We all know Tom Cruise, whether we love him, hate him, or love to hate him, interviews and news stories are never short of his controversial opinions on religion and romance. We revisit an interview from 2005 where Tom Cruise gets into a heated discussion with Matt Lauer about Psychiatry, Brooke Shields, and medication.
Tom Cruise has reached infamy in more ways than one. At 61, this Hollywood legend has starred in hit movies spanning five decades. Recently revisiting his 80’s classic Top Gun, and continuous new reboots of Mission Impossible, the actor has zero plans to retire from Hollywood just yet. In 2005, Cruise starred in Steven Speilburg’s War of the Worlds alongside sweetheart Dakota Fanning. It seems the pair have remained close friends since, with Cruise never forgetting his co-star’s birthday! We revisit an interview with Tom Cruise during the promotion of this film, in which he and host Matt Lauer engage in a very heated discussion.
The Hollywood feud
Back in 2005, Tom Cruise was madly in love with actress Katie Holmes, and the world knew about it. From his infamous jumping up and down on Oprah Winfrey’s couch, to this interview with NBC news presenter Matt Lauer, Tom is literally beaming ear to ear.
During the Matt Lauer interview, Holmes waits backstage, while Tom Cruise gushes: “It’s a great time in my life. I’m really happy, I’m engaged, I’m going to be married, and I can’t restrain myself.”
Lauer asks Cruise how he copes with so much of his personal life being in the headlines, to which he responds: “There’s always cynics, always has been, always will be. I have never worried about what other people think and what other people say.”
One of the many reasons the Top-Gun star was in the headlines during 2005, was due to a very publicized feud between him and actress Brooke Shields. Brooke, now 57, opened up in 2005 about her struggles with postpartum depression. The mother of two, revealed following the birth of her daughter, Rowan Henchy she had fallen into a “deep-depression” and sought treatment through taking anti-depressants. Cruise accused the star of spreading “irresponsible misinformation.”
Tom Cruise’s conversation becomes heated in Matt Lauer interview
During a Today Show interview with Matt Lauer the topic of discussion moves swiftly from Cruise’s latest movie, War of the Worlds, to the Brooke Shields controversy. When host Lauer asks Tom about his views on psychiatry, the actor refers to psychiatry as a “pseudoscience”.
“I have never agreed with psychiatry, ever, before I was a Scientologist I didn’t agree with psychiatry,” the Mission Impossible star states.
At this point the interview becomes more heated, Cruise appears agitated in mannerisms and tone as he accuses Lauer of “not having all the facts”. Firm in his beliefs, Cruise talks about his extensive research into these topics claiming, “there is no such thing as a chemical imbalance” and that people should not be medicated for mental health reasons.
Lauer raises with Cruise the Brooke Shields incident, while Tom defends that he cares for Shields, describing her as a “wonderful and talented woman” who he wants to “do well”. He can’t help but to continue to reaffirm his belief in her ‘ignorance’.
“The thing that I’m saying about Brooke is that there’s misinformation,” Cruise continues. “She doesn’t understand the history of psychiatry.”
While host Matt Lauer challenges Cruise on the issue, he controversially responds: “I disagree with it. She doesn’t know what these drugs are, and for her to promote it is irresponsible.”
If you are affected by any issues raised in the article or would like someone to speak to, please call the Samaritans for free on 116 123. You can also email them at jo@samaritans.org or visit samaritans.org to find your nearest branch in the UK. In the US, please visit Samaritans USA for more information.
You can also contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text 741741 to get in touch with the Crisis Text Line. Americans can now call or text 988 to reach out and speak to a counselor.
The post Tom Cruise's looks 'could kill' in heated debate during live interview appeared first on Celebrity Tidbit.
