cracking up
When Tom Cruise jumped off Oprah's couch he started free falling into the abyss. His career followed his public image down the chute. So it's been a while since Tom's had a hit. He did do that Valkyrie film, but it wasn't the blockbuster that he's accustomed to headlining. He was also supposed to star in SALT, but exces balked after he went publicly haywire on afternoon TV. So the put Angelina Jolie in the role. Considering the rumors coming out of SALT (Jolie's losing weight, she looks rough, she's passing out, she's on crying jags, she's becoming unreliable, etc.), they might've been better off sticking with Tom.hard boiled but half baked
Well Tom is ready to grab at the brass ring once more with a new cinematic venture called Knight & Day. Since he's been radioactive for the past 5 years he really needs this flick to score if he has any plans to continue making movies. So the pressure is on. If the rumors coming out about him are any indication the pressure is getting to him.
manic maniac film fail
For instance Tom has developed the bizarre habit of referring to himself in the 3rd person while on set. When he insisted on having the music score changed he explained, and I quote, that 'Tom Cruise is an action star -- he'd never have salsa music in a film!'" Now referring to yourself in the 3rd person is kinda weird, unless you're the Queen of England. Still he has a point about the salsa music!
manic panic & cryptic optimism
With Tom approaching 5150 territory everyone is stating to get panicky. The crew claim that they have never seen Cruise this close to the edge before. Maybe that's optimism. Since Cruise flew over the edge that day on Oprah, if he's close to the edge now it must be because he's finding his way back.
cuckoo waltz
His wife Katie doesn't take it that way. The thought that her husband is going nuts is taking a tole on her. In fact their are reports coming from the set that Kate is close to joining her husband by cracking up too! 'Tom's so stressed out that I don't know him anymore. I just don't know how much more I can take!' she is reported to have said. Joining him on a trip to the cracker factory would be marital devotion above and beyond the call of duty. Too think that there were those who doubted their relationship!
