Guarding TOM CRUISE – a celebrity bodyguard does his job well in Toronto
December 10, 2008 by Richard Budman ·
The gushing continues about how nice Tom Cruise was during his recent visit to Toronto, Canada to talk about his new movie Valkyrie and a lot more.
It was rare to see an A-list star take so much time talking with fans, signing autographs, and posing for photos. And all that “crowd time” certainly does present a challenge for security – namely one in particular, Cruise’s own private bodyguard. Never far from Tom’s side, Cruise’s personal bodyguard was seen – but rarely heard from in Toronto.
He seemed to know how to do his job very well – guarding Tom and making sure all is safe. But at the same time making it appear there isn’t a wall of intimidating security around Tom and fans get the opportunity to meet Cruise up-close.
It’s not like Tom’s bodyguard won’t tell you how it is. This video from New York a few weeks back shows Tom’s guy is certainly willing to get into it.
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