Todd Field is recalling the moment he found out that Harve Weinstein’s Miramax had acquired his debut film In the Bedroom at the Sundance Film Festival and how Tom Cruise’s advice saved…
In the BedroomWeinstein was known to reshape the visions of filmmakers and Field was worried that when his film as acquired, he would have no say in the editing process. In an interview with“I was weeping in the bathroom,” Field recalled. “I called up Tom Cruise and said, ‘Something terrible has happened.’ He basically said, ‘This is how you’re going to play it. It’s going to take you six months, and you’ll beat him, but you have to do exactly what I’m going to tell you to do, step by step.
Cruise advised Field to not give Weinstein any pushback and allow him to make all the edits. He suggested Field wait until it tested poorly with audiences and then remind them of how well the film did at the film festival so they would release the original cut. Cruise’s advice ended up working and“grossed more than twenty-five times its budget and was nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture.
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