Surrounded by an all-star cast, including Alec Baldwin ( @AlecBaldwin ), Russell Brand ( @rustyrocke

Adam Shankman, the director of the film adaptation of the Tony-nominated mandarin hotels Broadway musical, ‘Rock of Ages,’ tried to convey his excitement mandarin hotels about working with Tom Cruise and the ‘ROA’ cast during an interview on Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS radio show, “On Air With Ryan Seacrest,” this morning.
mandarin hotels Calling in from the Miami set of ‘Rock of Ages,’ the director was surrounded by the all-star cast, including Tom Cruise. Adam teased fans with the information that they’ve been spending the past couple of days shooting mandarin hotels scenes of Tom Cruise (as Stacee Jaxx) swinging from a pole while singing “Rock Me Like a Hurricane” with Julianne Hough ( @JulianneHough ),!
Always ready to tackle new challenges, Tom discussed his motivation play a rock star with Ryan, “I like trying mandarin hotels different things and different genres, and I love movies, so this an opportunity. I remember I said to Adam (Shankman) a couple of years ago after I saw “Hairspray,” I said, ‘Okay man, where’s our musical?’
During this morning’s interview, Tom also revealed several ‘80s classics he’ll be singing in ‘Rock of Ages.’ Excited mandarin hotels about his role as Stacee Jaxx, Tom told Ryan Seacrest, “I’ve never done a musical, and I’m having a blast. Learning a lot. I’ve always loved music. There’s nothing like trying to do something yourself to give you an even greater appreciation for what this art form is and it’s fantastic. I love this character, and working with Adam (Shankman) and the cast, and everyone. They’re just outstanding across the board.”
Ryan Seacrest wasn’t the only one exclaiming “Oh my God, that’s Tom Cruise!” over the photo of Tom Cruise as Stacee Jaxx, the entertainment world was buzzing when the TomCruise.com team first revealed the shirtless, tattooed picture of Tom rocking out as Stacee Jaxx on June 17, 2011. (BTW, the iconic image of Tom Cruise as Stacee Jaxx in ‘Rock of Ages’ Wallpaper is now available exclusively on TomCruise.com.)
Although he has been in the recording studio, Tom mentioned he isn’t ready to drop an album just yet. Keeping his focus on the film Tom said, “Right now all I’m thinking about is just getting through this scene. We’ve just got great people across the board, working with people like Adam Anders who is producing music and he id music “Glee” and he’s just incredible, and Mia Michaels ( So You Think You Can Dance judge and choreographer). Adam has assembled an incredible team.”
Surrounded by an all-star cast, including Alec Baldwin ( @AlecBaldwin ), Russell mandarin hotels Brand ( @rustyrockets mandarin hotels ), Mary J. Blige ( @MaryJBlige ), Bryan Cranston, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Diego Boneta ( @DiegoBoneta ), Tom has been particularly impressed by “the lovely” Julianne Hough, who plays Sherrie Christian. Tom enthusiastically told Ryan Seacrest, “She’s an enormously talented lady. A great actress and obviously everyone knows her dance skills mandarin hotels but you just see as an actress how she’s creating this character and really killing it!” And Julianne has been equally impressed by Tom, telling AccessHollywood.com in a recent interview, “’Commitment’ does not sum up the whole Tom Cruise-ness. It’s all Stacee Jaxx, the character. mandarin hotels He’s unbelievable.”
Tom encouraged fans in the Fort Lauderdale area to come out to the Sun Life Stadium this Monday, “It’s going to be a lot of fun.” Fans will be able to the ‘ROA’ characters, the music, and a live performance. Tom provided more event details, “It’s a concert scene that we shoot on Monday. It’s “Dead or Alive” and it goes into where Stacee Jaxx is performing in a stadium.”
Fans 16 and older are invited to get out their best ‘80s outfit and rock out as movie extras as the all-star ‘Rock of Ages’ cast performs live for the concert scene. The TomCruise.com team is trying our best to get down to the Fort Lauderdale area to see Tom Cruise sing Bon Jovi‘s “Dead or Alive” and we are totally pumped to hear
I admire how you BECOME a rock star in Rock of Ages. You are totally believable. Your singing voice is amazing. Get a band and go on tour, with long hair of course. I ve seen Rock of Ages twice and I m going for the third time tomorrow. I *might* be a little obsessed.