Christian Bale did this role brilliantly, and knowing this was his inspiration is spot on!! I've always been a little creeped by the blank stare in Tom's eyes.
Also- I still think the Craigslist killer read this book and was taking notes. #tomcruise
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Reason 1016 why I love Christian Bale: declaring that he was going to take Tom Cruise as the model for his characterization of a sociopath who makes a rather manic and exaggerated effort to convey feelings he really doesn't have.
Beautiful.
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Bale: You do it one more ------- time and I ain't walking on this set if you're still hired. I'm ------- serious. You're a nice guy. You're a nice guy, but that don't ------- cut it when you're ------- around like this on set."
Cruise: "Christian, Christian, you don't even--you're glib!"
I have all the characteristics of a human being: blood, flesh, skin, hair; but not a single, clear, identifiable emotion, except for greed and disgust. Something horrible is happening inside of me and I don't know why. My nightly bloodlust has overflown into my days. I feel lethal, on the verge of frenzy. I think my mask of sanity is about to slip.
And Katie forgot to buy milk again, damnit. #tomcruise
I often wonder how Tom Cruise got the reputation of being the ultimate leading man sweetheart. He always seemed like a bit of an odd duck to me. #tomcruise
@Sputnik_Sweetheart: I'm with you. He's handsome in the way a mannequin is handsome.
However, I will cop to finding his acting very enjoyable to watch. At least, it was before the crazypants peeked from behind the mask. Now I look at him and all I see is "short man jumping on a couch." #tomcruise
@morninggloria: I met Mel Gibson very briefly when he was shooting a movie near my parents' summer cottage. Unsurprisingly, he was a giant jerk. He was really nasty to the residents and acted like it was such a chore to even be around them (I'm not sure if I blame him knowing some of my parents' neighbors though, to be fair). As much as I dislike Cruise, I have a feeling he would have been at least civil to us ordinary folk.
@Sputnik_Sweetheart: Hasn't he been in a contentious legal battle with his neighbors in Conn? (gibson I mean) he just seems like such an all around fucking asshole.
ETA: oh and, I have heard people who have had Cruise run-ins say he's actually pretty nice. so...I still think Tom is crazy pants but like, a nice crazy pants.
@morninggloria: Gibson became a star playing crazy, homicidal characters...and while I like to think most actors, are, you know, acting, some clearly aren't.
Cruise is...yeah, I never got the appeal. And I never really thought he was particularly interesting as an actor until he did Tropic Thunder, because it was SO different. #tomcruise
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Also- I still think the Craigslist killer read this book and was taking notes. #tomcruise
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@Lizard in the Wires now with even MORE metal in the face!: #tomcruise
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Beautiful.
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Nice. You lose.
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And Katie forgot to buy milk again, damnit. #tomcruise
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Edit: Sorry. That has minimal relevance but I love it so.
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However, I will cop to finding his acting very enjoyable to watch. At least, it was before the crazypants peeked from behind the mask. Now I look at him and all I see is "short man jumping on a couch." #tomcruise
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ETA: oh and, I have heard people who have had Cruise run-ins say he's actually pretty nice. so...I still think Tom is crazy pants but like, a nice crazy pants.
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Cruise is...yeah, I never got the appeal. And I never really thought he was particularly interesting as an actor until he did Tropic Thunder, because it was SO different. #tomcruise
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