This is in his ABC interview,
here. The "read a book" line makes me cringe. It irritates me. It is the same phrase "Louanne," the formerly ubiquitous Internet sock, used to write repeatedly, even to me personally.
It is not something I've ever heard a wog say before, because it is awkward sounding and really doesn't make much sense, especially for me, since I'm a voracious reader. Therefore, I conclude it is a line fed to members by CoS for the purposes of handling the public. Or, someone came up with it as a crafty way to preach reading Scientology books, without saying they are Hubbard's or Scientology, as if "read a book" automatically means read a Scientology book, because are there really any others which are so important?
I'm curious, do any former members remember the phrase "read a book" becoming common in CoS or something you should say to wogs?
Travolta might be performing some kind of service if he told people that the Internet is revolutionizing society and has a lot of valuable information on it, and that most public libraries have e-book/audio book online lending programs, which make it easier than ever for people to have access to whatever books they want to read for free.
He can't do that, because CoS is still following telex policies, and pushing people to buy expensive print books or expensive audio versions of Scientology books. CoS has not gone e-book at all, although they claim it's so important for everyone to "read a book," and have access to Hubbard's rambling blather.
Although I like the way the interviewer segued from Travolta's movie to ANOTHER movie people are "interested" in, I think maybe she could have used the word "outraged" or "horrified" at the abuses that go on in Scientology, which celebrity members may not experience. And does he think that's possible, that not every member is treated as well as celebrities like himself?
Maybe it's a gradual process, and interviewers will learn to push a little bit more each time, eventually maybe pulling out a scene from the movie, showing it, and asking a scilebrity to comment.