Props to Gawker for transcribing this morning’s insane Q&A between Katie Holmes’ Boston Phoenix-hating fiance and Matt Lauer.
TOM: There is no such thing as a chemical imbalance!
MATT: But ?
TOM: No, Matt, I know these things…
Read the transcript and WATCH THE VIDEO. I’d like to post a Scientology-related tune for full effect. Anyone got an MP3 of “Famous Blue Raincoat” handy?
UPDATE: OK, I watched the whole thing. Sure, ritalin is overprescribed, but Tom Cruise is such a dick. It’s long, so here are Mr. Cruise’s best lines:
05:43 “I like sitting here talking to you.”
[Commercial break after which Tom gets "fiery."]
07:46 “I’ve never agreed with psychology, EVER.”
08:04 “I really care about Brooke Shields.”
08:52 “Do you know now that ritalin is a street drug? Do you understand that?” [Laurer tries to speak] “No, no, Matt, Matt, I’m asking you a question … You don’t know the history of psychiatry … [Brooke Shields] doesn’t understand the history of psychiatry. She doesn’t understand in the same way YOU don’t understand it Matt.”
10:07 “Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt. You don’t even – you’re glib. You don’t even know what Ritalin is. If you start talking about chemical imbalance, you have to evaluate and read the research papers on how they came up with these theories, Matt, OK. That’s what I’ve done … You should be a little bit more responsible.”
Poor Katie.
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Talk about anti-depressants, pissed off at a squirt gun, his love for Katie Holmes…
All Tom Cruise has to say is… “Go see my new movie, War of the Worlds.”
No Famous Blue Raincoat, but I do have an L Ron Hubbard-produced LP called Space Jazz from 1982. Apparently, it was created as the soundtrack to the book Battlefield Earth. Almost all the songs are credited to Hubbard, and the band includes Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. Tracks include Funeral for a Planet, March of the Psychlos and my favorite, Terl, the Security Director. “Space Jazz is the first real computer music that will appeal to mass public. It antiquates past music like the cathedral organ wiped away blowing on a blade of grass.” (from the back cover)
And to think every female I’ve ever known has had a crush on this nutcase at some point in her life. . .
You’d think one of these scientology folks at some point would suddenly remember the fact that the whole religion was started on a bet between two pulp novelists and decide to quit.
Incidentally, I happen to think that way too many people are on anti-depressants and other such medication, so Tom’s not entirely off in his fear of a world dominated by them, but the source of his angst is definitely terrifying.
Then again, if you’ve ever snorted Ritalin, you know that the shit is fun.
I am not into antidepressants as a general rule. However, to say that no one should EVER use them is extreme. He has forgotten what the real world is all about. Maybe he believes that everything will magically work out in 200 minutes or less!
I think he needs a doctor and heavy medication as well, he is totaly cracking up!
“Come over here Matt and hook yourself up to my portable e-meter. You’ll understand everything, I promise…”
The e-meter:
http://www.scientology.org/en_US/religion/auditing/pg005.html
http://tinyurl.com/bgucf
You know (nitpicky voice), Cruise probably hates the Boston Phoenix not the Boston Herald…considering the reporter was from the Phoenix.
Not that there aren’t reasons to hate the Herald…there are many.
For those non-Bostonians, the Phoenix is the local alt-weekly publication and the Herald is the local daily tabloid newspaper.
Matt Lauer is at least as annoying as Cruise
and the truth is the country is over mediacated…
i have no use for scientology, or their aggressive recruitemnt techniques… but maybe some dorks need it…
if yer lost , get a map…maybe this religion is their map… gotta be better for you than Ritalin & Prozac… or coke & heroin
& Scientology, as annoying, and obviously bunk as it is, can’t be any worse than that other opiate of the masses “Christianity”…
Jesus Freaks , Muslims, Jews & What have yous, they have been pushing their failed panacea’s for thousands of years…has scientology even hit it’s 50th B-Day?!
give the new kid on the block a break…what did it ever do to you?
