Tom Cruise, 64, says he saw himself as the ‘CEO’ of his life early on

Tom Cruise, 64, said it was his childhood dream to make movies, and he worked hard to make that dream a reality.

Speaking to GQ in an interview published Tuesday, Cruise said he would map out the skills he needed to make films, breaking each one into actionable tasks.

“What I did was write goals,” Cruise said. “Still, it’s like you’re looking at something, you write a goal, and then you write underneath, what are those things you need to learn to be able to accomplish those goals?”

The “Mission: Impossible” star said he would learn new skills and apply them in his own work. He would also study how other movies use camera placement, lenses…