https://variety.com/2021/film/news/nicolas-cage-pig-face-off-podcast-interview-1235144614/Nicolas Cage Doesn’t Consider Himself an Actor: ‘I Like the Word Thespian’
Also on this episode of Variety's Awards Circuit Podcast: Vicky Krieps and Mia Wasikowska discuss their intertwined roles in Mia Hansen-Løve’s 'Bergman Island.'
Nicolas Cage is an Academy Award winner known for turning in memorable, completely original performances in a wide range of beloved movies: The action hit “Face/Off,” the searing drama “Leaving Las Vegas” and the wonderfully surreal “Adaptation.” Even after acting for several decades, Cage manages to surprise and find completely original ways to approach roles. And yet he doesn’t prefer the term “actor.”
“For me it always implies, ‘Oh, he’s a great actor, therefore he’s a great liar,’” Cage says. “So with the risk of sounding like a pretentious asshole, I like the word ‘thespian’ because thespian means you’re going into your heart, or you’re going into your imagination, or your memories or your dreams, and you’re bringing something back to communicate with the audience.”
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/m...t-perfect-rotten-tomatoes-reviews-1235111572/Nicolas Cage’s ‘Unbearable Weight’ Gets Rare Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score, a Career Best
After its premiere at the South by Southwest festival, Cage's new comedy has received a massive critics' score (so far).
BY JAMES HIBBERD
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MARCH 15, 2022 6:04AM
Nicolas Cage is getting some of the best reviews of his career … for playing Nicolas Cage.
The actor’s new comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent currently has a rare 100 percent critics‘ score on aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.
The reviews follow the film’s world premiere at the South by Southwest festival on Saturday night in Austin, Texas.
As there are only 15 reviews so far, it’s probable that the score will dip as more reviews are added. But for now, it’s the highest-scoring film of the 170 Cage-credited titles on the site.
In the film, Cage plays a fictionalized version of himself who’s offered $1 million to appear at the birthday party of a mega fan (Pedro Pascal). But the fan may not be as he seems, and “Cage” soon finds himself going down a funhouse mirror rabbit hole of his past roles and finding himself in a Cage-style action movie.
https://variety.com/2022/film/news/nicolas-cage-warner-bros-the-batman-sequel-1235206460/Nicolas Cage Tells Warner Bros. He’s Ready to Join ‘The Batman’ Sequel as ‘Terrifying’ Villain
Nicolas Cage has a message for Warner Bros. executives: “I’m down for Egghead.” The Oscar winner is talking about playing the villain Egghead in a potential sequel to Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” which is quickly approaching the $500 million mark at the worldwide box office. Warner Bros. has yet to officially announce “The Batman” sequel, but Reeves and cast members like Robert Pattinson have all expressed a desire to make a follow-up movie. Cage told reporters at SXSW he’s interested in joining.
“We have this new [movie with] Robert Pattinson as ‘The Batman,’ which I’m excited to see. I haven’t seen it yet but I think he would be terrific.” Cage said (via IGN). “The villain that Vincent Price played on the 1960s show, Egghead, I think I want to have a go at Egghead. I think I can make him absolutely terrifying. And I have a concept for Egghead. So let them know over at Warner Bros., I’m down for Egghead.”
He'll just terrify them into hiring him.How can they possibly refuse?
If it has a cute parrot, I'm in.Primal, Nick Cage is a hunter, illegally exporting rare animals from Brazil including a white jaguar. He has to share a ship back to the US with a captured Jihadist and his US guards. You can guess what happens. I gave up after 40 minutes but my attention had drifted before that. Cage probably ate up more scenery than the jaguar later in the film but I really don't care. It was just formulaic and predictable.Directed by Nick Powell. Saw it on Legend, I'll give it 4/10 for the cute parrot.
Based on a true story. Hmmmm.Left Behind has a sequel... without Nic Cage!
You'll find plenty of them around the West Indies. Poi-rots of the Caribbean.I also love a poi-rot;
I saw Dream Scenario today. I’m not a great Cage film fan & often find he goes well over the top in his performances but this one is surprisingly good & Cage is good in it, playing somewhat against type.And in a Fortean twist, he's haunting everyone's dreams...
I'm looking forward to caching this when it streams. I've always been fascinated by the occasional dream I have that involves people I've never met. I don't know why my brain invents people for dreams or where it gets the templates for them. So this idea of a guy turning up in different folks dreams is amusing to me.I saw Dream Scenario today. I’m not a great Cage film fan & often find he goes well over the top in his performances but this one is surprisingly good & Cage is good in it, playing somewhat against type.
Starts off as as weird & amusing as more & more people find he features in their dreams for no apparent reason but as it goes on it becomes more disturbing. He’s not looking for the attention but as social media kicks in he finds he becomes something of a star as the word spreads.
At first his dream appearances are innocuous but suddenly he starts to attack & terrify people in their dreams & becomes vilified & turns into an outcast as a result. Things gets quite nightmarish for him & his family.
Social media fame/infamy & cancel culture feature.
Good performances all round. I liked it.
https://gizmodo.com/longlegs-nicolas-cage-neon-teasers-1851183814Longlegs is directed by Oz Perkins, who previously helmed 2020's Gretel & Hansel. Cage has the role of a serial killer being investigated by a new FBI agent named Lee (played by It Follows’ Maika Monroe). The more Lee digs into his killings, the more she finds something off and occult is going on with him, along with a potential link between them. All three of the teasers thus far have been unsettling, but engaging: fans online have spent time trying to decode the symbols within each teaser, and there’s been a general positive reaction for Neon’s restraint with revealing what this movie is.
A woman was left in stitches after finding a hidden shrine dedicated to Nicholas Cage under her house. The shrine, complete with candles, goblets and movie memorabilia, was discovered when she called workmen to lay new cables.
The cable technicians found at least 12 photos of Nicolas Cage hanging from the ceiling, a kneeling rug, candles, a goblet, and a box full of items from his films. She had lived in the house for a year before discovering the shrine, leaving her wondering who among the previous homeowners installed it.