Some Scientologists amongst us:
Johnny Winter
Beck
The Voice of Bart Simpson
Does anyone have a video of this?? I hear it’s actually worse when you see it…..PLEASE!!!!
If I ever had a daughter, I’d name her ‘Panacea’.
Her middle name, obvs. Wouldn’t want her going to therapy because of it or anything.
See how much I care about Mr. Cruise and his antics?? I’m talking about the word ‘Panacea’ here, for god’s sakes!
You can view the video here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8343367/
Its thirteen minutes+ and way crazier when you see it live. My mom (who saw the whole show) said that Al Roker referred to Tom Cruise being “rude” to Lauer at the end of the show. Apparently there’s more coming Monday.
brilliant.
I love it how Mr. Cruise seems to think that he is in any place to make bold medical statements, simply becasue he is famous.
Wow- that has to be seen to be believed. So Tom Cruise knows the history of psychology. I got this vision of him “reading research papers” during his skiing vacations in Aspen. When does he find time to learn the history of psychology? What a guy.
To my knowledge, Tom Cruise has never even played a doctor. Now if Clooney or that dude from Revenge of the Nerds had a medical opinion…
if he really knew ANYTHING about medication and psychiatry, he would know that no one still uses the prefrontal lobotomy anymore, or any of the other really barbaric and crazy methods of “treatment”, but that electric shock is still used for only the most extreme cases of delusional depression, etc. and these are things that don’t just go away by getting a new hobby or exercising more. schizophrenia is something that can impair people from being able to take care of themselves properly, and the only way it can be treated is with medication because research says that a schizophrenic person’s brain produces too much dopamine. now, would tom cruise say that parkinson’s disease should not be treated by the l-dopa medical therapy that is widely used and provides relief for a lot of patients? parkinson’s is caused by a too-low level of dopamine, so it’s just the opposite of schizophrenia. while i agree SO MUCH that people are grossly overmedicated for psychological disorders in this country, i can’t deny that sometimes, medication is necessary to help someone live a happy and balanced life. if he had really read all the research, he would know that. he would also know that antidepressants aren’t “antipsychotic” drugs, but now i’m just splitting hairs about what a moron he sounds like when he provides hard evidence to support his point like, “i know about the history of psychiatry”. yeah, so do i, and i’m able to realize that there’s not One Magical Thing that’s best for everyone.
i think its most disconcerting that he doesn’t seem to understand that “psychology” and “psychiatry” are two different things.
Kayte…you go on with your smart self!
Seriously…well said.
actually he DID play a doctor – in Eyes Wide Shut
Here’s a link to the entire (visually annotated) transcript…
http://youcantmakeitup.blogspot.com/2005/06/cruise-uncontrollable.html
It was seriously unbelievable!
Tom Cruise has literally become the character of Vincent (from “Collateral”)… only he’s not killing people with guns and violence… it’s worse; he’s killing us with his own untreated psychoses.
He should be placed on Homeland Security’s watch-list; he is definitely gonna crack any minute (if he isn’t already on it).
Matt Lauer (and even though he annoys the hell out of me, as they all do on the Today Show) should have had the chance to slap Tom for talking to him the way that he did this morning.
I had a vague memory of that but there weren’t any scenes where he said, “Pass me the defibrillator, stat!”
Someone…please help me. I’m trapped at the Waldorf in room 805.
Call 911. My phone gets redirected to some Scientology minder.
“the whole religion was started on a bet between two pulp novelists”
wow, i didn’t know that….. could you please elaborate?
jeezus. all i know is that tom cruise is officially the biggest tool in all the land. i hate him. he thinks he’s so effing smart. but guess what? he’s not. plus he’s ugly. blech.
who is more crazy, tom cruise or mel gibson?
I’m still scared from when he tried to attack Oprah.
I think he’s secretly one of those guys that beats his wife and then is all “WHY DO YOU MAKE ME HIT YOU?”, like a Lifetime movie.
I think that pretty soon we’re going to see a mug shot of Tom Cruise, Nick Nolte style.
He didn’t just attack Oprah, he electrocuted her!
http://web.ndak.net/~dylanh/TomCruise.mov
clearly, the man is a douche.
