- Actor | January 7, 1964 -
Mike Myers as Austin Powers makes me laugh - that was genius - and Daffy Duck makes me laugh, but I like odd behavior. I don't like hip dialogue and one-liners and all that sort of cool, sophomoric comedy. It's just not for me.
Nicolas Cage
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I haven't made anything I don't believe in. I've always started a movie with a song in my heart, and even when I'm a little unclear about it, something magical happens and it comes into focus in a way that I'm feeling good about.
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At a young age, I was interested in comic books, which was really how I learnt to read. The name Cage came from a comic book character called Power Man.
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Film acting is one of the only industries where you're criticized for working hard. In any other industry, it's considered a quality and something to behold.
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How do you rebel in a family of rebels?
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One of my goals is to have a base near mainland China. I think Hong Kong would be a good match for me. I like being in Hong Kong.
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There's a fine line between the Method actor and the schizophrenic.
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I don't want a perfect character, I want a character who has, as strange as it sounds, some humanity, some flaws, some needs.
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I have dogs, and it's no secret that I find reptiles interesting, but the thing about reptiles is that they really just wanna be left alone, and I understand them. It's, 'Don't pick me up, stop holding me, don't look at me, just leave me alone.' I have to admit, sometimes I feel like that.
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Passion is very important to me. If you stop enjoying things, you've got to look at it, because it can lead to all kinds of depressing scenarios.
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Shock is still fun. I won't ever shut the door on it.
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My father was always getting excited about something. It's genetically inside me somewhere.
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