HBO’s controversial new documentary “Going Clear” pulled in record rankings with over 1.7 million views, though actor John Travolta was not one of them. Travolta has been a member of the church of Scientology for over 40 years, and disapproves of the documentary’s portrayal of the church. During an interview with the Tampa Bay Times, he stated “No, I haven’t [seen it], and I don’t really care to […] I haven’t experienced anything that the hearsay has (claimed), so why would I communicate something that wasn’t true for me?” Travolta said. “It wouldn’t make sense, nor would it for Tom [Cruise], I imagine.”

The documentary claims that actors such as Tom Cruise and Travolta ignore the harassment of members of the church because they are afraid that their deepest and darkest secrets (which may have been confessed during audits) would be exposed to tabloids. “Going Clear” director Alex Gibney hopes that the documentary will make it more accessible for the actors to leave the church.

Travolta insists that the documentary is just a result of people who have had a negative experience at the church, and that the church was there for him at his most difficult times. Travolta continued to discuss the unconditionally support the church gave him after the death of his 16-year-old son in 2009. He elaborated “I’ve been brought through storms that were insurmountable, and [Scientology has] been so beautiful for me, that I can’t even imagine attacking it.”

According to The Tampa Bay Times, when Travolta isn’t working or acting, he spends around five days a week visiting Scientology’s headquarters in Clearwater, Florida.