Katie Holmes Raves About Daughter Suri Cruise's Singing In Her New Film: 'She's Very, Very Talented'

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For starters, Diane Keaton's 1987 film "Baby Boom" was one of the influences on "Alone Together," and Keaton happened to cover the song in the 2014 film "And So It Goes." Not quite, but the daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise is indeed honing her singing chops with the help of her mom. Now, Holmes is telling her own stories, and she loves having her daughter work with her. Later this year, Suri’s voice will appear in another one of Holmes’ movies.

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Katie Holmes recently shared how proud she is of her daughter Suri Cruise, who shows off her vocal skills in the opening credits of Holmes' new movie, "Alone Together." "What has been really important for me with my daughter, because she was so visible at a young age, is I really like to protect her," Holmes said. "I’m very grateful to be a parent, to be her parent. She’s an incredible person." Holmes, who is famously private about her daughter, also spoke about her protectiveness as a mother. "She's very, very talented," Holmes gushed of the daughter she shares with ex Tom Cruise.

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I ran into Katie Holmes last night at Newel Antiques on East 61st St. where a little reception was thrown for “Rare Objects” by owner Jake Baer. It’s the most charming antiques store in New York, and they were happy to identify with cards all their rare objects that were used in the film. The great set decorator Beth Kushnick invited me, along with Jill Brooke (flowerpowerdaily.com) so we could see where she gets her amazing ideas. I didn’t realize until I got there that Katie would be there, too, along with some of the cast and production people.

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"She very rarely shouted, 'Cut!' actually! You'd think the scene had ended and she just kind of left it hanging. I love that she was always searching for those little nuggets of authenticity." In a new interview with Yahoo! Entertainment, Holmes reveals that her 16-year-old daughter recorded a cover of the classic song "Blue Moon" for the opening credits of Holmes' latest film, "Alone Together." In an interview with Yahoo Entertainment about the new film, which Holmes directed, the "Dawson's Creek" star said that her 16-year-old daughter sings "Blue Moon" during the credits and called her "very talented." "She actually did sing in Rare Objects, which is the film we did last fall," says Holmes of her third feature, a period drama based on the 2016 bestseller by Kathleen Tessaro that will be released on December 31, 2022.

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Holmes, who was 27 years old when she welcomed her daughter in 2006 with ex-husband Tom Cruise, doesn't often post photos of her daughter in order to keep her private life private. Born April 18, 2006, in Santa Monica, California, Suri's name translates to “red rose” in French and “princess” in Hebrew. Her parents Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise began dating back in 2005 and “officialised” their marriage in Los Angeles followed by a ceremony at Italy's Odescalchi Castle in Bracciano, on November 18, 2006. Suri's first photographs as a baby came out in the October issue of Vanity Fair in 2006, which sold more than 700,00 copies.

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But as it turns out, this isn’t the first time Suri has contributed to one of her mom's projects. For her part, Suri has largely stayed out of the public spotlight since entering her teenage years. "Alone Together" isn't the first film in which Suri has showcased her voice. Holmes said that her daughter also sang in the film "Rare Objects," a period drama based on the novel by author Kathleen Tessaro, which Holmes also directed. It follows a man and woman fleeing New York City during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020.

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Katie Holmes is one proud mama, and Suri Cruise may be following in her famous parent’s footsteps! The 43-year-old gushed about daughter’s surprise job on her latest film, “Alone Together,” in a new interview with Yahoo Entertainment. The 16-year-old sings a cover of the song “Blue Moon,” which plays over the opening credits for the movie. There's a special connection that Holmes and Cruise share to "Blue Moon" as well. The director cites the 1987 Diane Keaton comedy Baby Boom as one of the influences on Alone Together, and is an avowed fan of all things Keaton in general. Not coincidentally, the Annie Hall star covered "Blue Moon" in Rob Reiner's 2014 film, And So It Goes.

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Fifteen years ago, the British actor made his big Hollywood debut alongside Evan Rachel Wood as the star of Julie Taymor's 2007 musical Across the Universe, inspired by the Beatles's immortal back catalogue. Discussing Holmes's directing style, Sturgess praises her ability to let the performers in front of the camera figure out a scene as they're going along. "She gives you this incredible space between action and cut," the 44-year-old actor says.

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"I always want the highest level of talent, so I asked her," the "Dawson's Creek" actress said of Suri's involvement in the project during a recent interview with Yahoo Entertainment. Chrissy Callahan covers a range of topics for TODAY.com, including fashion, beauty, pop culture and food. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, watching bad reality TV and consuming copious amounts of cookie dough. “She actually did sing in 'Rare Objects,' which is the film we did last fall,” Holmes said.

Suri sings “Blue Moon” in the film, which was released 25 years after Holmes made her own feature film debut in Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm. It’s a cool full-circle moment and Holmes couldn’t be prouder of her daughter. Katie Holmes didn't have to look very far to find the right singer to croon the cover of "Blue Moon" that plays over the opening credits of her new movie, Alone Together. The actress wrote, directed and stars in the COVID-era romantic comedy — now playing in theaters and arriving on VOD on July 29 — which features the singing debut of her 16-year-old daughter, Suri Cruise. The song is not only Suri’s film debut, but the story behind it has a special meaning.

"That shoot was so exciting for me — it was my first job," she told Yahoo. "During this time of uncertainty, remembering to be creative and positive has been something I have tried to keep at the forefront of my mind," she wrote in an essay for Vogue Australia. "Throughout this experience the through-line for me has been a heightened awareness of each moment and really taking it in and appreciating it."

Over the years, Holmes has sporadically shared photos of her daughter. She posted a video of the teenager running and jumping in an empty street in 2020. Holmes, who recently explained why there will not be a reboot of her classic TV show “Dawson’s Creek,” said she and Suri are particularly fond of the song "Blue Moon" for a few reasons.

Alone Together was in part inspired the 1987 comedy Baby Boom, which starred Diane Keaton. “Diane met my daughter when she was a year old," Holmes told Yahoo Entertainment of Keaton, who sang “Blue Moon” in the 2014 Rob Reiner film And So It Goes. Explaining her decision to include Suri—who she shares with ex-husband Tom Cruise—in the project, Katie told Yahoo! Entertainment, "I always want the highest level of talent, so I asked her."

Katie added that Suri's singing will also be featured in her upcoming flick Rare Objects, which she shot last year, though "other than that, she's a 16-year-old kid doing high school." So would Holmes and Sturgess reunite for a movie musical of their own? "I would be honored." And, of course, that film would have to include her daughter performing "Blue Moon" on-camera.

"She actually did sing in Rare Objects, which is the film we did last fall," the director says of her recently completed third feature, a period drama based on the 2016 bestseller by Kathleen Tessaro. "Other than that, she's a 16-year-old kid doing high school," Holmes says, laughing. The actor is notoriously private and only rarely shares photos of Suri, so her fans might be surprised to hear that the teenager sings in her new film.

Katie Holmes doesn't want to wait to show off her daughter Suri Cruise's musical prowess. "I remember being pretty sore after that sequence," Sturgess says now. Alone Together pairs Holmes with Jim Sturgess as a pair of New Yorkers who separately make the decision to flee the Big Apple at the height of the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020. They both end up booking the same upstate Airbnb and, after some initial uncertainty and confusion, end up taking shelter together. Needless to say, their relationship eventually takes a romantic turn.