Hey I like drugs & Tom Cruise makes me like em more! I vacation in Amsterdam for a reason, and its not for twisted celebrity sightings, I have my own twisted sightings….I find Tom much more plat able after some shrrooooomms & ritlin….and he also makes the rest of us seem more normal too. Tom & Katy over & under = over/16 months – under/ 8 months….its always good to switch babes before the new movie premieres, more buzz, more wierdness, he’s starting to develop a pattern…and I don’t mean trails
Screw that, I’m not taking medical advice from someone who was on BET for some reason and claimed his favourite rappers were Will Smith and Jay Z.
Picture it, Tommy singing “I got ninety-nine problems but a bitch is not one of them…yes!”
wow, its too bad tom doesnt believe in the use of drugs, cause he could use some anti-pyschotics himself!
Nice picture, Stereo. I nearly shat my pants laughing.
Tom Cruise is such a goddamn fucktard! Did he even go to college? Just because he read a couple research papers, does he even really comprehend what was written? I have a feeling that the guy has ZERO knowledge of biochemistry and DOESN’T KNOW SHIT about how drugs interface with cells. Apparently Mr. Cruise knows more than fucking Nobel prize winners in various areas of science. Seriously, when did pharmacist, psychologist, and research scientist get added to his shitty CV? GO AWAY TOM CRUISE.
ASS!
um, Ritalin is overprescribed. and i know people who DO use it before tests/studying.
so uh, i agree with tom cruise. eesh.
Honestly, I think BEING WEIRD, STRANGE, AND ECCENTRIC is cool cool cool in my book!
Hey, I alwyas equated him with the “popular guy”, “the jock”, “all-american boy”, “fly boy” etc.
To think he really is a freak (AND MORE OF AN ODDBALL THAN ME – AND IM WEIRD!!) is fantabulous!
cheers!
Yeah sure Scientology was started by a sci-fi writer (and strangely the religion talks about the origins of man and an evil galactic ruler who condemned spirits to planet Earth)…
But, did you know that Kabbalah was started in the 70′s by an insurance salesman?
Madonna made it sound like it was a thousand years old… Shit is definitely bananas!
I know of many people from whom a chemical inbalance is a very real thing and drugs such as prozac and paxil have changed these peoples lives for the better.
I do agree that the ADHD label and ritlain is over prescribed.
Tom I think is starting to suffer from the Michael Jackson syndrome were he has surronded himself with people who think that every bad idea is a good one. He really needs to have some kind of intervention before its too late!
he’s so goddang arrogant. i love how he says psychiatry is bad because he’s never agreed with it. ha! ha! ha! very cute, mr. cruise.
any bets that he’s highly medicated already?
i’m gonna go pop some vitamins for my epilepsy and schizophrenia now. centrum, here i come.
All I can say is; I can’t fucking wait for the South Park episode about this. Don’t let me down Matt and Trey.
him and “kate” are going to drop out of sight pretty soon, and open up a scientology center and try to kaballah it.
My god what a fucking sickening individual. Here’s something fun though- watch and listen to the interview with Brian Eno’s Lizard Point from Ambient 4:On Land playing loudly in the background. Hello, David Lynch moment!!
XENU SAVE US ALL!
http://www.xenu.net/archive/leaflet/
Uh, I hate cults as much as the next person — probably more, in fact — but what you’re saying about Kabbalah is simply untrue. While Madonna does indeed follow a modern, dumbed down version of it, Kabbalah is very ancient and exists in both the Judaic and Christian traditions.
holy crap.
tom cruise is completely, utterly, batshit insane.
