But after three days of shooting the same scene and 100 takes, Cruise 'was vomiting' by the end. One scene called for his character to eat chocolate cake, which he enjoyed to begin with. But had he said ‘look I’d rather not,’ I would not have played the character. Tom Cruise starred in Francis Ford Coppolas 'The Outsiders' in 1983 as a rising star.
“I had my own opinion that I didn’t say to Lee and then he came back and pretty much reflected what I had felt about it. “You know, created the character,” he said. In a previous interview, Tom was forced to open up about how his unconventional body type for superhero roles. Many fans are also surprised to find out that Tom is actually only 5 feet 7 inches tall, which isn’t the “typical size” of someone you’d think would play Jack Reacher. After portraying supporting roles in Taps (1981) and The Outsiders (1983), his first leading role was in Risky Business, released in August 1983. He started his career at age 19 in the 1981 film Endless Love. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won three Golden Globe Awards. Get your gift cards for the Outsiders House tours here. Tom Cruise is an American actor and filmmaker. Please note, there are no refunds for cancellations less than 48 hours before your scheduled tour. You know, I’m actually very happy that people, you know, think enough of my work to feel that way.” His choice to embrace the public perception of his appearance has only driven success to his career, even now in 2018. Tour the film locations and see where the Curtis Brothers lived. “It doesn’t bother me at all,” he told Entertainment Tonight at the time. In 1985, only a couple of years after his career took off, the genetically blessed star explained why he decided to embrace his newfound sex symbol status. There’s a reason Tom Cruise’s smile is irresistible: his confidence.ĭespite his dental imperfection, Tom has never lacked confidence. Tom Cruise had to re-take one scene in 'The Outsiders,' and it was a grueling 'stunt.' Though Tom Cruise's biggest claim to fame is the 'Mission Impossible' franchise, he's got a ton of other projects under his belt, too. While Tom has never come out and stated exactly what he had done, many dentists speculate that, on top of his braces, he received porcelain veneers and most likely had whitening treatments. On the Graham Norton Show last week, Cruise revealed that during the filming of 1983’s The Outsiders, he once ate so much chocolate cake for such an extended period of time that he ended up. Despite this slight imperfection, his smile has come a long way from his days playing the part of Steve Randle. You can tell from looking up close that his right incisor lines up with his nose. During an interview at The Mummy fan event in New York City, Tom flashed a smile showing off his pearly whites.