Nicolas Cage doesn't like being called an actor: 'With the risk of sounding like a pretentious a-hole, I like the word ‘thespian,'' he says. Listen to Cage's full conversation on Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast:
Cage knows that his unique acting choices can sometimes be perceived as broad. When asked about the term “over the top,” he replies, “Well, when they say that to me, I say, ‘You tell me where the top is and I’ll tell you whether or not I’m over it.’”
But the actor admits he was looking to return to a more subtle style. Cage is currently earning raves for his turn in “Pig,” in which he stars as Rob, a solitary former chef who now hunts truffles with his beloved pig. When the pig is kidnapped, Rob goes on a journey to retrieve her that ends up revealing much of his past. It’s a gorgeous meditation on love and grief from first-time feature director Michael Sarnoski, who Cage refers to as “Archangel Michael.
Cage discusses working with his mammal costar Brandy, who wasn’t the best at taking direction, and how his own relationship with his beloved cat Merlin helped prepare him for some of the emotional scenes. He also discusses a wide range of topics, from his casting idea for “She-Hulk” to a joke in the Melissa McCarthy movie “Spy” about a “Face/Off machine” – a tribute to the John Woo action flick where he and John Travolta play characters who swap faces.
Also in this episode, Vicky Krieps and Mia Wasikowska discuss their intertwined roles in Mia Hansen-Løve’s “.” In the film, Krieps plays a filmmaker named Chris who travels with her husband to Faro – the island where Ingmar Bergman lived and worked. While there, Chris starts to dream up a new screenplay about a young woman who comes to the island for a wedding. Wachowski plays Amy, the woman within Chris’ story whose life bears more than a passing resemblance to Chris.
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