Too bad Matt’s microphone wasn’t able to squirt water….
the only so-called “research” mr. cruise has performed, i’m sure has been out of literature provided to him through his church of $cientology. the interview with matt lauer was FANTASTIC because it clearly illustrates all of the reprehensibly-evasive and deceptive communication techniques taught by that “church”.
tom cruise doesn’t know which way is up, and all this media hoo-ha has probably been carefully devised by his church handlers, as part of a “secret mission” for them to get more members. it’s clearly a push, tom’s big “mission”.
it makes me a bit sick to my stomach, because while scientology seems harmless enough when looked at from afar – even laughable, on so many levels – when you personally know people who have been sucked into it, or have been touched by it in some way directly, it becomes very, very scary. but again, the matt lauer interview? hiLARious!
what is this about Famous Blue Raincoat? Like the leonard cohen song? how does it relate to scientology?
brooke shields responded by saying something like “he should go back to just saving the world from aliens”. funny shit
al roker’s comments…
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8293264/#TomCruise
Considering that this behavior is happening a year or so after he fired Pat “Attack Dog” Kingsley, I have to say–whatever he was paying her, she was worth it. And more. Because I thought he was weird and odd and probably not heterosexual. But I had no idea he was scary, creepy, and completely crazy when she was controlling media access to him.
found this while googling: behold the blacklist (the “scientology celebrities FAQ”):
http://home.snafu.de/tilman/faq-you/celeb.txt
i was as shocked as the rest of you, but apparently, back in the days, leonard cohen flirted with scientology…
the good news is he’s out and he’s all about the Buddha now. hooray!
apparently the line ‘did you ever go clear?’ in the song (famous blue raincoat) is a reference to scientology … and i thought it was about a girl who slept with two guys. it is.
sincerly benoit
as the google research continues, i came across this:
Cohen?s dislocated situation in New York led him to exploring different sexual, spiritual and
pharmaceutical pathways, and one was scientology. In 1968, as he was driving down sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, with Joni Mitchell, she spotted a building with a number of women wearing saris and handing out material. Above the door a large sign which read ?Scientology?. ?What is Scientology?? she asked Cohen. ?Oh, some crackpot religion,? he replied. A few weeks later, he called from New York to say that he?d joined them and that they were going to rule the world. But a few months later, Cohen told Mitchell he was disenchanted and that he?d had some difficulty extricating himself from it. Initially, Scientology offered the goal of a ?clear path?, (?Did
you ever go clear?? he asks in ?Famous Blue Raincoat?). Cohen had also heard that it was a good place to meet women. On June 17th, 1968, Cohen received a Scientology certificate awarding him ?Grade IV – release.? (Nadel 160).
Matt Lauer talks about people he knows who are “better” because of their prescription drug use. It is really only better for pharmaceutical companies and our government when people do drugs that make them act like good little zombies. Tom refers to the book “Brave New World” where drugs are a mandatory part of daily life enforced by the government so the population can be controlled. Your depressed take a pill, your stressed take a pill, you don’t feel the way you want to feel take a pill. When the population accepts drugs as the answer to change people with grumpy or rebellious personalities it is basically accepting mind control for us to all feel and act the same.
This is HUGELY interesting:
http://lermanet.com/beck/
i don’t think tom cruise is talking about “brave new world”….
he’s refering to xenu…
Just as it is really only better for Scientology’s head honchos when people join their cult, act like good little zombies and hand over all their money?
It’s painfully obvious Cruise has some problems, every time I see an interview a feeling of shame overwhelms me… I’ll never watch Magnolia in the same way again, I mean it’s clear he WASN’T acting, Cruise is T.J. Mackey: Respect the cock… and tame the cunt. Tame it!
watch how he (over)reacts after being sprayed with water:
http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2673927?showw=no&refsite=6761&htv=12
What happened to Mackey’s quietly judging?
douche.
I thought Cruise was dyslexic and coudn’t read? How could he possibly comprehend research reports when we he had to drop out of high school due to his inability to read? Anyways, I’m tired of seeing his ugly mug all over the place: Face it dude, no one wants to see your aging ass on film anymore!!
“I am slowly going crazy 1 2 3 4 5 6 switch, crazy going slowly am I 6 5 4 3 2 1 switch…”
How the hell can he advise brooke Shields to take some vitamins to get rid of her depression? Doesn’t he know how serious her case was? She could have hurt herself or her baby…she gome completely nuts, she made her husband, her firends and family cry because of how cold and unnattached she was toward her baby…this was some scary shit and I don’t think vitamin C or Centrum could have resolved her case…Tom should learn how to read before even thinking of advising people on serious matters like pdychology….
