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Tom Cruise graces the cover of T Magazine and he looks phenomenal! Both he and Katie Holmes had separate spreads in the magazine and the photos are all in black and white, made to look like they are from the 1950’s.These are my most favorite pictures of this couple yet.
You can see the screen test the New York Times did with Tom and Katie here. The interviews are great and between the pictures and the screen test, we really do see a side of this couple we have never seen before. It’s so funny how we can all make our own judgements of what they are like from the daily pictures we see of them. An interview, like Tom’s Jay Leno one, can really shed some light on who they really are.
For more pictures of Tom Cruise from T Magazine, see below.
Image Credit: T Magazine
he looks sooo handsome..
i kinda have read the interview also… nice.. n the video of also nice.. he does this donald duck impression in video tooo cute n tooo funny.loved it
You can see the screen test the New York Times did with Tom and Katie here. The interviews are great and between the pictures and the screen test, we really do see a side of this couple we have never seen before. It’s so funny how we can all make our own judgements of what they are like from the daily pictures we see of them. An interview, like Tom’s Jay Leno one, can really shed some light on who they really are.
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You’re not serious, are you Julie? Tom and Katie are both professional actors. In Tom’s case, he has over 25 years of experience. What you see in interviews whether it’s on Letterman, Leno or in a print interview IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO SEE!! That’s why they have PR reps!! To show the best possible face to the moviegoing public!
Please understand…..I’m not saying Tom is NOT a nice man, but he’s showing a public face that has been carefully crafted and cultivated and discussed by the studio and by his PR reps. Who he is in interviews may have very little to do with who he is in private.
This comes from years and years of experience in the industry working with actors every single day. Some (the names would surprise you) are incredibly likable in the public perception, yet in the real world, they’re nasty, arrogant and not much fun to be around. Others who have a not great rep with the public are actually lovely individuals.
I’ve met Cruise on a few occasions but I don’t know him well nor have I ever worked with, so I’m not qualified to say what kind of man he is personally. I am simply saying that you see what HE wants you to see…..and that may have very little to do with who he really is. Unless you know him personally, an interview to push a film is not going to give you a true perception of who he, or any other “movie star” is.
Yes, I am serious Charlotte. That’s my opinion. I feel like the interviews Tom has done over the past few days have been genuine and that we are seeing the real Tom Cruise. He has changed,that is for sure. These past few years have been very difficult on him and I feel that he has learned a lot.
We can all watch the same interview and will all draw our own conclusions. We all will see what “we” want to see. I thought his Elvis impersonation on Leno was great, others thought it was ridiculous. It’s all in the eyes of the beholder no matter how hard their PR peeps work.
I’ve watched his interviews, and he comes across as very natural in all of them, I find him very friendly and geniune,and I do have a go at him sometimes if I think something is a bit off, there is a lot of made up stuff out there on TC and Katie for that matter, so it is hard sometimesto know what is real and what isn’t, but I like him, I think C Rose doesn’t really like him deep down, but I guess thats ok too .
I like these pics, they’re different and interesting and truly I can’t wait to see Valkyrie,I liked his donald duck impersonation too.
ı will say woooooowwwwwww tom is still so hot
I’ve seen many a celebrity disarmed by Jay Leno, Tom included. Somehow Jay has this magical ability to “get inside and pull the real person out”, I think it’s what makes him so great at his job.
I agree with you Julie, that Tom has been a different person, more calm & respectable, than in the past. Even if it is part acting/part PR, I think a lot of it is him. I think a lot of actors are that way, but I really see a bit of a change in him. One thing I’ve learned about actors is, no matter how great they are at their job, they can be just as introverted or wacky as the next guy without a script to follow.
Charlotte, being in the business; I’ve also seen and heard horror stories about actors that have shocked me, but I’ve also met some really great people who act. My best friend has been acting for just about forever (in film & TV almost my whole life, Broadway before that, though we’ve only been friends for about 5 years) and he’s one of the most down to earth actors I know. Sometimes they really can surprise you!
In my magazine, it has a double cover of Tom. The “Take two” Holiday 2008 cover is the first cover, then flip that and find a second cover (using the 3 picture down) that says “the reinvention issue”, just like it does on the Katie cover in the other thread. Do you think different issues were available in different places?
I love those pictures, they are so iconic. Beautiful and timeless.
