Tom Cruise says mastering movie magic is about more than acting

Tom Cruise attends a BFI event in London where he received a fellowship. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters

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.