I hope Katie Holmes never gets depressed…He’ll tell her she’s imagining things. DON’T MARRY HIM KATIE! RUN LIKE HELL!!!
Xenu’s reign of vengeance will destroy all of the inhabitants of Teegack
Tom Cruise doesnt want A Brave New World to become a reality. The funny thing is Scientology is extremely close to such a facist big brother society.
In Dianetics book, the Scientology bible, L. Ron says only Clear people should be allowed to vote, that is people who have done all the auditing levels in Scientology.
Scientology has so many rules and regulations. They are required to tell everyuthing to their supervisor. They cannot discuss Scientology, or criticize it. If they do they can be punished. If family or friends do anything contrary to this cults beliefs they have to report it. And they will be ordered to finish their relationships.
My theory: Tom himself is ADD or ADHD (many successful folks arem, like the CEO of JetBlue). It’s showing in a bad way now – that Matt Matt Matt Matt Matt is so totally ADHD.
I also believe he is experiencing, in public, a manic high. His extreme behavior with Katie Holmes is an example. I feel sorry for Nicole having to raise children with this cocksucker (take that as you will). I cannot imagine he lets her have any say in ANYTHING. He reminds me of Michael Jackso in that he lives in his own world and seems to feel he is omniscient and omnipotent.
I refuse to see his new movie.
My theory: Tom himself is ADD or ADHD (many successful folks are, like the CEO of JetBlue). It’s showing in a bad way now – that Matt Matt Matt Matt Matt is so totally ADHD.
I also believe he is experiencing, in public, a manic high. His extreme behavior with Katie Holmes is an example. I feel sorry for Nicole having to raise children with this cocksucker (take that as you will). I cannot imagine he lets her have any say in ANYTHING. He reminds me of Michael Jackso in that he lives in his own world and seems to feel he is omniscient and omnipotent.
I refuse to see his new movie.
I was kinda waiting for Cruise to say “MATT, MATT, MATT, don’t make me kill you MATT. I’m Tom damn Cruise and I’m right MATT. MATT? MATT?! MATT! I’m talking here, MATT! I’ll hurt you MATT.”
I think its interesting how Tom Cruise keeps saying “I’ve read about the history of psychology” but he never goes into any detail or gives examples to back up his points that are more concrete than “electric shock therapy is bad.” He doesn’t seem to have a clue what he’s talking about. The scary thing is that people will listen to him because he’s a celebrity.
And aren’t taking too many vitamins really bad for you as well?
He is such a moron. He didn’t even go to college, do you know that?? No such thing as chemical imbalance?? Is he serious? You’re a joke, Tom. Go to college and study chemistry and biology how the body works and then come back and tell us there’s no such thing as chemical imbalances and drugs are simply a “mask.”
I hope Tom doesnt think he is the only one who knows that electric shock therapy without consent doesnt really work and that back in the day when people got lobotomies to “help” their mental situation is ridiculous. Um..we know, sweetie…that’s why those things are not done any more. So what other “surprising” facts do you have to back up your completely insane views?
Three words: Go. To. College.
There’s no such thing as bad publicity? Well, I absolutely refuse to see any movie with an affiliation to Tom again because of his recent actions, words and..”publicity.” Good job ruining your career, babe.
chemistry and biology do not apply to Scientologist’s…they actually believe that when someone gets sick ie a cold or cancer, it’s because of a past negative instance in a present or past life. SERIOUSLY. These people are whack jobs with a capital W. I wish the media types would ask some real questions to Tom about scientology, like wtf is a theatan? Wtf is the planet Xenu? What where you in a past life Tom? All scientologist have past life story, the nut job I worked for told me that he was a British naval captain in his past life. This group (I refuse to call it a church) is really scary. STAY AWAY!
Imagine how Tom Cruise would react if he got Punk’d. You know that hidden camera show on mtv with Ashton Kutcher. Katie Holmes got Punk’d once, so why not Cruise.
