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American Psycho Cruise
joblo.com - 10/22/2009
American Psycho Cruise
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Patrick Bateman is well beyond disturbed. Is it more disturbing however that the inspiration for the character came from Tom Cruise? AMERICAN PSYCHO director Mary Harron did an interview with BlackBook to talk about current projects, as well as Bale's idea to channel Cruise. This is what was ...
J.J. Abrams Isn't Planning To Direct 'Mission: Impossible IV'
mtv.com - 10/27/2009
J.J. Abrams Isn't Planning To Direct 'Mission: Impossible IV'
— mtv.com — He will produce alongside Tom Cruise and promises the story is 'so damn cool.' By Eric Ditzian,... with reporting by Josh Horowitz J.J. Abrams Photo: Todd Williamson/ WireImage In 2006, J.J. Abrams was largely known as a TV guy, ... (more) J.J. Abrams Isn't Planning To Direct 'Mission: ...

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Christian Bale’s Inspiration for ‘American Psycho’: Tom Cruise
blackbookmag.com - 10/21/2009
Christian Bale’s Inspiration for ‘American Psycho’: Tom Cruise
— blackbookmag.com — Christian Bale’s Inspiration for ‘American Psycho’: Tom Cruise (more) Christian Bale’s Inspiration for ‘American Psycho’: Tom ...

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Woo and Cruise to Reunite for Flying Tigers ?
comingsoon.net - 10/27/2009
Woo and Cruise to Reunite for Flying Tigers ?
— comingsoon.net — A brief mention of John Woo's upcoming project Flying Tigers in a Variety story about New Regency's... future productions mentions that actor Tom Cruise is attached to star in the project written by Christopher McQuarrie, the co-writer of Cruise's ... (more) Woo and Cruise to Reunite for Flying Tigers ?

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Christian Bale’s inspiration for AMERICAN PSYCHO revealed
gordonandthewhale.com — ... right way to behave. And then one day he called me and he had been watching Tom Cruise on David Letterman, and he just had this very intense friendliness with nothing behind the eyes, and he was really taken with this energy.” It’s a good thing that Bale happened to be watching Letterman that night, because the Cruise inspiration worked very well for Bale, as his performance of Bateman is still one of his most memorable. Source Black Book (via Joblo)

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