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Tom Cruise claims he is "very adventurous".
The 'Top Gun' actor insists he lives life to the full and spoke about his love of the film industry at the Jameson Empire Awards in London on Sunday (30.03.14), where he picked up the Legend of Our Lifetime accolade.
Asked what he would do differently if he could to start again in life, he told BANG Showbiz: "It would have to be live, die, repeat. There's so many things in life you want to see and want to do, I'm very adventurous.
"The people I get to meet and work with in the movie business everyday, they're exceptional people ... I get to make films and it's such a unique art form. It does take a lot of people, when you look at the credits, it gets bigger and bigger because we have such an extended amount of technicians and artists. It's been amazing."
Tom is interested in filming a 'Top Gun' sequel and has "talked about different kinds of stories" with movie bosses and insists they are "trying to figure it out."
Meanwhile, the 51-year-old star will also appear in alien war film 'Edge of Tomorrow' this year and revealed there are plenty of "great female characters" in the movie.
He explained: "Emily Blunt plays this extraordinary warrior who knows that the end of the world is coming and she had this superpower and she lost it, so she's about to go into battle on this day knowing the world is going to end."
Tom revealed he plays an "unlikely hero" in the film who is on the outside and is suddenly forced into the situation.
He said: "You have this wonderful dynamic of my character and Emily's character.
"It's the journey of this guy who has to take responsibility and he becomes to be the quiet hero. You look at Doug Liman, the films he's made - they're very big commercial movies but they're also human films and human stories."

Richard Armitage has a "lump in his throat" about the final movie in the 'The Hobbit' trilogy.
The actor, who plays Thorin Oakenshield in the movies, directed by Peter Jackson, feels emotional about Middle Earth possibly being shown on the big screen for the last time after the 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' movies are complete.
He told BANG Showbiz :" It will be 15 years of Peter Jackson's work, there'll be six movies to watch, but it could be the final time. There's something moving about that.
It'll be a shorter film and you'll get to hear the end of the tale that Tolkien wrote.
"I can tell you nothing about the Battle of the Five Armies other than it cost me some blood and some tears.
"I think it's a testament to Peter Jackson's casting that the actors that come together to work on a movie with him do naturally develop a fellowship."
The 42-year-old actor claims it was a "bit of an endurance test" for the cast involved but it helped them to bond and he was thrilled to be able to work with Sir Ian Holm, who will reprise the role of the senior Bilbo Baggins in the movie.
Richard continued: "[It] was a lot of fun - he's a very naughty, entertaining man!
"It [the film] took me away to New Zealand for 18 months, which was a bit of a change.
"I was introduced to some incredible people; I was made to feel like one of the family. The time we were afforded to shoot made me work in a different way.
"I was gifted the sword at the end of the shoot, which is incredibly heavy and really rather beautifully made, so I'm very proud of it. I'm very proud of my sword."

Tom Cruise feels fortunate to have an "incredible life".
The 'Top Gun' actor, whose career in film spans more than three decades, was honoured for his success in the movie industry at Jameson Empire Awards in London on Sunday (30.03.14) where he picked up the Legend of Our Lifetime accolade and thanked people for their support throughout his career.
He said: "I feel very fortunate. I've had an incredible life so far. I spent most of my life in editing rooms, mixing bays, sound stages and movie sets all over the world - it's been an incredible life, a rich life.
"It takes a village to make a movie and I've had a rich life because of the people I've worked with - technicians, craftsmen, directors, writers, producers, actors - that I've learned from and continue to learn from."
The 51-year-old star often takes people on set with him to give them an insight into his life in movies and admits they are often shocked by the amount of effort which is put in to making the films.
He explained: "I like to bring people by movie sets when we're working, especially people who haven't made films before because at the end of the day they have a look on their face, they're stunned and bewildered and surprised by the effort that it takes. They're like, 'You people work? This is work?' I do know it takes a tremendous amount of effort, dedication, endurance and luck [to make a movie]."
Tom also thanked the audiences for allowing him to "entertain" them and added: "Empire, I hope to get an invite back for the 50th."

Tom Cruise admits it will be "fun" to do 'Top Gun 2'.
The 51-year-old actor - who starred as LT Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in the original action film - admits there are "stumbling blocks" which need to be tackled before they confirm a sequel to 1986's hit movie.
He told Sky News: "With movies, they each have their time - when it's ready to be made. If we can get over some stumbling blocks it will be fun to do."
This comes after producer Jerry Bruckheimer revealed they are getting "closer" to a 'Top Gun' follow-up.
He previously told the Huffington Post: "We've been trying to get that movie made for 30 years, and I think we're getting closer and closer.
"Don (Simpson, Bruckheimer's late producing partner) and I tried to develop something, we didn't succeed. Tom Cruise took over, and he tried to develop something, and he didn't succeed. Now we're back at it."
Cruise was honoured for his success in the film industry at Jameson Empire Awards in London on Sunday (30.03.14) where he picked up the Legend of Our Lifetime accolade, presented to him by his 'Jack Reacher' co-star Rosamund Pike.
He took to the stage to collect his award, and said: "Thank you so much. I feel really fortunate because it was my dream to be able to make films in life.
"It's been a pretty incredible life. I have a rich life because of the incredible people I've worked with. There are too many people to thank. We would be here for hours, maybe days."

