Now if only every Oprah Winfrey interview can be like her time alongside Tom Cruise, or the rollercoaster with Lindsay Lohan. In truth, Oprah has had some dud interviews and the host even revealed that she has a code word when things aren't as interesting... In the following, we'll review the controversial Tom Cruise interview from 2005. We'll examine what Cruise really thought about the interview and what he told Seth Rogen about it behind closed doors.
Tom Cruise's Couch-Jump On Oprah Went Completely Viral
The moment went absolutely viral and The Ringer described it best, within a couple of minutes, everything went completely south between Oprah and Tom Cruise.
"Within 15 minutes, Cruise had leapt onto Oprah’s couch in a spontaneous outburst of enthusiasm for his personal life. Cruise’s offbeat showboating was memorable in part because of its unusual setting."
It is said that the 2005 moment launched internet blogs and in addition, it showed the dangers of public opinion online, and how it can shape a person in the long run.
Of course, the moment was all about Tom Cruise discussing his love for Katie Holmes, doing so in a very energetic way to say the least. "I just felt that way, and I feel that way about her. I can't even articulate it, to be honest. That feeling, that connection. Just who she is and what she means to me," Cruise stated.
We all know by now, the relationship did not last and the two went their own ways despite the "connection." Both sides kept very quiet about the interview during the years that followed.
However, Seth Rogen revealed that Cruise did in fact have an opinion about what had transpired.
Seth Rogen Revealed That Tom Cruise Stated The Interview Was Purposely Edited
We'll never really know the validity of this, but Rogen would reveal the details in his memoir book Yearbook. The moment in question took place during a five-hour Knocked Up meeting, which included Tom Cruise himself.
Over those couple of hours, Cruise had a lot to say, including the discussion of what went on during that interview. According to Tom, the interview wasn't as bad as it seemed and a lot of it was completely setup that way due to the editing.
“Well, yeah, they're making it seem like I'm losing my mind, there’s a coordinated effort to make it appear that way” Cruise allegedly told Rogen.
"They edited it to make it look so much worse than it was. They do that all the time.”
Tom had the same to say following his interview with Matt Lauer, claiming pharmaceutical companies were out to get him, “because my exposure of their fraud has cost them SO much money that they're desperate. They're scrambling and they're doing everything they can to discredit me so I won't hurt sales anymore.”
In terms of his public comments about the Oprah interview, there really hasn't been many...
Tom Cruise Had Said Very Little About The Interview Publicly
In terms of actual words from Tom himself that we know of, there hasn't been many relating to the interview. He did make a joke about it, claiming he was in his "year of jumping dangerously," referencing the film, The Year of Living Dangerously.
Tom did touch base on his reputation back in 2008 alongside Pop Sugar. Similar to what he discussed alongside Seth Rogen, Cruise stated that he doesn't stress about it, given that the media spins it however they choose to.
"Listen I, I feel like definitely things have been misunderstood, and there are things I could have done better. But then there's also that world where you go, 'Oh, it's been spun to such an extent that. That's a truth also.' Knowing when and where to communicate, I think that's important. A lot of times I was nervous giving interviews. Or I wasn't sometimes as comfortable about things. And I realized that it's okay. There's stuff you have to just let go. I just have to do the best I can."
Clearly, all of that is in the past nowadays, as Cruise continues to enjoy serious success, especially from a career standpoint.