Tom Cruise recalls freaking out 'Magnolia' director after writing his own monologue

Tom Cruise recalls freaking out Magnolia director after writing his own monologue: 'He's like, 'What the f-?' - Entertainment Weekly

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Tom Cruise recalls freaking out 'Magnolia' director after writing his own monologue

Cruise implored director Paul Thomas Anderson to "let me show you my instincts" on his character's infamous monologue. The rest is history.New Line Cinema/Courtesy Everett Collection Tom Cruise in 'Magnolia' (1999)If Tom Cruise tells you, as his director, that he has a good instinct about the character you wrote for him, you let the man cook.The iconic star revealed that his Magnolia director, Paul Thomas Anderson, did just that in the early sta…