I can just picture him saying/screaming to Kutcher: “Why would you do that? Why would you do that? Jerk!”
How this guy managed to get Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz and now Katie Holmes into bed is a mystery to me. Those women must be really naive…
Wasn’t there a post here before that had Tom flying off the handle about the evils of psychology that broke down all of his ‘information’ and stated medical sources that proved his ‘research’ was incorrect?
Oh, and the whole Letterman appearance…someone should explain that how ‘crazy’ it seemed to him for Dave to have a judge there to marry him and Katie…well mutliply that by about 10,000 and you would be in the ballpark of how the rest of the nation feels about their entire relationship.
I don’t know… All I saw was Tom whispering to this guy: “Matt, Matt, Matt, you gotta respect the cock Matt”
Not sure if anyone saw this. It is new to me:
http://waxy.org/random/video/Tom_Cruise_Kills_Oprah.mov
The way I heard it, L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology and science fiction writer, was at a Sci-Fi convention in the 50′s and told a fellow author he was going into religion because “there was more money in it.”
Anyone who has followed the “religion” knows it’s a money-maker for the greedy “auditors” who prey on, and collect money from, the gullible. Guess where Tom fits in?
Larry, I know they believe in all that psycho stuff. I just feel that if these people actually studied and learned how the body worked and how actual chemical imbalances occur and things of that nature, then they could understand how stupid the things they believe are. Maybe not, though since they are completely brainwashed.
Anyway, I found this article that was in Time Magazine in 1991. It is really scary. Scientology tried for 5 years to sue Time over this article, but Time Magazine won…
http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Fishman/time-behar.html
Tom needs to go to college and take some biology classes cuz he seriously lacks solid arguments in the psychology department. The poor guy is obviously illiterate. Anyway, I think the most ironic thing is that Kate will probably end up alcoholic and addicted to coke,painkillers,heroine and prozac, by the time she reaches 30, when she’ll find out that her so-called husband was not only impotent& infertile but was also banging men on the down low. Then she’ll spend the rest of her life in & out of rehab like so many other scorned/betrayed celebrity wifeys…
Tom really offended me by dismissing pyschiatry and anti-depressants. Anti-depressants and therapy have been a literal lifesaver for me. And I know other people as well that have benefitted from pyschiatric help. Society and the current younger generation seem more acceptant about getting medical help for emotional disorders. But Tom really shows how little he knows by saying that all people need to do is just exercise and eat vitamins to be cured of pyschiatric problems. And comparing pyschiatric drugs to the ‘soma drug’ from ‘Brave New World’ is really insulting to anyone who needs medical help. It’s not freaking recreational, Tom.
I do feel a lot less sorry for Nicole now — who wouldn’t be glad to be out of a relationship with such an ass!
not sure if chris ives’s post that “Kabbalah was started in the ’70s” is meant to be “ironic.” If that’s the case nevermind. BUT: Kabbalah is a thousand or so more years old. Came about around the same time as the Crusaders were pilfering the Middle East. I think Hollywood’s embrace of it dates to the late ’80s and that lovable Sandra Berhardt, but otherwise…c’mon, don’t equate that with Scientology. A hugely entertaining discourse on the Kabbalah can be found in Umberto Eco’s fantastic novel Foucault’s Pendulum. But something tells me this might not be the frorum where people are inclided to read such books…
If reporters asked him direct questions about some of his alien beliefs based on scientology teachings, he might feel compelled to answer truthfully and prove he’s a wacko.
Tom needs to restudy psychology. Stimulant and antidepressant medications are not the same as antipsychotics. If he really knew so much about psychology and psychiatry he would know there is a big difference in these medications. He would also know that there is scientific evidence that there is such a thing as a chemical imbalance and that medications, which are chemicals, help so many people live productive lives because they readjust brain chemistry. I agree that Ritalin has become an abused “street” drug but it did not start out that way. I sure hope no one in Tom’s life ever faces a serious mental health problem. He does not seem to have any idea what people who are diagnosed with mental health problems and those that love them face each day. How sad to be so ignorant. I hope people question what he says and still seek help despite it.
