{"id":622240,"date":"2026-09-20T21:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T21:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/622240\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T21:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T21:20:12","slug":"tom-cruise-details-race-against-time-for-digger-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/622240\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Cruise Details Race Against Time For \u2018Digger\u2019 Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tom Cruise<\/a> is shedding more light on how he pulled off his dramatic transformation into Digger Rockwell for his upcoming film “Digger.”<\/p>\n

The 64-year-old actor revealed that the makeup process initially took six hours, but he pushed the team to complete it in under an hour.<\/p>\n

Cruise also recently acknowledged his reputation for being intense on set and expecting a lot from those he works with.<\/p>\n

Tom Cruise is well known for performing his own death-defying stunts and pushing the boundaries of his performances. For his upcoming film “Digger,” however, he faced a different kind of endurance challenge.<\/p>\n

In the dark comedy, Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, a wealthy oil tycoon. Achieving the character’s look required prosthetics and a fat suit, with the initial makeup process taking six hours.<\/p>\n

But he wasn’t content to sit still for a quarter of the day, so he challenged his makeup crew to cut that time to under an hour.<\/p>\n

“The first time we did the makeup, it took six hours, OK?” Cruise said during his Friday appearance<\/a> on Travis and Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast.<\/p>\n

“I gotta sleep at least six [hours]. They keep saying I need more\u2026 but OK, that’s 12,” he continued. “Now, we have 12-hour days filming. So now that’s six hours on, two hours off with the makeup.”<\/p>\n

Tom Cruise Brings In A Stopwatch To Speed Up His Makeover\"David<\/p>\n

The “Top Gun” star explained that the lengthy process wouldn’t work with his schedule, prompting him to find a way to make it “more efficient.”<\/p>\n

With filming typically taking 12 hours and at least six hours set aside for sleep, he questioned how he could spend another six hours in the makeup chair.<\/p>\n

He challenged the team to do it in under an hour.<\/p>\n

“I had a guy there with a stopwatch, and I’m like, ‘OK, you see that time, six hours? By the time we’re done, we’re going to get it under an hour,'” Cruise said, per Variety<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He added, “They were like, ‘No, I’m not doing that, it will never happen.’ I’m like, ‘OK, first of all, if you say no, you can’t do it; you will never get there. So can we agree that we’ll maybe make it a little less?’ So with each piece that was going on, it was timed, and then we’d drill and practice.”<\/p>\n

Tom Cruise Turns To Cooling Machines During ‘Digger’ Filming<\/p>\n

The crew eventually completed the process within his desired time frame. The “Mission: Impossible” star said he loves studying a system and finding ways to improve it.<\/p>\n

However, performing in the fat suit and prosthetics still posed a challenge, forcing him to improvise once again.<\/p>\n

“I’m sweating because I’m wearing these prosthetics. And the scenes, they’re long takes and the rhythm of it \u2014 you really have to know what you’re doing,” Cruise said<\/a>. “But I’m sweating underneath, so I came up with all these different things, like cooling machines.”<\/p>\n

The film, which premieres October 2, also stars Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, and Sandra H\u00fcller. Alejandro Gonz\u00e1lez I\u00f1\u00e1rritu directs.<\/p>\n

Tom Cruise Makes His Expectations Clear: ‘I Expect A Lot’\"Tom<\/p>\n

In a recent interview with GQ<\/a>, Cruise acknowledged his reputation for being intense on set, adding that he demands a lot from the people he works with.<\/p>\n

“When I’m working with people, I’m not afraid to, as I’m acting, to look foolish, to do it. It’s like: That’s not what this is about. It’s finding our tone, finding these tools together and having an experience,” he explained.<\/p>\n

He continued, “And look, I work hard, and people that work with me, they know. I expect a lot, and I’m upfront about it. It’s like: ‘The rumors are true. And do you want this?’ I’m like, ‘Trust me, the rumors are true. I’ll be here before you. What experience do you want?'”<\/p>\n

Tom Cruise Calls Setting The Tone On Set His ‘Responsibility’\"Tom<\/p>\n

After acknowledging that he expects everyone around him to be at the top of their game, the “Jack Reacher” actor noted that his love for cinema<\/a> drives him to create the right environment on set.<\/p>\n

He explained that he sees it as his “responsibility,” especially when he plays the lead, as he usually does.<\/p>\n

“Even when I was a kid, they were like, ‘Oh, come on, Tom. You’re so intense.’ I’m like, ‘I don’t know what to say. I am intense,'” he said.<\/p>\n

Cruise added, “I got a very good sense of humor about it, but it was like: When I’m interested in something, I want to learn it. I want to understand it. And you want to blast through the confusion and build up that ability.”<\/p>\n

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