Doing His Own Stunts
Reportedly, Cruise will refuse to sign onto a movie without getting a green light from producers to do his own stunts. He hung off the side of the plane and held his breath for 6 whole minutes while filming Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation. Even to this day he insists on doing his own stunts.
The Turn Of Events
You might be wondering how a seminary students ends up being one of the most famous actors of all time? While he was at school, he was on the wrestling team, and a knee injury caused him to have to leave the team. With his free time, he tried out acting, discovering a new passion. When he was just 19, he landed his first acting role in Endless Love.