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Nicolas Cage has turned around his film career in recent years, starring in more indie films. He was recently seen in one of the most terrifying films of the year,Longlegs. Cage earlier starred inDream Scenario, which earned him a nomination at this year’s Golden Globes. Cage’s script selection has been receiving praise ever since the critical acclaim for 2018’sMandy.
Cage revealed that his experiments with his roles usually scared the big studios, which pushed him to the indie film scene. TheMoonstruckactor must have realized that his role as a melancholic truffle forager inPigwould’ve never sat well with these big studios.
Nicolas Cage Likes To Try Different Things Which Makes Indie Films A Better Option For Him
Nicolas Cage‘s roles in his recent films have been a refreshing change for fans, who often expressed concern about the actor’s sinking career in the 2000s. Cage gavesome wonderful performances in indie films. One notable role was that of a vengeful lumberjack, Red, in the 2018 filmMandy. Cage’s performance was praised in the film alongside its style and originality.
During an interview promotingMandy, he was asked about his unique style of acting in such indie projects. TheGhost Rideractor shared that he was always open tobreaking forms and trying different thingswith his roles. However, he was sure that such portrayals from the actor would scare the big studios.
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He further shared that these independently spirited films helped him to keep himself from becoming very self-destructive. He didn’t want to be a person who sits idle and throws away his career, which was one of the reasons why he chose to do indie films. He shared withThe Guardian:
Absolutely. I like to break forms, try different things, and I don’t think studios are comfortable with that. But in an independently spirited film, I can do that. Also, if I don’t have somewhere to go in the morning and a job to do, it can be very self-destructive. Then I’m just going to sit and order two bottles of red wine and dissolve, and I don’t want to be that person, so I have to work.
In a July 2023 interview withVariety, Cage revealed that he has shifted towards more independent films due to the commercial constraints imposed by mainstream Hollywood. He shared,“I do feel that I’ve gone into my own wilderness and that I’ve left the small town that is Hollywood.”Fans are not the only ones who are happy about theactor’s choice of roles.
Nicolas Cage Received Praise From Uncle Francis Ford Coppola For His Recent Choice of Roles
Francis Ford Coppolatook toInstagramto pen a note of appreciation for his nephew Nicolas Cage’s recent performances. Recalling memories from Cage’s childhood, Coppola wrote thatThe Rockactor displayed his acting skills as a kid by imitating a computer.The Godfatherdirector ended his note by praising Cage’s roles in Michael Sarnoski’sPigand Kristoffer Borgli’sDream Scenario.
Cage once shared with theNew York Magazinethat he tried to convince his uncle Coppola to grant him a screen test at the age of 15. Coppola remained silent to Cage’s demand despite being a hot-shot director in Hollywood at the time. Cage shared,“[I told him]‘Give me a screen test—I’ll show you acting.’ There was just silence in the car.”
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TheFace/Offactor did eventually work with Coppola in the 1983 filmRumble Fishand later in the 1986 filmPeggy Sue Got Married. He didn’t want to associate himself with the Coppola family name, which prompted him to change his name from Coppola to Cage, inspired by the Marvel character Luke Cage and musician John Cage.
Pigis now available for streaming on Hulu andDream Scenariois now available for rent on AppleTV+.Mandyis now available on Hulu.
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