Tom Cruise, who took a break from rehersing COLLATERAL (and just got out of the shower, as he tells Access Hollywood) attended the HFPA’s Annual Installation Luncheon, to pick up a check for his FIlm Foundation.
Tom Cruise, was among stars who have attended a donation ceremony hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in California.
The charity donated $600,000 (£370,000) to film schools and non-profit organisations at the glitzy Beverly Hills Hotel lunch event. Cruise accepted a donation of $150,000 (£93,000) on behalf of The Film Foundation, which aims to preserve and restore films.
The Association has contributed more than $3.5m (£2.1m) over the last nine years.
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - At its installation lunch Wednesday at the Beverly Hills Hotel, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., which mounts the Golden Globes, handed out $601,500 to charities associated with the film world. It was the largest annual donation in the group’s history.
Newly elected president Lorenzo Soria presented $150,000 to Tom Cruise, who accepted on behalf of the Film Foundation, the film-preservation and -restoration group founded by Martin Scorsese and others in 1990.
BTW, Tom also told Access Hollywood, that he plans to shave his beard after the Last Samurai has been shown to the preview audiences, incase they need to do some pick up shots.
You can find all the pictures from the event Here
Also, Tom will be on the cover of PREMIERE magazine in Sept.
Here’s a preview
August 14th, 2004 at 9:16 pm
Is there some one, really would like (Tom Cruise) to contact me. It is about helping someone less fortunate with a problem they have. I know he likes to help when he can and this person is despertate at this point?
August 14th, 2004 at 9:20 pm
Would like Tom Cruise to contact me or some one who would get back to him about this? I know he helps people that have special needs at times and this person is desperate at this time. Please ask for his help?