CR I again get so puzzled when you object ferrociously to any positive thing that you percieve as a lie about this couple yet you do not react to negative rumours. You may at time oppose them but no where as strongly as something positive.
Julie, good for you for taking you stance. Indeed it is a matter of opinion, that is your opinion and that is the way you see things.
One of the reasons why I love TC so much is be it on the sofa or apologising, he seems like a genuine person. In this interviews he does appear contrite. In the last almost four years, he has done nothing to warrant any attacks and yet he has been attacked time after time. He apologises and yet he is still attacked. What did you want him to do? Crawl under the wood work and die? Well he will not. His strength of character can never allow him to.
Julie,
Fair enough. I respect your opinion and I wish I knew less about the business than I do and could have the same pure view as you do.
Lauren,
CR I again get so puzzled when you object ferrociously to any positive thing that you percieve as a lie about this couple yet you do not react to negative rumours. You may at time oppose them but no where as strongly as something positive.
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Nothing to be puzzled about, dear. I don’t react to rumors because they’re nonsense and I’m not a fan of ridiculous gossip – I see no point in responding to threads like that and I’m not even sure what some of them are doing here.
I think you need to re read my post. I never used the word lie, nor would I, and I clearly stated that I did not know whether Tom is a good person or not. I also stated that it’s possible he is being genuine. You seem to have a very one sided view of my posts….again.
I was not aware that on this site it was necessary for Julie to “stand up” for herself. Her opinion is just that. An Opinion. Mine is just an opinion as well based on MY personal experience. Her’s is no different than mine. The fact that you support hers shows a clear and obvious bias, which is fine. You’re entitled to your opinion as well, but you might try being as generous to all opinions as you are to the one sided view.
Finally, I never “attacked” Tom. I simply stated the facts about the business and how PR works. It is what it is. Maybe he is contrite. Maybe he’s not. None of us will ever know, myself included, unless I work with him in the future. If I do, I’ll be sure to let you know.
And finally…..Tom did not apologize for his past behavior. He said he was “arrogant” and “could have handled it better”. DUH! That’s not an apology IMHO, although its a step in the right direction. I don’t want him to DO anything. He can do what he wishes. You making this personal is unfair and offensive. I didn’t. Lets not go down that road again.
Oops….one more thing Lauren!
You see ferocious response?!?!?! Where?? I didn’t attack Tom or anyone else. I was extremely polite and stated my experience and opinion. My Goodness….you are prone to overreaction at times!! LOL!
Lauren,
I think Matt Lauer made a very valid point during Tom’s recent Today show trip. Matt was talking about how for so many years, Tom was in essence “the golden child”, that reporters were tripping over themselves to write good things about him. I obviously can’t speak for Tom, but I think if I were in that position, I would feel a bit invincible; as if nothing I did could turn the tide. Matt went on to say that, in fact, times had changed and reporters started seeing who could sling mud the most. I’m not saying Tom was innocent in all of this, as it always takes 2 to tango, but if you think about the big picture, I can’t imagine Tom thinking he’d get bad press for anything he did. Perhaps it was coincidence or just bad timing; but about the time Tom got together with Katie & became way more visible as an actor, that was when the mud slinging began; it seemed to happen to a lot of celebrities – scandal was selling better that the glitz & glamour of Hollywood life.
I have seen Tom grow up some, and think that’s evident in this latest press tour. Perhaps Tom himself hasn’t changed, but he has toned down, and modified the persona that he puts out. Is it possible that Tom has been this way all along? I don’t know, we’ll probably never know for sure, but it’s nice to see a more refined Tom. Being a Katie fan, hearing about Tom is something that one deals with. I think he’s (for lack of a better term) gotten “less annoying” in the time since he hooked up with Katie. But whether that’s Tom changing, or my perception of him changing, or maybe even a combination of both – I don’t think I’m objective enough to make that decision.
Charlotte, being in the business; I’ve also seen and heard horror stories about actors that have shocked me, but I’ve also met some really great people who act. My best friend has been acting for just about forever (in film & TV almost my whole life, Broadway before that, though we’ve only been friends for about 5 years) and he’s one of the most down to earth actors I know. Sometimes they really can surprise you!
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Hi Katie,
So we’re in agreement then! If you re read my post, you’ll see I essentially stated the same thing. I’ve also met wonderful, down to earth, terrific people in the business. Some of whom I am proud to call my friends. I’ve met some creeps as well, just as you have! That wasn’t the point of my post.
