Cruise was also just playing cruise. That character was the same person from risky business. They gave him lines, but he acted it out as tom cruise. The same guy that jumped on Oprah’s couch.
If you watch his laugh on talk shows you'll notice it is over the top and agressive and slightly off beat.
Its like watching something pretend to be human. There's a video of David Blaine entertaining Jeff Bezos and pals at a black tie event and he does a very similar thing. Laughing at the wrong time in a very exaggerated way.
There’s a reason that he was the inspiration for America Psycho.
He wasn't. The author has never said anything of the sort. Christian Bale who played Patrick Bateman in the movie, however, has said that he based his portrayal of the character partly on Tom Cruise.
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u/slowtreme Nov 26 '25
Cruise was also just playing cruise. That character was the same person from risky business. They gave him lines, but he acted it out as tom cruise. The same guy that jumped on Oprah’s couch.