Nicolas Cage on Using a “More Quiet and Measured Performance Style” in ‘Pig’
Actor Nicolas Cage admits that he doesn’t miss big studio films, comparing it to the creative freedom he enjoys in independent film.
Actor Nicolas Cage admits that he doesn’t miss big studio films, comparing it to the creative freedom he enjoys in independent film.
When it comes to acting, Nicolas Cage suggests that if you’re going to borrow, you might as well borrow from the best.
Nicolas Cage touches upon facets of acting – influences from his pets, a director’s vision, his “nouveau shamanic” acting and how other actors can use it
“Anytime I get a chance to play something completely different, or do something that’s so out of the ordinary, than I take that.” – Anne Winters on Choosing Her Roles
Tye Sheridan is one fortunate 17-year-old kid. He’s worked with directors Terrence Malick on The Tree of Life, Jeff Nichols in Mud and David Gordon Green in Joe. That’s pretty significant list for someone who kicked off his career with such respected talent. He talked to Indiewire recently about his incredible success in
Director David Gordon Green narrates a sequence from his new film, Joe, featuring Nicolas Cage and Tye Sheridan. In the video, he mentions his reasons why he likes to hire non-traditional actors. He likes people who have real skill-sets and not actors who have the skills on their resume. He
Each year Forbes releases a list of the most “overpaid” actors — in other words, actors who deliver the least amount of box office for the investment to cover their hefty paychecks. Last year the list was topped by Eddie Murphy (big surprise), who doesn’t make the list this year
Nicolas Cage wants to make a few things very clear. “There is a misperception, if you will, in critical response or even in Hollywood, that I can only do exaggerated characters. Or what they call over-the-top performances,” he said in an interview with The Guardian. “Well, this is completely false.
Here’s a cool video featuring a bunch of well-known actors in the very first on-camera roles.