My point was that one cannot necessarily tell from a PR campaign what a specific actor is like as a person. That goes for ANY ACTOR, not just Tom Cruise. Unless you know the person personally, it’s very difficult to tell if they are simply promoting a film and being a wonderful actor while doing it, or if they are a sincere person. That’s all.
I’m always surprised at how easily my comments are misunderstood and taken over the top sometimes. Not that I’m saying you did that! Everyone is entitled to their opinion. You, me, Julie and Lauren. I just gave my take on the post based on my years of experience in the industry. To each their own.
I don’t know, we’ll probably never know for sure, but it’s nice to see a more refined Tom.
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EXACTLY!! Thank you for saying that Katie!! My point exactly!!
I particularly like that last pic of Tom, look at those biceps! Yum. I think the cover pic looks so-so, but I’m definitely no expert. They are a delicious looking couple.
As for the recent TC interviews. Well, I do believe that they are rehearsed and pretty much just using their PR and acting skills to project the right image to the public. Nothing wrong with that, it’s pretty understandable with all the criticism over the last few years, the guy has really gotta watch what he says and does in the public eye. I agree with many of your comments Charlotte Rose.
CR, I am sorry if I attacked you but there is a different between your post and Katie’s. When you ask ‘Are you serious’ it is condescending to say the least. You have essentially stated a similar point with *Katie*, the only difference being that you make your point sound more superior than anyone who thinks the contrary. And it is not the first thing this has happened.
My opinion of the interviews is that for a long time Tom did not think he was doing anything wrong. The attacks against him were grossly disproportionate to his crime. Now may be he realises that he may have come off as arrogant to a certain section of the public and even offended some people. I think he genuinely regrets that bit. It is time to move on. His apology is like closure. Simple as that.
Tom said to Matt Lauer that he was sorry that he came across as arrogant, but he never said that he was sorry he said the things he did. That’s kind of like when someone’s not sorry they committed an act, but are sorry they got caught. It’s safe to say that he’s backpedalling in order to save his career. A person doesn’t change his fundamental beliefs overnight. Last May on Oprah, he said he didn’t know if he would have changed anything. The Oprah show didn’t do what he had hoped it would, so now he’s trying another angle.
When Tom was asked on Oprah if he would change anything it was in direct reference to him jumping on her couch.
When speaking to Matt Lauer in this latest interview he said that things did not come out as he intended and he has said that consistently. He said in looking at the tape he did come across as arrogant and he did.
That was not him and that is not who he is. Tom has had 27 years in the public eye and one can go back and would be hard pressed to find interviews that show him in a bad light.
Lest we forget Tom got much positive press from that Oprah appearance.
He said he’s learned a really good lesson………….It shows.
I apologize if my comment came off as “condescending”. It was not intended that way. I have years of experience in the business so when I see comments like the above, it surprises me a little. My comment was not meant as “superior” in any way. No offense Lauren, but you often come off the same way. As if your opinion somehow matters more than the opinion of others.
I disagree that the “attacks” were disproportionate to the “crime”, although I wouldn’t have used either of those words. Tom’s statements were very controversial and offended alot of people, myself included. Having said that, I will also say that PERHAPS he does recognize the error of his ways. It’s possible. Its also possible that he’s saying what he’s saying because he has a movie to promote which depends on the box office and therefore depends on public perception of him. My argument to that is if he was truly sorry about his previous behavior, why did he wait so long to apologize. He could have issued a statement directly after it happened, but he didn’t. It’s been 3 years. Maybe he just realized it. That’s also possible, but IMHO it’s also possible that he’s admitting to his arrogance because he needs to get butts into seats for Valkyrie. While I respect your opinion on the subject, it’s no more enlightened than mine. Neither of us knows Tom’s true intent or who he is as a person.
Finally….again, I don’t see an apology for his statements. An apology would be “I’m sorry my views offended so many people and were so uninformed.” Not “I was arrogant”, but those are just my personal feelings. Admitting to being arrogant in the way he put his beliefs across is not the same as admitting they offended people and were unfair, which IMHO, they were.
I think we are going to have to agree to disagree on this issue, Lauren. I have my opinion, you have yours. To each their own. **shrug**
I am still a fan of Tom’s work, past and present, but not as much of a fan of him personally that I once was. That’s just the way I feel.
