Tom Cruise gave Todd Field advice on how to save his movie from Harvey Weinstein’s clutches

Three-time Oscar nominee Tom Cruise once gave his Eyes Wide Shut co-star, three-time Oscar nominee Todd Field, advice on making his feature directorial debut after the disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein almost cut him to pieces.

When the 58-year-old SoCal native had a hard time adapting Andre Dubus’s 1979 short story Killings, the 60-year-old New York-born actor sneered: “You’re just making excuses. figure it out.

Todd eventually wrote the script, secured the rights, cast Tom’s first cousin William Mapother, and debuted his 2001 independent drama In The Bedroom at the Sundance Film Festival.

Buddies: Cruise starred in Stanley Kubrick’s 1999 classic Eyes Wide Shut (pictured), while Field (right) played a major supporting role as an old friend who gets him into serious trouble.

But when Miramax Films acquired In the Bedroom, Field was devastated because he worried that CEO Harvey Weinstein would “cut his movie to pieces.”

‘I was crying in the bathroom,’ recalls the filmmaker from Tár the new yorker on Saturday.

I called Tom Cruise and said, “Something terrible has happened.” He basically said, “This is how you’re going to play it. It’ll take you six months and you’ll beat it, but you have to do exactly what I’m going to tell you to do, step by step.” He passed.”‘

Stop complaining! Field, (L, 58) was having a hard time adapting Andre Dubus’ 1979 short story Killings, the New York-born 60-year-old (R) sneered: ‘You’re just making excuses. find out’

It’s all you know! Todd eventually wrote the script, secured the rights, cast Tom’s first cousin William Mapother (L), and debuted his 2001 indie drama In the Bedroom at the Sundance Film Festival.

“I was crying in the bathroom”: But when Miramax Films acquired In the Bedroom, Field was devastated because he worried that CEO Harvey Weinstein (right, pictured in 2002) would “cut his movie to shreds.”

Cruise told Todd to let the 70-year-old convicted sex offender re-release his film, wait for the proof to be bad, and then convince the disgraced movie mogul to release the original version.

After test audiences rejected the re-edited version that Weinstein championed, Field was able to convince Miramax to go back to the original director’s cut, which had worked so well for Sundance audiences.

In the Bedroom amassed an impressive $44.8 million on a budget of $1.7 million, and earned five Oscar nominations and three Golden Globe nominations.

For his new film Tár, Field is nominated for seven trophies, including best picture, director and screenplay, at the 28th Critics’ Choice Awards, which airs Sunday night on The CW.

Bad news: The Tár filmmaker recalled to The New Yorker: “I called Tom Cruise and said, ‘Something terrible has happened.'” He basically said, “This is how you’re going to play it. It’ll take you six months and you’ll beat it, but you have to do exactly what I’m going to tell you to do, step by step.” step “‘ (pictured in 2001)

The Others executive producers: Cruise told Todd to let the 70-year-old convicted sex offender (right) re-edit his movie, wait for him to have bad proofs, then convince the disgraced movie mogul to release the original version.

Critically Acclaimed Hit: In the Bedroom grossed $44.8 million on a $1.7 million budget, garnering five Oscar nominations and three Golden Globe nominations.

Tár star Cate Blanchett, who already won the Golden Globe last Tuesday, is nominated for Best Actress at the Critics Choice Awards, the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards on February 26 and the 38th Independent Spirit Awards on February 4. march.

The canceled directing drama from the AFI Conservatory graduate is also up for seven trophies, including best picture, director and screenplay, at the 38th Independent Spirit Awards on March 4.

Meanwhile, Top Gun: Maverick’s theme song Hold My Hand is nominated for a trophy at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards on February 5, and his stunt team is up for a trophy at the 29th. 2nd edition of the Screen Actors Guild Awards on February 26.

Acclaimed: Airing Sunday night on The CW! For él Tár’s new film, Field is nominated for seven trophies, including best picture, director and screenplay, at the 28th Critics’ Choice Awards.

Favorite: Tár star Cate Blanchett, who already won the Golden Globe last Tuesday, is nominated for Best Actress at the Critics Choice Awards, the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards on February 26 and the 38th Independent Spirit Awards on March 4.

Will Lady Gaga win? Top Gun: Maverick’s theme song Hold My Hand is nominated for a trophy at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards on February 5, and his stunt team is up for a trophy at the 29th annual Grammy Awards. of the Screen Actors Guild Awards on February 26.