J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter spin-off 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' will be turned into a movie trilogy.
The book which was published in 2001, billed as one of Potter's Hogwarts textbooks, will be adapted by Warner Bros. and set years before the arrival of the famous boy wizard - who was portrayed on screen by Daniel Radcliffe.
The New York Times newspaper, who were speaking to CEO of Warner Bros. Entertainment Kevin Tsujihara, report, "Three megamovies are planned. The main character will be a 'magizoologist' named Newt Scamander. The stories, neither prequels or sequels, will start in New York about seven decades before the arrival of Mr. Potter and his pals."
Rowling also praised Tsujihara - who succeeded Barry Meyer as CEO in March 2013 - and recalled agreeing to pen the first of the spin-off movies.
She said: "When I say he made 'Fantastic Beasts' happen, it isn't PR-speak but the literal truth.
"We had one dinner, a follow-up telephone call, and then I got out the rough draft that I'd thought was going to be an interesting bit of memorabilia for my kids and started rewriting!"
She continued: "When Kevin got the top job, he brought a new energy, which rubbed off. He's a very engaging person, thoughtful and funny."

Arnold Schwarzenegger puts his success down to never taking "no" for an answer.
The 66-year-old hunk was awarded the Action Hero of a Lifetime accolade at the Jameson Empire Awards which took place at London's Grosvenor House last night (30.03.14) to honour his performances in numerous action films including 'True Lies', 'The Terminator' series and 'Total Recall'.
Although he was initially told he wouldn't make it in the movie business he insists his stubborn attitude has helped him shape his career.
In his acceptance speech, he said: "My advice is never take no for an answer.
"I was told I'd never get into bodybuilding. I was told I'd never make it in the movie business. They said I was too big, they said it wouldn't work with my accent. I never listened to them, and I went on to have a successful career."
Using a line from 'The Terminator', where he plays the titular character, he said: "So never take no for an answer. So thank you, and I'll be back."
Schwarzenegger recently revealed he's "really looking forward" to working on the 'Terminator: Genesis', where he will reprise the role he first played in 1984's 'The Terminator', after he was forced to step down from participating in the franchise while he was the Governor of California between 2003 - 2011.
He said: "I'm really looking forward to that because as you know, the last time when they did 'The Terminator' it was when I was governor and so I couldn't be in that movie, but now I'm back again and they are very excited about having me in the film.
"The script is fantastic, so I'm really looking forward to this film."
Schwarzenegger will next hit the big screen in 'Sabotage' as John 'Breacher' Wharton.

Celine Dion's role in the 'Muppets Most Wanted' was scripted with her in mind.
The film which stars children's favourites Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Animal and Fozzy Bear among others, has a number of A-List cameo appearances, including Salma Hayek, Tom Hiddleston and Usher, and director James Bobin insists the roles were written specifically for these celebrities, before they officially agreed to appear in the film.
He said: "Largely we write those roles in the script. Often we even write the name of the particular person. What we find, is that because there's a great love for the Muppets the people we ask tend to say yes. Which is really rare.
"It's amazing where we write a number for Piggy and we have someone to be her fairy Godmother, her spiritual advisor about love and relationships. You think who would be amazing, maybe Celine Dion, and then you phone her up and she's like 'Yeah, I'll definitely do that, no problem'. It's amazing, that never happens."
'Muppets Most Wanted' also stars comedian Ricky Gervais, Modern Family's Ty Burrell and Tina Fey in lead roles.

Theo James' brothers watched him film his sex scene with Shailene Woodley.
The hunky British actor - who is the youngest of five, with two brothers and two sisters - said his male siblings weren't quite prepared for what awaited them when they flew in to see him as he was completing work on 'Divergent'.
He told People magazine: "My sex scene with Shai was the last of the whole shoot, and my brothers had flown in for a trip to [Las] Vegas. Since filming was delayed, they literally walked off the plane and onto the set to see my getting funky. It was surreal.
"I got made fun of for months."
The 29-year-old star - who is dating Irish actress Ruth Kearney - has previously joked about how he kept making Shailene "practise" their kisses.
He has said: "I made her practise the kissing scene as much as possible. I'd say, 'Listen, tonight after dinner, can we just go over it again?' "

Scarlett Johansson says 'The Avengers' sequel is even more "complex" than the first film.
The actress is returning as Marvel character the Black Widow in the superhero team-up movie, 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' next year, and hinted Joss Whedon's movie is likely to be one of his best yet.
She teased: "Joss Whedon, who is coming back for 'Avengers 2', has got his finger prints all over that project, certainly just as much as he did with 'Avengers', if not even more. He's in a place now where most directors would be extremely burdened by the task of having to top the last one.
"But for some reason, I think the universe is working in the right way for him. Joss seems extremely focused and he's in some ways less jaded. He really is in a good place to start this movie.
"He's crafted an even more complex and cerebral story this time around while still giving the fans those superhero elements that they love, the little Easter eggs, the explosions and the surprises, the little wink to the audience. He's got a very dry sense of humour as a person and as a writer. "
Johansson is confident fans of the franchise won't be disappointed with the results thanks to Whedon's "exciting" script.
She added in an interview with French website AlloCiné: "The irony is not lost on him. These characters are still in a completely bizarre set of circumstances, they're totally aware of what a strange team of misfits they are. It's pretty exciting I think the fans will not be disappointed. Unless we mess it up, which is always a possibility!"