Paula Wagner speaks out on Tom Cruise book

[marie]

Paula Wagner Speak Out On Tom Cruise Book



Tom Cruise's long-time friend and business partner, Paula Wagner, has released a statement supporting Cruise, following the release Andrew Morton's unauthorised biogaphy on the star, and the widespread internet circulation of controversial video footage in which Cruise discusses his Scientology beliefs.
The nine-minute video, which was recorded for a 2004 International Association of Scientologists conference, shows Cruise explaining his beliefs and his dedication to being a Scientologist.
Wagner, who works alongside Cruise as the co-owner and CEO of their company United Artists Entertainment, released the following statement of support on Friday (January 18):
"I have known and worked with Tom for more than 25 years. He's a rock-solid dependable partner, and I have the utmost respect and admiration for his talent, integrity, kindness, and dedication. Andrew Morton's book is a disgraceful piece of gossip-mongering, filled with distortions and outright lies that no sensible person will take seriously. I am not a Scientologist, nor are most of the people Tom and I work with, but that doesn't mean I can sit by silently while he is attacked for his religious beliefs. As a filmmaker and an American, I feel strongly that an individual's religion should have no bearing on their professional life. I have always believed that Americans celebrated these differences, and to see the vitriol that has been directed towards my friend is truly discouraging. It's easy to mock an out-of-context video, but that doesn't change the fact that Tom Cruise is one of the hardest-working and nicest human beings I have ever known."


Paula Wagner Speak Out On Tom Cruise Book

[Ravenna]

I feel strongly that an individual's religion should have no bearing on their professional life.

I agree with this, and Tom probably does too, but only when it suits him. He did, after all, put up a Scientology tent on the set of War of the Worlds. He's not separating his religion from his professional life, so he can't expect other people to do it when it is convenient for him.

[crackho]

That woman is scared to death of the "church". Probably stood up against the midget/Co$ once or twice and got taught a valuable lesson.

[mrs.v]

I think there's more Tommy girl threads than Shitney!

[Ravenna]

^^

And I, for one, am glad. The Tommy stuff is still fun.

[bellini]

That woman is scared to death of the "church". Probably stood up against the midget/Co$ once or twice and got taught a valuable lesson.

I would be scared too. I'm reading the book right now. It tells about one woman who wrote a mild article about Scientology back in the 70's. They created an mission called Operation Freakout. It was intended to get the author imprisoned, committed to a mental institution or to commit suicide. It's mind boggling how much they harrassed this poor woman. It's an evil cult.

[crackho]

I think there's more Tommy girl threads than Shitney!

He has so much further to fall - picking on Britney is fastly getting to be so 2007.

[mrs.v]

He has so much further to fall - picking on Britney is fastly getting to be so 2007.

[crackho]

^^Too scarey for words!

[darksithbunny]

This is gonna be one great train ride! woohoo.

[aabbcc]

C'mon, crackho ... you don't want a piece of that?!

[Trixie]

Pfffft..like her endorsement means anything. She's his business partner. Her livelihood depends on his bankability and reputation.

[Chilly Willy]

I hate it that the Scientologists always pull the "free religion" card.

[aabbcc]

Especially since $cientology isn't all that free.

[nycgirl]

ah but it's not a religion, it's a cult that works on scare tactics and fear