![TIL Christian Bale saw Tom Cruise on the Late Show with David Letterman while preparing for his role in American Psycho. Cruise's "intense friendliness with nothing behind the eyes" became the inspiration TIL Christian Bale saw Tom Cruise on the Late Show with David Letterman while preparing for his role in American Psycho. Cruise's "intense friendliness with nothing behind the eyes" became the inspiration](https://external-preview.redd.it/xBvYWq7uiujEftLUsPFiR7lG2_xy8bIl-_s8aBstFzo.jpg?auto=webp&s=f5bc1b4214a79739476c1a61ebe8f0efb1faed7d)
TIL Christian Bale saw Tom Cruise on the Late Show with David Letterman while preparing for his role in American Psycho. Cruise's "intense friendliness with nothing behind the eyes" became the inspiration
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![A clip of Tom Cruise laughing hysterically that Christian Bale says gave him inspiration when creating the Patrick Batemen (American Psycho) character : r/Damnthatsinteresting A clip of Tom Cruise laughing hysterically that Christian Bale says gave him inspiration when creating the Patrick Batemen (American Psycho) character : r/Damnthatsinteresting](https://external-preview.redd.it/JXFjzLfECTL_YXJd3MXiYwRTugDNg1b921615i_NTMY.png?width=640&crop=smart&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9e0647d1b1e42a8457722ece31640690226c523d)
A clip of Tom Cruise laughing hysterically that Christian Bale says gave him inspiration when creating the Patrick Batemen (American Psycho) character : r/Damnthatsinteresting
![Fans Linked Tom Cruise's Interview On David Letterman's 'Late Show' To Christian Bale's 'American Psycho' Character Fans Linked Tom Cruise's Interview On David Letterman's 'Late Show' To Christian Bale's 'American Psycho' Character](https://static0.thethingsimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/christian-bale-and-tom-cruise.png)
Fans Linked Tom Cruise's Interview On David Letterman's 'Late Show' To Christian Bale's 'American Psycho' Character
![Manhattan, United States Of America. 16th Dec, 2008. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 16: Actor Tom Cruise visits 'Late Show with David Letterman' at the Ed Sullivan Theater on December 15, 2008 in Manhattan, United States Of America. 16th Dec, 2008. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 16: Actor Tom Cruise visits 'Late Show with David Letterman' at the Ed Sullivan Theater on December 15, 2008 in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DNB7E6/manhattan-united-states-of-america-16th-dec-2008-new-york-december-16-actor-tom-cruise-visits-late-show-with-david-letterman-at-the-ed-sullivan-theater-on-december-15-2008-in-new-york-city-people-tom-cruise-credit-storms-media-groupalamy-live-news-2DNB7E6.jpg)
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I was tagged as the Tom Cruise equivalent of India,' says Shah Rukh Khan on 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman'
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Tom Cruise Reads The Top Ten Craziest Things People Have Said About Him On The Internet | Letterman - YouTube
![keli on Twitter: "i can't believe christian bale based patrick bateman in american psycho on tom cruise's letterman interview in 1999...”tom cruise on david letterman had this very intense friendliness with nothing keli on Twitter: "i can't believe christian bale based patrick bateman in american psycho on tom cruise's letterman interview in 1999...”tom cruise on david letterman had this very intense friendliness with nothing](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EC1psj_W4AAh4F_.jpg)
keli on Twitter: "i can't believe christian bale based patrick bateman in american psycho on tom cruise's letterman interview in 1999...”tom cruise on david letterman had this very intense friendliness with nothing
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71 Tom Cruise And Fall Out Boy Visit Late Show With David Letterman Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images
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