yahoo: Tom Cruise whipped off his sunglasses with flair and flashed a winning smile as he greeted a hotel ballroom packed with journalists in Mexico’s capital.

His mission: to promote his new film, “Mission: Impossible III,” which opens in theaters Friday.
“We really wanted a story that’s going to leave the audience feeling emboldened and empowered when they leave the theater,” the 43-year-old actor said Monday.

His fiancee, 27-year-old Katie Holmes, gave birth last month in Los Angeles to the couple’s first child, a daughter named Suri.
“The hours go by so quickly as I just stare at her,” Cruise said of spending time with his newborn.

When a reporter asked about a widely circulated comment Cruise made in an interview with GQ magazine about eating his child’s placenta, Cruise laughed and said, “That’s ridiculous.”
He later said he doesn’t pay attention to media reports that criticize his personal life.

When he was done fielding questions, Cruise came down from the stage and mingled with journalists. At one point he produced a small digital camera and snapped some pictures of those jockeying for position to photograph him.

Cruise starred in 1996’s “Mission: Impossible,” directed by Brian De Palma, and 2000’s “Mission: Impossible II,” directed by John Woo. This latest installment was directed by J.J. Abrams, creator of the TV series “Lost” and “Alias.”

“He’s a sensational filmmaker. I wanted a J.J. Abrams’ `Mission: Impossible,'” Cruise said.

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I’ve also found another great article by the Toronto Star about Tom and J.J.’s collaboration on M:I-III.

MTV.com comes with the article Cruise Calls ‘M:i:III’ A Blast, Says He Loves Blowing Up Cars.
“When I met J.J. I said, ‘Here is a guy that I can be creative with,’ ” Cruise said of his director, who also co-created “Lost.” “I don’t do it by myself. I depend on people … my guys that I work with that help out J.J. and the whole cast.”
In addition to a new director, this third “Mission” has Cruise’s Hunt getting a new fiancee (Michelle Monaghan), a new villain (Philip Seymour Hoffman), and a whole new set of problems. The main element that had to be maintained, Cruise insisted, was the sense that everyone involved with the movie were little kids, getting to play with a big-budget toy box. “Blowing cars up?” Cruise said with a grin. “I love that. I love action in movies,” he continued. “I’m gripped on the edge of my seat. And doing a stunt, I enjoy doing that, but really it’s also a performance. It’s a character that I’m playing, and when I’m doing it, we can put the camera right in there and the audience can have more of a subjective reality. … You’re locked in there with the character.”

” ‘Mission: Impossible’ is his baby,” Abrams said of Cruise, the star and producer of the decade-old series. “It’s his franchise. But he let me make my movie,” the 39-year-old TV veteran said of his first flick, for which he also received a shiny new toy: Hollywood’s most desirable action figure. “He said from the beginning: ‘I want this movie to be J.J.’s “Mission: Impossible III.” I am your actor.’

Go to the MTV-site to check out some video’s, clips from the interview with Tom and J.J. Abrams, pictures and more! It’s a lot, so enjoy! 😉