So when Tom called me, I said yes immediately.
After shooting, we would laugh and dance the night away.
He’s the consummate professional, and his zest and energy for filmmaking are infectious.
From top left: ‘Top Gun’ stars Glen Powell, Jay Ellis, Monica Barbaro, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, and Tom Cruise; (inset) Val Kilmer.Getty Images
Being next to him instantly makes you better.
That said, we blew a lot of takes laughing so much.
It was really fun really special.
And when the movie was released this summer, the response was just amazing!
I was particularly thrilled and humbled by the audience’s reaction tomy scene with Tom.
It was such an immense honor to work with all of them.
On top of that, the addition of the new ensemble cast was perfect.
It made for a very engaging story to have the young guns led by the veterans… pun intended.
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