Unfortunately for Tom’s case, his alternative to the evils of psychiatry will set you back a few hundred grand. Pretty convenient. Hard not to question the motives. Let’s see him publish some hard numbers on Auditing and the more hardcore “science” of Scientology, and we’ll see what’s what.
Why doesn’t an interviewer just ask him if Scientology’s secrets have anything to do with aliens? Anything about mankind’s ties to ancient races of extraterrestrial overlords. Fill us in. If he expects us to sit through his sermons, let’s see him reciprocate.
He is such a prick! Ugh, that video was horrible. And whoever said that Matt should get a free shot at his face was totally and completely correct.
Angela i agree with you and i face the problem of mental health, my husband had i really bad crisis. And i am mad with Tom Cruise, i think he is irresponsible to say those things.
If my husband din’t take his antidepressants and go to therapy he would’nt get throught this and function again as a regular person.
Me and my family are very thankful for this medication and treatment.
I agree with Kayte 100%. While we are definitely over medicated, and it is cause for serious concern, it is imperative for some to be medicated just to live their lives. And yes, Tom does have the Michael Jackson syndrome. I find it hilarious that he is trading intellect with Lauer… neither is too quick. And unlike Tom I can be clear about why I believe in my statements.
As a society we are falling behind in our critical thinking ability. This is the art of arguing intelligently, which Cruise clearly has no grasp on. You cannot say “drugs are bad” or “you don?t know what you are talking about”, you must speak in facts when arguing something. The intellectual arguer would have specific facts to back up their ideals. Not blanket statements that say “that is bad”. It is impossible to argue with that kind of statement. Bad can mean many things to many people. It reminds me of a certain President who went to war on the notion that “we need to get those evil doers.” What a way to introduce war to an ?advanced? society. And we bought it, so why are we so surprised that Tom thinks he is so intelligent. He surrounds himself with ?yes men? and believes his own creation just as the leaders in our current world do. And there are enough idiots around to applaud.
I remember when he first got divorced (to Nicole) and was on a Barbara Walters special. She asked him if he was gay.. He said incredulously, “How can I be?!!? Look at me!! And I have two children!” I had to laugh as having children has nothing to do with ‘gayness’. In fact, his children are adopted, which would lead an ignorant mind to find this as more evidence of his inability to be a ?real man?. I know several couples who adopted, all but one are living a homosexual lifestyle. But in his mind he is Tom Cruise so having children proves he is not gay. He can put those two facts together and make some kind of correlation in his mind. He is Tom Cruise.
And when he did the Oprah stunt, he brought up the fact that he thought psychiatry was bunk. It affected me more than him jumping up and down on the couch like a chimpanzee. I almost wrote a letter about the remarks to the show about how dangerous it was to have a popular personality say something like that without a proper contradictory argument presented. I guess enough were offended and wrote as he is now making a topic out of the psychiatry comments. How many starry eyed women (and men) went off their meds that Oprah day? Now this!
It is dangerous to have political debate with only one side heard. If he isn’t interested in speaking about his films and ‘personality’ but rather the sciences, I would like to see him with all his ‘knowledge’ handle a true debate with others who ‘know the origin of psychology’. No, he chooses Matt Lauer and successfully presents a weak and empty argument. I don?t mind if a TV personality has an opinion about the welfare of the world. I care that the argument is based in fact, not feeling.
i find it amusing he’s pissing so many people off. i lol’ed very hard. thx for that. you know who you are.
Gabi, do you think the first office visit went something like this:
Your Husband: “Doctor, do you have anything you can give me for my bad behavior? My wife says she is going to leave me if I don’t quit acting like an idiot. Her family hates me because of the things I say and do.”
Doctor:? I sure do. I was playing golf with the pharmaceutical representative just last week and he gave me some free sample of Lobatomal. It has all the benefits of shock treatment without the nasty contact burns from the electrodes. Of course after you?re hooked on them I will not have anymore free samples for you. It seems men all over the country act like idiots. There is quite a market for husbands who want to keep their wife and mother in law happy.”