It has been three years of the media and bloggers and those who hide behind the anonymity that the Internet offers to bash and insult not only TC but his entire family.
It has not been three years since he apologized to the two people directly affected by his outburst and those people have accepted his apology.
He had said long ago that his comments were taken the wrong way.
It seems to me the tide is finally turning to some people’s displeasure.
TC and his family have been eviscerated enough!
I’m sorry Mary, and perhaps I’m taking your comments too personally, but I have never “eviscerated” anyone nor have I seen anyone else do so on this blog. Nor am I expressing any “displeasure”. I think the critics were somewhat justified in their comments about what Cruise said to Lauer. Obviously, they went too far, but some of it is was definitely justified. Tom offended alot of people with those comments. Also, I did not hear an apology as I stated earlier. Matt Lauer may have accepted it as an apology, but I don’t think others did since he never actually apologized for what he said, but rather for how he said it. Big difference IMHO.
You have your opinion, and you’re entitled to that. I have mine and I’m entitled to that as well, but I would sincerely appreciate if you would not lump me in with those who have “eviscerated” Tom for his words. We all need to take responsibility for what we say and how we say it. That’s what happened to Tom. He offended alot of people….not just Matt Lauer and Brooke Shields. We also need to keep in mind that NO ONE here is right and no one here is wrong. We’re all giving our personal opinions. Nothing more.
Finally….remaining anonymous on the internet is not “hiding”. It’s common sense!! Don’t we all “hide behind the anonymity that the Internet offers”. I don’t see you or anyone else giving their full name and location!!
People have varying opinions and it would be nice if everyone was a little more accepting and polite in the face of that.
Mary, since your have a problem with people hiding behind their Internet anonymity, why don’t you publish your real name and affiliation? LOL.
Thank you to CR for reminding Mary et al that Tom offended more than just Brooke Shields. He never apologized to the public. As we have seen once again, it’s always about him.
Ooops, meant full name.
Tyler you go first.
Mary is my real name and I do live and work in NYC.
Since the public felt that they were offended by TC’s comments vicariously through Brooke Shields and Matt Lauer, that public should note that both those individuals have long since accepted TC’s apology and have moved on.
Again, Mary, you’re missing the point both tyler and I are making.
The apology to Lauer and Shields are not sufficient IMHO. What about every parent who researched ADHD and had their child evaluated before thay chose to put them on Ritilin? How about all the women who have survived PPD by making informed choices about various therapies, including drug therapies? Tom offended them as well, not to mention every person who has ever seen a mental healthy professional when he called psychiatry a “Nazi science”! That’s pretty offensive!! It goes beyond arrogant to just plain uninformed.
Tom has a right to his opinion of course, but just saying he was “arrogant” is not enough in my opinion and in the opinions of the many people he offended. There’s more to it than that.
In your previous post, you mentioned about people who “bash the family” and I wanted to address that. I also dislike when people make awful comments about Suri. That offends me tremendously. I also don’t see that Katie played any part in the whole fiasco. It was Tom who did the offending and it’s Tom I’m discussing here.
I’m not missing your points at all………TC defintely could have gotten his opinion across better, no debate there.
There are many varying opinions/treatments/ when it comes to the topics TC touched on similarly now with the autism debate.
It has to do with how a point is presented……….not all families make the very
same choices.
Tom did come across as arrogant but lost in all of this is that many professionals did agree with him, especially on the point of kids being over medicated.
TC had valid points. As he himself said he did not articulate those points well.
He has learned and he is making amends and he has acknowledged that he was arrogant in his approach.
It takes character and integrity to do that.
No, Mary. In his case, it takes a declining career and a dubious movie.
No Tyler it doesn’t……….As far back as 2005 TC said he said didn’t mean for his comments to come out the way they did.
There’s an interview with Jess Cagle that proves that point.
Valkyrie was roundly criticized before anyone had seen a frame of it…………….Now that it has been previewed the reviewers for the most part see it as a well made thriller.
Tom has had 27 years of making movies and as I’ve said before in those 27 years you’d be hard pressed to find an interview where he hasn’t been gracious. He and his family has been smeared beyond anything that’s reasonable for three years and throughout it all he and they have maintained a sense of integrity and class.
