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Christian Bale’s Inspiration for ‘American Psycho’? Tom Cruise
theplaylist.blogspot.com - 28 days ago
Christian Bale’s Inspiration for ‘American Psycho’? Tom Cruise
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Oh boy, Tom Cruise is having a bad PR week, even for him. First up, in an interview with BlackBook , director Mary Harron , reveals that in developing the character of Patrick Bateman for " American Psycho ," Christian Bale found sudden inspiration when he caught Cruise's soulless but ...
J.J. Abrams Isn't Planning To Direct 'Mission: Impossible IV'
mtv.com - 29 days ago
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 - 29 days ago
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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Body Double: Tom Cruise
Row Three — T here was a lot of hubbub around the web last week when, in an interview with “Black Book”, American Psyho director Mary Harron divulged that she and Christian Bale took some of the inspiration for the iconic Patrick Bateman from another Hollywood icon: Tom Cruise. There have since been a number of sites digging up info on Cruise and his too-good-to-be-true-so-he-must-be-Satan appeal (the best read is at The Playlist ) but it’s all hogwash. Personally, I’ve always like Cruise. His movies may not always work for me (the last few years they’ve been mostly misses) and I can ...

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