When our teacher asked us to interview a person that we admire, I had never thought I could actually interview Tom Cruise. I had been thinking for some time about who else I could talk to, but it seemed to me that anyone else would come a poor second.
Then, one day, out of the blue, as I was enjoying a hot cup of chocolate in our local coffee shop, I heard a man asking me if he could sit next to me. As I turned around and saw Tom Cruise smiling at me, I was at a loss for words. He was so pleasant and friendly that I felt confident and asked him for a mini-interview. Much to my surprise, he happily agreed.
Over the years, Tom Cruise has become one of the most popular and successful actors in the world. He has long been an international star, who gets paid millions of dollars for every film he makes. I'm lucky, says Tom. I'm doing what love, and I'm having a great time. Lots of people would love to do this job, but they didn't get the chances that I did.
For many of us, however, Tom is more than just lucky or good-looking, as great acting ability and determination were needed for him to become one of Hollywood's biggest names.
Is Tom happy with his success so far? He has a different outlook on his career than one might expect. I've always looked to the future, says Tom. I feel I'm always developing as an actor. I'm looking for new things all the time. I want to challenge myself to be better and always try new things. I know I've made a lot of progress in my career, but I still have ambitions for the future.
After interviewing him, I understood that Tom Cruise has a mind of his own and he's not at all like the characters in his movies. That's why, I believe, he has had so much success in his career; because of both his talent as an actor and his personal strength. Tom always knew what he wanted to do with his life and did his best to succeed.