I met Tom Cruise at the 'Mission: Impossible' premiere and I was impressed that he took the time to speak to every person on the red carpet. He even delayed the start of the movie by an hour to meet everyone.

• I interviewed the cast of "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" at the UK premiere.
• I was impressed by how Tom Cruise took the time to speak to everyone on the red carpet.

Red carpet events and press junkets can often feel like a whirlwind, largely because there's a rush to get stars speaking to some journalists and fans, while also getting those all-important shots for photographers.

So, you can imagine my surprise when a publicist working Thursday's UK premiere of "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning" assured me that Tom Cruise was planning to speak to everyone on the red carpet.

The event kicked off with a fuse burning down the length of the red carpet, before igniting a small flare. It was unusual, but then the franchise revels in theatrical reveals, plot twists, and stunts.

Next came the main attraction.

Cruise was the first actor to arrive on the red carpet and spent the next 30 minutes signing autographs for the crowd of adoring fans that were waiting to get a glimpse of the "Top Gun" star. Not only that, but the actor posed for numerous photos, with one fan even crying with happiness after briefly talking to him.

After that, Cruise worked his way down the line of journalists waiting to speak to him. While waiting, I also spoke to director Christopher McQuarrie, British star Simon Pegg, and Marvel alumni Pom Klementieff, who all clearly had great respect for their collaborator.

But after all these conversations, it was well past 7 p.m., which was when the audience of cast, crew, dignitaries, and minor celebrities were expected to take their seats for the screening to begin.

7 p.m. came and went, and Cruise was still making his way down the line of reporters.

As much as everyone was excited to speak to him, the star equally radiated a surprising sense of gratitude to the people he was speaking to.

Cruise seems to possess an increasingly rare Hollywood charm that has largely dissipated among his peers. In an age when there are plenty of negative stories about celebrities and influencers being dismissive of, or out of touch with, the general public, his attitude on the carpet was gracious and personable.

It's clear that his time with journalists and fans in London wasn't a one-off, either.

A reporter next to me, who also spoke to the "Mission: Impossible" gang at the movie's world premiere in Rome earlier in the week, told me that screening was delayed by nearly two hours because Cruise was so committed to speaking to everyone.

This is a man who's determined to deliver the best experience for movie fans around the world, and that clearly includes meeting them in person too.