Dislike Tom Cruise all you want but that fact remains true.
There are many varying opinions/treatments/ when it comes to the topics TC touched on similarly now with the autism debate.
It has to do with how a point is presented……….not all families make the very
same choices.
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I’m not sure what the autism debate has to do with anything. You’re comparing apples and oranges. Tom did not speak about autism and I don’t see where autism has a part in this discussion. Autism has very little in common with PPD and ADHD.
It’s absolutely NOT just about how the argument was presented. It’s about the legitimacy of his opinion. He spoke about medication NEVER being an acceptable part of treatment for ADHD or PPD no matter how extensively the subject was researched prior to the use of psychotropic medications. He spoke about Psychiatry NEVER being an alternative and he went so far as to equate it with the Nazi’s. He did not speak about making informed choices or families making different choices. It was HIS WAY or the highway, and what he stated was simply offensive. He spoke in absolutes and stated that medications for ADHD and PPD were never acceptable which flies in the face of proven medical science. You’re defending the indefensible IMHO. He’s an actor….not a medical professional.
You are also not addressing the fact that he never apologized to the millions he offended with his statements, which by the way, were called ridiculous by numerous medical professionals as well as the AMA. I don’t think you want to get into a debate about the efficacy of medication as a part of therapy in cases of ADHD and PPD, do you? We can go down that road, but I can assure you that I’ll be happy to provide links to dozens of medical studies proving my point.
Had he simply said that some children are overmedicated and left it at that, I would have agreed with him and I imagine many others would have as well, but he went waaaay beyond that into fringe territory. He even went so far as to state the urban myth about “Adolphine”! That was the issue! As yet he has not apologized for any of that, nor do I think he will. That’s his choice. He’s entitled to his opinion, but by spouting that opinion, he suffered conscequences for his misinformed statements. Tom did not JUST say children were overmedicated (which I agree with)….he went far beyond that.
The fact of the matter here is that you have no idea whether Tom has “learned” anything and neither do I. He simply stated that his attitude needed adjustment which was beyond obvious…..not that his views had changed in any way or that he regretted offending so many. That would have shown integrity and class. How do you know that his admission was not part of a career move to help repair a reputation that was seriously damaged by his statements? You don’t and again, neither do I know that it wasn’t. Tom may be sincere or he may not be. We have no way of knowing without knowing him and his deepest thoughts.
When and if he apologizes to the many people he offended with his statements, not just Matt Lauer and Brooke Shields, then I’ll agree that he has “integrity and character”. Until then, he’s an actor who’s work I enjoy and a man who subscribes to uninformed views of a very real medical science.
I think we need to agree to disagree on this subject lest we begin to stray into territory that is inappropriate for this blog. I think its best that we end this conversation as it’s obvious neither of us is about to change our opinions.
I enjoy Tom’s work but have serious issues with things he has said and NOT said.
Have a good night!
For some the criticism of Tom for what he said will always continue. Others have and are making similar comments without being vilified for it!
He has said that he could have handled it better and he could/should have.
Not once in the past three years has he responded to any of the venom that has been said about not only him but his entire family.
All Tom can do is to live his life with the integrity he has shown in his 27 years in the movie business and with the class he has conducted himself with these past three years.
The other stuff…………It is what it is.
CRose: I agree with you completely…..Julie Bonner is NOT in the industry and therefore her opinion of TC is very malleable…her opinion of TC is only based on what she is FED by his PR team…so she finds him favorable b/c thats what his team puts out there. Julie:be a critical thinker….not everything that TC puts out there may be an accurate portrayal of his personality……..he is not a God.
Jenna – My opinions are based on the fact that I am a fan of Tom Cruise. They sent me pictures of Tom in a magazine – that’s the extent of what his pr team “fed me”. I never said he was God. I’m not ignorant, but a fan running a blog for Tom and Katie fans.
If I think that an interview is a true portrayal of his personality, that is my opinion and you can have yours as long as it’s not being condescending towards me.
In all fairness to Julie, she does allow opinions that don’t suit her agenda. I do appreciate that.
Thanks Tyler.
In all seriousness, my agenda is to run a fun and informative site for TomKat fans. I’ve stated before that I don’t agree with Tom’s beliefs, but I separate those from his career.
I enjoy hearing everyone’s opinions. This site, by far, is my most interesting one.