Tom Cruise and Away" (1992), both of which co-starred then-wife Nicole Kidman as his love interest. In 1994, Cruise starred along with Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas and Christian Slater in Neil Jordan's "Interview with the Vampire", a gothic drama/horror film that was based on Anne Rice's best-selling novel. The film was well received, although Rice was initially quite outspoken in her criticism of Cruise having been cast in the film, as Julian Sands was her first choice. Upon seeing the film however, she paid $7,740 for a two-page ad in "Daily Variety" praising his performance and apologizing for her previous doubts about
Being Tom Cruise mickey-taking, the "Star Stories" boys are sure to find themselves in the firing line," wrote a reviewer for the "Evening Times". A review in "The Sunday Times" commented, "Taking their careers in their hands, the "Star Stories" team tackle the notoriously litigious Tom Cruise ... The lawyers must still be having a nice lie down after watching." In an interview with "The Northern Echo", "Star Stories" actor Kevin Bishop discussed the legal issues involved with making the series: "We're not allowed to say anything about anyone that isn't true. It can be quite tricky. Sometimes we've had to change lines