Category Archives: Aspiring to Act, Write, Direct

Series of guides meant to help beginning artists on their journey to a career in the entertainment industry. Reference to acting, writing, directing and more are available.

Official TomCruise.com Launches New Blog Design!

The TomCruise.com team is excited to bring fans of the official Tom Cruise blog our latest update: a new blog design! With the new season, we thought it time to debut a new style for this corner of TomCruise.com – making it easier to read, look at photos, watch video clips or trailers and leave comments! Basically, everything to make …


Aspiring Film Editor Guide: Tips & Software To School Yourself For Cutting Room Jobs!

  READ OUR LEGAL DISCLAIMER UPDATED: October 2011 In our latest guide for all the readers who are aspiring to act, write and direct for the film industry, we focus our efforts on tips, training and schools for the emerging film editor. Often called the “invisible art”, every motion picture from the most humble web video to the plushest IMAX …


Aspiring Actors Mobile Apps Guide: Smartphone Applications For Training In An Acting Career!

READ OUR LEGAL DISCLAIMER As it has transformed nearly all professional and creative endeavors, the recent explosion of mobile apps also changed the world of acting . These applications for smartphones give the aspiring actor many new powerful tools that were previously only available as either costly software for a computer or as a standalone device. But all that has …


How To Be A Film & Movie Producer – Production #Aspiring2ActWriteDirect Guides

  For the film lover who aspires to do it all in the entertainment industry, learning how to become a movie producer puts you in the driver’s seat of a film production. The producer is possibly the most misunderstood, yet most important person involved with any movie. The producers – people like Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg and Jerry Bruckheimer – …


Aspiring Visual Effects Artists Guide: Training for a Dream Job in Post Production!

READ OUR LEGAL DISCLAIMER As a part of our ongoing series of guides inspired by the Twitter list #aspiring2actwritedirect, the team at TomCruise.com compiled a list of resources to get visual effects artists and special effects artists careers off the ground! As we did in the posts for emerging actors, directors and screenwriters, the team mined the best information online …


Aspiring Filmmakers: Change the World With Your Movies!

Aspiring filmmakers are attracted to writing screenplays and making the movies that inspire deep emotions, but the power of their creations can actually change the world for the better! In the video above, burgeoning actors, directors and writers can watch a discussion from the UN Week Digital Media Lounge about the transformative effect filmmaking has on the entire world – …


How To Become An Actor or Actress: Career, Acting Schools, Classes – #Aspiring2ActWriteDirect

UPDATED: September 2011  If you have always dreamed of seeing your name up in lights, the TomCruise.com team is here to help you navigate your path to stardom. To give you a leg up on the competition, we have compiled guides for many of the most popular careers in the entertainment industry, including aspiring stuntmen, directors, screenwriters, producers, film editors and visual effects artists …


Aspiring Screenwriters’ Guide Part II: Television and Teleplay Writing Resources!

READ OUR LEGAL DISCLAIMER In the first part of our guide for screenwriters, the team here at TomCruise.com gathered screenwriting resources on and off the web for writers looking to create big screen magic. However, there exists an entirely separate world for screenwriters outside of the confines of feature films: writing for the world of television. Television has always been …


Guide for Aspiring Screenwriters Part I: Story Matters Most When Writing a Screenplay!

READ OUR LEGAL DISCLAIMER Actors like Tom Cruise bring characters to life on the silver screen with intensity, dedication and creativity, but the magic always begins with the story. Screenwriters, the folks who develop stories into the screenplays and scripts that take our imaginations to new heights, are the source for all the great movies and films we as fans …


Aspiring Filmmakers Take Heart: Passion for Directing & Screenwriting Can Lead To The Top

Anyone familiar with Tom Cruise should know about his boundless passion for the art and science of making films. While Tom has talked about his love of movies throughout his career, the real proof of his devotion is in the finished product. Regardless of the movie, fans feel the intensity, drive and joy the action star brings to making memorable …