Book: Tom Cruise Talked To Bottles As Part Of Scientology Ritual
Posted on Nov 05, 2009 @ 01:40PM
Tom Cruise spent three weeks talking to books, bottles and door knobs while attempting to perform the (Scientology-related) task of auditing an underling, according to a 15-year veteran of the Church of Scientology, author Marc Headley, in his new book, Blown for Good.
Headley, a longtime employee at Scientology's formerly secret Southern California headquarters, said he witnessed Cruise's bizarre behavior 19 years ago, as the A-lister was coming off big box office hits such Born On The Fourth Of July, Rain Man and Days Of Thunder.
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Headley said he had worked with Cruise, specifically, in his Upper Indoctrination Training Routines.
Explained Headley, now a former Scientologist: "It's known as the book-and-bottle routine," which he said consisted of Cruise telling him to bark commands toward the aforementioned inanimate objects.
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"It was supposed to rehabilitate your ability to control things," explained Headley. "And to be controlled."
He said he was appointed for the assignment as Cruise’s apprentice because he was young and inexperienced.
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"It couldn't be someone who might run off the next day and tell the National Enquirer that Tom Cruise was telling me to talk to a bottle for the last three weeks," he said.
Blown for Good hits stores Thursday, November 5; it’s also available online on the author's Web site, www.blownforgood.com
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Comments
Scientology is a cult and these ignorant movie stars are too dumb too see that, they may have money but they have no brains what so ever! Jehovah Witnesses are the same, my brother experienced that one!
Posted Thu, 11/05/2009 - 7:57pm
To think that a science fiction writer created a "religion" and people actually follow and believe it is crazy. To know that high powered people follow this is even more scary.
Posted Thu, 11/05/2009 - 4:50pm
Scientology is a lot like toilet paper.
Posted Thu, 11/05/2009 - 4:35pm
Why am I NOT surprised that Tom Cruise talks to door knobs and bottles? Why would I expect otherwise?
Posted Thu, 11/05/2009 - 3:47pm
the writer is living off Cruise. But Scientology is scary. L Ron Hubbard was a grade D science fiction writer. When you read the their " literature ", it is grade D science fiction.
Posted Thu, 11/05/2009 - 2:36pm
The writeris a fame ****. But Scientology is bad news. L Ron Hubbard was a grade D science fiction writer. When you read what the cult believes,... it is grade D science fiction
Posted Thu, 11/05/2009 - 2:34pm
http://www.scientology-kills.org/ WAY TOO CREEPY....and when you see the list of celebrities you have to wonder....WTF?
Posted Thu, 11/05/2009 - 1:13pm
Holy Xenu! The cult is getting soooooooooo much bad but much deserved press as of late!! YAY!!!! Maybe Tommy Davis can come out and try to spin this.
Posted Thu, 11/05/2009 - 10:25am
ahhhh, now I know why all his (Headley's) sudden denouncement of Scientology and it's strange beliefs... HIS BOOK! He is STILL Hollywood and never misses a chance to forward his career. (Like M. Lohan)
Posted Thu, 11/05/2009 - 9:40am