Sweet Jane 61 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 John Travolta says his thinking is in line with fellow Scientologist Tom Cruise, who has publicly defended the religion's stance against psychiatry and the pharmaceutical industry. Cruise, during a famously heated debate on NBC's "Today" show in 2005, criticized Brooke Shields for taking anti-depression drugs and berated host Matt Lauer for suggesting that psychiatric treatment might help some patients. "I don't disagree with anything Tom says," Travolta says in the July issue of W magazine, on newsstands Friday. "How would I have presented it? Maybe differently than how he did, but it doesn't matter. I still think that if you analyze most of the school shootings, it is not gun control. It is (psychotropic) drugs at the bottom of it." "I don't want to create controversy; I just have an opinion on things, and there is nothing wrong with stating your opinion if you are asked," he continues. "Everyone wants that right, and because you are famous doesn't mean you have less of a right." Travolta, who also talks of his habit of going to bed at 6 or 7 in the morning and waking in the early afternoon, says being famous has little impact on how he lives his life. "I will tell you the things that would be the same, fame or no fame," he says. "Being up all night would be the same. Liking empty restaurants, liking empty movie theaters -- unless I am starring in it." Travolta, 53, portrays Ms. Edna Turnblad in "Hairspray," the adaptation of the stage musical that was spun from the 1988 John Waters film of the same name. The new film opens July 20. The role, in which he dons a fat suit and feminine garb, has added fuel to ongoing speculation about his sexuality. "I have never been compelled to share with you my bathroom habits or share with you my bedroom habits," says the married father of two. "Everyone has a right to privacy, so I have never felt -- even though I am famous -- that I had to share that with anybody." Do the rumors bother him? Does he think they've affected his career? "No and no," he says. "What affects your career is the quality of the product. I don't think anyone can hurt me." "Hairspray," a New Line release, also stars Christopher Walken, Michelle Pfeiffer and Queen Latifah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 The thing about drugs being the problem with school shootings is just laughably dumb, even considering the source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Waht are you saying about Vinny Barbarino? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 He's an uninformed jackass who shouldn't speak of things he probably knows nothing about and should spend more time financing the next great L. Ron Hubbard movie and figuring out just how much longer he should kiss Quentin Tarantino's butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 That's what I thought you were saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Huh? Whu? Wheah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted June 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 He has lost some points in my book, why would anyone want to put themselves in the same mindset as Tom, no John, NO!!! Ranting opinions + Tom Crusie = Idiot Do not follow this formula!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanAm Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Tom Cruise is a narcissistic, talentless, ill-informed control freak. There are very few people in the world that I intensely dislike, but Cruise is one of them. Even if 1/10 of the things said about him in the media are true, he is a thoroughly dislikeable knob. As for Travolta, he is a narcissistic, ill-informed control freak who makes some questionable role and movie choices. (Battlefield Earth, Wild Hogs, Staying Alive and Face/Off spring to mind.) I mean, how can one take seriously anyone who believes any of the claptrap spewed forth from the mind of L. Ron Hubbard. In his defence, though, at least Travolta can act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayzor Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 These guys are nuts. If it's strictly drugs that make for school-shootings then we should be able to arm all of our children and simply keep them off of any meds. They'll never pull the trigger if they have no drugs in their bodies! Yeah right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 I mean, how can one take seriously anyone who believes any of the claptrap spewed forth from the mind of L. Ron Hubbard. So true... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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