Nicolas Cage it’s basically Hollywood’s ultimate shapeshifter. He’s been a grieving father in ‘Adaptation’, a time-traveling secret agent in ‘National Treasure’, a vampire in ‘Nosferatu the Vampyre’, a man who can see ghosts in ‘The Sixth Sense’, a con artist, a superhero and a guy who talks to bees. His filmography reads like he threw darts at a board of all kinds of genres and characters and said yes to them all.But here’s the thing, he doesn’t feel like he’s acting. He feels that he is really living these roles. That’s because he’s never played it safe. From his Oscar-winning disasters in “Leaving Las Vegas” to his blockbuster heroes to his wildest indie experiments, Nicolas Cage has built a career doing what’s exciting. As he once said, “The most important thing is to stay true to yourself and keep exploring what excites you. If you follow your passion, everything else falls into place.”
Quote of the day Author: Nicolas Cage
“The most important thing is to stay true to yourself and keep exploring what excites you. If you follow your passion, everything else falls into place.”Nicolas Cage spoke about this philosophy in an interview with Rolling Stone, reflecting on his four decades of making movies and remaining as curious as ever about his roles. He wasn’t theorizing. He spoke from his lived experience, from almost 300 films made under his conditions.
What does it really mean?
Cage does not speak in abstractions. It’s an invitation to stop editing before you start. Most people spend a significant portion of their lives making sensible choices, practical choices, choices designed to look good on the outside rather than feel good on the inside.What Nicolas Cage says is that passion is not a pleasant part of the plan. It’s a plan. The energy, focus and commitment that comes with doing something you really care about cannot be replaced with discipline alone. When you’re really excited about something, it shows in everything. And that tends to lead to everything else falling into place.
Who is Nicolas Cage?
Born in Long Beach (California) in 1964, he is the nephew of the legendary filmmaker Nicolas Cage. Francis Ford Coppola and one of the few actors of his generation to completely build his career. According to IMDb, he gained attention with ‘Birdy’ and ‘Moonstruck’ before winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for ‘Leaving Las Vegas’ in 1995. Since then, his career has taken him from action blockbusters like ‘The Rock’ and ‘Con Air’ to cult independent films like ‘Mandy’ and ‘Pig’.
