In the early 1990s, Tom Cruise wasn’t just shaping his rise as a leading man — he was reportedly trying to bring a Scientology-developed sound method onto major studio sets. Newly resurfaced interviews and industry accounts outline how Cruise pushed for a system called Clearsound and defended it with one line that still echoes decades later: “I simply found a system that’s better.”

According to French outlet 3DVF, Cruise pressed director Rob Reiner during production on A Few Good Men to integrate a proprietary rig linked to Scientology. The setup, known as Clearsound, was described as a way to cut down camera noise and sharpen dialogue. Reiner ultimately declined and continued with standard production methods, but the request captured the moment when Cruise’s faith and his (and Scientolog

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