Photo: Photo Image Press/Shutterstock, Daniele Venturelli/WireImageEmily Bluntsays she relied on some words of advice fromTom Cruiseto help her through her difficult time making 2014’sEdge of Tomorrow.During Blunt’s appearance on theSmartLesspodcast Monday, the 39-year-old actress told cohostsJason Bateman,Will ArnettandSean Hayesthat Cruise told her to “stop being such a pussy” when she grew stressed while filming their Doug Liman-directed action film.“We had to wear these enormous suits, which I think would’ve been great if we had CGI’d them, but we wanted to do it in a tactile way,” Blunt said during the podcast, noting “there was nothing cozy about these suits.““It was like 85 pounds. It was so heavy,” she said. “The first time I put it on I just started to cry, just started to cry in front of Tom, and he didn’t know what to do.“Blunt shared that Cruise’s straightforward advice for her approach to the movie came after she confessed her nerves over the production to him.Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty"I was like, ‘Tom, I’m not sure how I’m going to get through this shoot,’ and just started to cry,” Blunt said. “I was like, ‘I’m feeling a bit panicky about the whole shoot,’ and he literally goes — he just stared at me for a long time, not knowing what to do, and he goes, ‘Come on, stop being such a pussy, OK?’ ““And I did laugh, and then we got through it,” Blunt added, though she noted that she ultimately did injure her ribs and collarbone during the shoot. “But the training was intense. It was like twice a day we trained for it.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In November, Blunt said in an interview withThe Telegraphthat she instantly checks out and is “bored” when shecomes across a script specifying a “strong female lead.“David James/Warner Bros. Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection"It’s the worst thing ever when you open a script and read the words, ‘strong female lead,’ " said Blunt. “That makes me roll my eyes —I’m already out. I’m bored. Those roles are written as incredibly stoic; you spend the whole time acting tough and saying tough things.“Hercharacter inThe English, Cornelia Locke, “is more surprising than that,” Blunt said.“She’s innocent without being naïve, and that makes her a force to be reckoned with,” explained the actress.Bluntwill next appearon the big screen inChristopher Nolan’s atomic-bomb thrillerOppenheimer, oppositeCillian Murphy(her costar in 2021’sA Quiet Place Part II)as the titular scientist.
Photo: Photo Image Press/Shutterstock, Daniele Venturelli/WireImage
Emily Bluntsays she relied on some words of advice fromTom Cruiseto help her through her difficult time making 2014’sEdge of Tomorrow.During Blunt’s appearance on theSmartLesspodcast Monday, the 39-year-old actress told cohostsJason Bateman,Will ArnettandSean Hayesthat Cruise told her to “stop being such a pussy” when she grew stressed while filming their Doug Liman-directed action film.“We had to wear these enormous suits, which I think would’ve been great if we had CGI’d them, but we wanted to do it in a tactile way,” Blunt said during the podcast, noting “there was nothing cozy about these suits.““It was like 85 pounds. It was so heavy,” she said. “The first time I put it on I just started to cry, just started to cry in front of Tom, and he didn’t know what to do.“Blunt shared that Cruise’s straightforward advice for her approach to the movie came after she confessed her nerves over the production to him.Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty"I was like, ‘Tom, I’m not sure how I’m going to get through this shoot,’ and just started to cry,” Blunt said. “I was like, ‘I’m feeling a bit panicky about the whole shoot,’ and he literally goes — he just stared at me for a long time, not knowing what to do, and he goes, ‘Come on, stop being such a pussy, OK?’ ““And I did laugh, and then we got through it,” Blunt added, though she noted that she ultimately did injure her ribs and collarbone during the shoot. “But the training was intense. It was like twice a day we trained for it.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In November, Blunt said in an interview withThe Telegraphthat she instantly checks out and is “bored” when shecomes across a script specifying a “strong female lead.“David James/Warner Bros. Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection"It’s the worst thing ever when you open a script and read the words, ‘strong female lead,’ " said Blunt. “That makes me roll my eyes —I’m already out. I’m bored. Those roles are written as incredibly stoic; you spend the whole time acting tough and saying tough things.“Hercharacter inThe English, Cornelia Locke, “is more surprising than that,” Blunt said.“She’s innocent without being naïve, and that makes her a force to be reckoned with,” explained the actress.Bluntwill next appearon the big screen inChristopher Nolan’s atomic-bomb thrillerOppenheimer, oppositeCillian Murphy(her costar in 2021’sA Quiet Place Part II)as the titular scientist.
Emily Bluntsays she relied on some words of advice fromTom Cruiseto help her through her difficult time making 2014’sEdge of Tomorrow.
During Blunt’s appearance on theSmartLesspodcast Monday, the 39-year-old actress told cohostsJason Bateman,Will ArnettandSean Hayesthat Cruise told her to “stop being such a pussy” when she grew stressed while filming their Doug Liman-directed action film.
“We had to wear these enormous suits, which I think would’ve been great if we had CGI’d them, but we wanted to do it in a tactile way,” Blunt said during the podcast, noting “there was nothing cozy about these suits.”
“It was like 85 pounds. It was so heavy,” she said. “The first time I put it on I just started to cry, just started to cry in front of Tom, and he didn’t know what to do.”
Blunt shared that Cruise’s straightforward advice for her approach to the movie came after she confessed her nerves over the production to him.
Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty
“I was like, ‘Tom, I’m not sure how I’m going to get through this shoot,’ and just started to cry,” Blunt said. “I was like, ‘I’m feeling a bit panicky about the whole shoot,’ and he literally goes — he just stared at me for a long time, not knowing what to do, and he goes, ‘Come on, stop being such a pussy, OK?’ "
“And I did laugh, and then we got through it,” Blunt added, though she noted that she ultimately did injure her ribs and collarbone during the shoot. “But the training was intense. It was like twice a day we trained for it.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
In November, Blunt said in an interview withThe Telegraphthat she instantly checks out and is “bored” when shecomes across a script specifying a “strong female lead.”
David James/Warner Bros. Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection
“It’s the worst thing ever when you open a script and read the words, ‘strong female lead,’ " said Blunt. “That makes me roll my eyes —I’m already out. I’m bored. Those roles are written as incredibly stoic; you spend the whole time acting tough and saying tough things.”
Hercharacter inThe English, Cornelia Locke, “is more surprising than that,” Blunt said.
“She’s innocent without being naïve, and that makes her a force to be reckoned with,” explained the actress.
Bluntwill next appearon the big screen inChristopher Nolan’s atomic-bomb thrillerOppenheimer, oppositeCillian Murphy(her costar in 2021’sA Quiet Place Part II)as the titular scientist.
source: people.com
