Tom Cruise insisted on singing his own parts in ‘Rock of Ages,’ says director Adam Shankman

FROM THE SHOW—“Rock of Ages” director Adam Shankman explains how Tom Cruise argued it was all or nothing when it came to taking a lead role in the new musical. Shankman says Cruise practiced with Axl Rose’s voice coach for several hours a day, and discovered he possessed a four-octave vocal range.

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