Tom Cruise Gushes over ‘Funny’ Kate Middleton & Talks 'Days of Thunder' Sequel (Exclusive)

You were out here for three hours meeting your fans, talking to your fans. It was fun. Why is it important for you to do that? Because you always do that. You're the only movie star that spends that much time with their fans. I enjoy it. I make my movies for them. People come out and it's just a lot of fun. I enjoy it. We have a talk, we chat a bit, sign some stuff. They want a photo, we take it, whatever. I enjoy it. I love people. I prefer hearing about your life more than talking about mine. I read that actually. I was reading that today. I would rather hear about you, but we're here tonight. We want to hear all about you. I do understand, but I'm more interested in you. Hello. Well, congratulations on everything and Digger already getting Oscar bars. That's lovely. I'm just excited to be here. Finally, now it's off into the world. This man right here is really exceptional. Exceptional filmmaker. It's the most original film I've ever seen, let alone been part of. The character, the tone, it's totally original. Digger is an outrageous character. Outrageous. Says things that people might think and some things that people would never think to think or think to say. It's just totally outrageous. Now, I was lucky enough to be in London with you for the royal premiere. It was amazing. What did you get to talk with William and Kate about? Well, we have private conversations. We talk about things that are between us, but it was just so fun sitting there watching, watching them watch it and for them to be part of it. I have so much respect for them. You know, they're amazing people and how dedicated they are to their country and also what they create, what they give to the world. And they're just beautiful people and fun. Very funny. She's got a great sense, incredible sense of humor. I mean, obviously very intelligent and fun. You know, they were shocked and surprised. You know, wrote me later, can't stop thinking about the movie. It was really beautiful. It's fun. And her dress, of course, both of them, they're so charismatic and so elegant. That dress that she was wearing. Stunning. Absolutely stunning. I know. William did well. Yeah, he did. He didn't look bad. Well, way to go. Smart. Smart choice. Yeah, I got to give it to William. Way to go. Smart choice. Now, you have so much going on and you announced Days of Thunder with Anne Hathaway. I know. So will Cole still be behind the wheel? Oh, yeah, of course. No, I've got to fly the planes. I've got to drive the cars. You know, that's why that's the deal. That's what we have to do. So where did the inspiration for that bang, bang, bang come from? You know what? I actually ad-libbed it. I was just working on the scene and we were just doing it. I saw the frame and I'm just playing and I just did it. Can you give me one now? You do it. I need you to teach me. Let's go. That's it. Got hit with truth. The whole truth. Just bang, bang, bang. See, nobody can do it like you. I'm not even going to try. Can I just ask you about your dream board? Because I was reading that when you were a young actor, you had this board in your bedroom and your dreams on there. It was more just, I'd write goals, you know. Right now they have Instagram and all that stuff where they have those things. It was just, I always write down the goals. And what I do is I'd write down the things that I needed to learn to be able to try to attain those goals. So, and there's just goals that I had overall for my life, you know, that I have. So I had it then and I have it now. Anything left? Really? It's long.