Tom Cruise tells Pat McAfee to ‘research everything,’ which is not a movie title
Pat McAfee took the advice literally—and got a week at a Marine base.
The story
Pat McAfee received acting advice from Tom Cruise for his role in 'The Mosquito Bowl,' a film about a real World War II football game. He also got coaching from Bradley Cooper.
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Our reading
Tom Cruise told Pat McAfee to ‘research everything he could about the role and the World War II era,’ which is the kind of advice you’d expect from a man who once played a guy who got shot in the face and kept going. McAfee, who’s never been accused of overthinking, took it seriously enough to spend a week at a Marine base, where he reportedly learned that ‘scared to death’ is not a performance technique. Cruise didn’t just give advice—he gave a blueprint. Which, in this case, probably means a PDF and a motivational poster. McAfee’s character is a Marine drill instructor, and he’s already been told to ‘research everything.’ Now he just needs to remember it all on set.
