There's an interview in this month's Empire magazine with
Tom Cruise and
Cameron Diaz about their forthcoming action comedy
Knight And Day. It's possibly the dullest thing I've read for yonks, and in fact I had to read it in shifts as I literally fell asleep half way through. I had been up past my bedtime the night before so maybe it was my fault, but seriously, Tom 'n' Cam - both of whom
The Incredible Suit enjoys watching on screen - could bore for England. If they were English.
Things start badly when they talk about
Alfred Hitchcock as a reference for
Knight And Day, and specifically
North By Northwest. Now this is a very dangerous thing to do. If you're going to invite comparisons between your film and what is clearly
one of the greatest ever made, you had better be sure you can live up to that promise.
After that Cruise and Diaz ramble incoherently over another three pages about how great each other is, how great making movies is, how great the crew is, how great various legendary actors and directors are, blah blah blah. That's not an interesting interview, that's autopilot actorspeak.
The article's crowning glory, however, is a picture of a handwritten note by Tom Cruise using five words to describe his co-star:
Quite revealing, I think you'll agree. Apparently Cruise finds Diaz talented, wom, furrrig, armnutteal and seriewu2. Now that's a scoop.
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About Tom on Cam.
ReplyDeleteEach word looks to me to be in different handwriting, maybe who knows, of members of his publicity team. Unless of course great actors such as Cruise control act the handwriting too. Notice that the letters lean both ways which can be a sign of, well, draw your own conclusions.
Day for Knight
ReplyDeleteW Percy Day did the matte painting for Knight Without Armour (1937) produced by Alexander Korda.
I cannot read any of those words.
ReplyDeleteTony, I hope you're not casting aspersions on Mr Cruise's unquestionable sexuality?
ReplyDeleteSimon, well it's a good job I'm here to translate for you innit.
A graphology site listing 300 features about handwriting has this about the slant.
ReplyDelete"Right slant indicates a response to communication, but not how it takes place. For example, the writer may wish to be friendly, manipulative, responsive, intrusive, to sell, to control, to be loving, supportive, just to name some possibilities.
If the handwriting is generally upright, this indicates independence.
A left slant tendency shows emotion and reserve. This writer needs to be true to self first and foremost and can be resentful if others try to push for more commitment from them."
Handwriting can be very revealing. Some job applications have to be hand written for that reason.
You're talented, wom, furrrig, armnutteal and seriewu2.
ReplyDeleteI'm not as furrrig as I used to be since the treatment.
ReplyDeleteTalented, Warm(?), Funny, Committed and Serious(?).
ReplyDeleteYou heartless bastard! How DARE you mock the greateness that is Tom Cruise! Everyone knows he's ALL about the pussy!!!
ReplyDeleteOK Tom, we all know that was you posting the last two comments.
ReplyDeleteHaving read a lot of doctor's notes... 5 things: Talented, Warm, Funny, Committed, Generous
ReplyDeleteI am no Tom Cruise fan but it is a known fact that he is a dyslexic. WTH are you heartless bastards pulling at. You should be ashamed of yourselves making fun of someone's disability. And its quite clear to anyone with even half of a brain that the words are Talented, warm, funny, committed and generous.
ReplyDeleteHe is A dyslexic? Does that mean he's not dyslexic?
ReplyDeleteHi, nice blog.
ReplyDeleteI think number 2 says 'woman'; factually correct if not revelatory.
Hi Dan, nice comment. I think you're right. Can't believe people think it's 'warm'.
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