To say that I’ve never agreed with psychiatry EVER or by implication to say the psychiatry never works EVER is an extreme position in and of itself. Tom definitely seems a bit fanatical on this. I love him as an actor but I think he needs to find some balance in his life.
After watching the Matt Laurer/Tom Cruise interview, it was striking to find that after so many years of being in the public lime-light and having had many interviews that Cruise lacks the ability to answer questions fully or at all. If he thinks that taking vitamins and exercise is the answer to serious mental illnesses then it is evident that he has overdosed on vitamins A & E – ie. vitamins ‘arrogance’ & ‘ego’.
I watched the interview,with Matt and Tom.
and I think that Tom was acting very rude .
it seemed like he was shoving his thoughts.
instead of talking about it in a calm and
sane matter . and furthermore he has no
right to talk about any kind of medical
or mental conditions of anyone ,without having
first been there yourself.it seems to me that
he has not ,or otherwise he would KNOW that
vitamins and exercise are not the ONLY thing that would help. If Tom thinks that those things
will HELP HIM fine . BUT not EVERYBODY has the same body. what works for you ,may not work for
another person.
Sad, when an uneducated celebrity can garner so much attention for his wacky views. He really does need a higher education so he can learn to read & think critically. I feel like telling him, “Tom, Tom, you’re glib!”
Personally, I will not be stopping medication, which – while it has been problematic at times- has really saved my life. It’s hilarious to think that taking vitamins could have brought me out of the hell I was living through.
In fact, for me as for many others (definitely a much larger universe than just those suffering from post-partum depression) delaying proper medical care just allowed the illness to become worse. I feel fortunate to have survived & have no current plans to take up Scientology unless I can be at the top & collect lucrative fees to pay for my medical care!
But, strange as it may seem, at the same time I do agree with those who argue that these medications are over-prescribed. I would just say caveat emptor & that they can have wild & wicked side effects so don’t take them unless you really need them.
Brave New World indeed?
cheers, jon
Wow, “Sarah,” what an awful judgement to make on Gabi. So, now every husband who takes medication for mental health does it to please their wife and mother in law? That was simply rude.
Tom needs to get over his over inflated ego and get educated on depression and clinical psycology. Many people throughout the world suffer from depression, which is a treatable DISEASE. If a person had diabetes you’d give them insulin for such a disease, and depression that doesn’t respond to therapy and behavioral changes does have a solution. Medication, carifully prescribed and monitered by a qualified clinician is a proven treatment. There is indeed clear scientific data in the United States and dozens of other modern countries that clearly have evidence that chemical disturbances exist. Diet and exercise can definately help a great many suffering with a mild disorder, however those who do not respond to such interventions often do respond positively to medication and therapy. May I remind people out there that vitamins are not regulated by the FDA, can be dangerous and even deadly, and for most of us who are eating a well balanced meal and do not have an underlying medical condition do not need vitamins.
Yes, medications in this country are very overprescribed for numerous conditions. However, I doubt Tom is qualified to decide who should get what,when, and for what reasons.
The last time I checked, Tom was acting manic on the Oprah show about his beloved Kate, and acting impulsively by proposing marriage after a very brief courtship. Perhaps he should get a medical evaluation of his erratic behavior.
I do believe that Tom has no degree in medicine that would make him qualified to make any medical judgements about himself or anyone else. Further more, he has not participated in any clinical studies to measure whether or not chemical imbalances do or do not exist.
Stick to acting Tom or get a better education!
Tom Cruise really showed his ignorance by mouthing off with his over inflated know it all ego… Mr. one year of college drop out knows more than Brooke Shields, magna cum laude from Princeton.
I’m boycotting this loser…how dare he question Brooke’s career when his last two movies have done miserably?
and Rachel…i agree ..very rude and condescending to Matt.
tom, get a life, please go live on a deserted island, and hopefully take Alec Baldwin with you.
The two of you make a perfect couple…arrogant, stupid and full of crap.
Christy Luther