Sammy Gecsoyler

Tom Cruise says mastering movie magic is about more than acting

Speaking in London as he received a BFI fellowship, the actor praised Brando and Nicholson for knowing how to use ‘every tool’ of cinema

From sleuthing around the world as Ethan Hunt in the Mission Impossible films to whizzing through the skies as “Maverick”, Tom Cruise has always known the difference a team makes.

Now, the Hollywood superstar has told fledgling thespians to take heed of this approach on set and to understand the work of those behind the scenes who help make movie magic.

‘He can’t have it both ways’: royal watchers at Buckingham Palace react to Prince Harry

Harry’s gripes about personal security and call for reconciliation with his family elicit mixed responses

It was the usual chaos outside Buckingham Palace on Saturday afternoon. Tourists squashed themselves up against the palace gates, e-bikes whizzed around the memorial of Queen Victoria and security staff hurriedly erected impromptu barriers to manage the heaving crowds.

For the family drawing this familiar circus, things have been equally chaotic.

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