crazy Tommy were just about over.
It could be a total fabrication, like when Paramount came out and said they fired Cruise 2 or 3 weeks after Cruise/Wagner failed to agree upon a new deal. Cruise/Wagner pulled out of negociations, Paramount didnt fire anybody. And then Redstone said that it was because of his antics as an “I’ll get you back” when cruise/wagner wouldnt accept the lower deal. They still wanted him there, they just didnt want to pay him as much.
Why are they just now saying this? Almost right after Cruise signs his new deal and makes his appearance with one of the financiers at the Redskins game. Seems like it’s an attempt to sour Cruise’s name even more to me. Why was he supposedly scared to say anything then but he’s not now? Doesnt make sense to me.
I’m not saying that this is not something that the “church” is capable of, It just seems fishy to me. I know the “church” has their goons but they usually do it in the courtroom in these type of matters. When its a little person (no offense) like Lisa Mcpherson, thats when they resort to strong-arm tactics and sometimes someone ends up dead.
This “church” is a cult, no doubt about it, who uses the auditing sessions to learn everything they can about you to use against you if you ever try to leave. They teach that if anyone in your life, no matter who it is, tries to say anything against the “church” they are to be seen as a negative and you are to sever all ties with those people. You have to pay thousands upon thousands of dollars to them in order to advance in the teachings. They teach that psychology is an evil, false practice and yet these so-colled auditing sessions are you going into a room with an auditor and telling them your problems… sounds like what you do with a psychologist or a therapist, doesnt it? Just no drugs are involved. If you look around the web you’ll find stories of people who managed to get away from them and they say that they were held prisoner, deprived of food, forced to go through the same session over and over again because the needle on the “e-meter” jumped everytime they talked about a certain thing. When really all they are doing is brainwashing you. Told that they are never to speak to their famalies again. Some people who have managed to get out thanks to their famalies have had to be “deprogramed” because of how intense the brainwashing is.
If this is true, then Cruise is slowing turning into a crazed Tony Soprano. Next Cruise will send out hits on people for dissing his street cred.
I would like to thank you, Tom Cruise, for the path of non-boring-ness you have placed yourself upon. You alone (well, maybe you and Mel Gibson) have chosen to take the road less travelled, and you should be applauded for your bravery.
Sure, you have to put with exaggerated or entirely false stories like the one printed above, but I am proud to watch you march on regardless. May you continue to shed the bland skin you wore for much of the eighties and nineties, may you continue to entertain the world with stories of your eccentric and erratic behaviour, and may you and your scientology buddies one day rule Hollywood and usher in a new golden age.
P.S. Give my love to Katie. Nice boobs.
It wouldn’t surprise me one bit if this story was indeed true due to all the bizarre behavior he’s had over the past year or two. Interesting too, because now they’re talking about their baby and how she is possibly Chris Klein’s child and not Cruise’s — all reasons why both pregnant mother and child were out of the limelight for quite some time.
It great to have beliefs, whether that being Catholic, Muslim, Budhist, etc….but this whole Scientology definitely seems more like a cult.
Scientology is a dangerous cult. It lures in those with money and won’t let them go. I also believe that for the very wealthy, it is a tax dodge. Anyway you may find this interesting, I know I did:
http://www.lermanet.com/scientologynews/penthouse-LRonHubbardJr-interview-1983.htm
P.s. hopefully you aren’t under the scientologist radar, being a movie blog it is likely that you are, and they don’t take kindly to critisisms of their ‘church’. Which is so pathetic it makes me want to tear my hair out.
Check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPol_m8wm8Y
Imagine walking to your car and a bunch of guys dressed like Jedi surround you?
so, this maybe the end of his carrer, but are we really going to miss him, i think not, we will live on,,,,i mean come on, the guy has enuffcash now to live 3 life times,, anyway, this looks bad, bye tom.
Jarrod-D
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Wow ! It sound like some black guy walking to his car to see a whole bunch of the kkk there.
John I seriously recommend you read this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_McPherson , this is just one of many deaths linked to the exremism of Scientology…
The film industry has always had a strong-arm psychology at some level. In the early days when films were all made in New York there were countless cases of vandalism, assault and even murder as the major players tried to drive each other out of the business. There’s always been a fair amount of that kind of thing. Scientology has just brought a creepy, psycho factor to the table. You don’t have to look far into the past to see how they’ve operated.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Snow_White