Harvey Weinstein was notorious for meddling with good movies. But Tom Cruise knew a way to stop him.
Imagine you are helming your first motion picture. You get all the way to Sundance, and people love it. But if you film was acquired by Harvey Weinstein, then it might not be the end of you story.
Todd Field has one of the most interesting paths to success. He was a journeyman who almost quit the film business until Stanley Kubrick saw a play he was in and cast him in Eyes Wide Shut. There, he met Tom Cruise, who took a liking to him and said, “You’re going to make movies.”
A few years later, Field would adapt the Andre Dubus short story, Killings, into his feature debut, In The Bedroom.
After premiering at Sundance, Weinstein bought the rights via Miramax. Field was immediately worried because Weinstein was known for recutting movies at his whim. He called up Tom Cruise for some advice.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
