NAMES IN THE NEWS : Not Tempted by Cash--Cruise
Tom Cruise, although familiar with “The Color of Money,” said he has never done a film just for the cash.
“I don’t know how many times I have to say this, but having clout in the business has never been a huge concern of mine,” Cruise said in Rolling Stone magazine’s Jan. 11 issue.
“And I have never done a film for money. . . . That’s not what acting is for me. I love doing it, and I want to try different things,” said Cruise, who co-starred with Dustin Hoffman in “Rain Man” and Paul Newman in “The Color of Money.”
His most recent different thing: the role of disabled Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in the just-released “Born on the Fourth of July.” Cruise said he ignored the advice of studio executives and others who felt he should steer clear of the role.
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