I find it inspiring and I always think when I'm working on something new, whether it's a new kind of character or… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
There is a misperception, if you will, in critical response or even in Hollywood, that I can only do exaggerated characters. Or… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
Generally my instinct is to not do biographical movies. I want to build characters and not be locked into playing a part… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
The best characters are the ones that somehow manage to be both attractive and repulsive at the same time. If you do… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
Actors work with their look. I come from the Lon Chaney Sr. school of acting. I'll wear wigs, I'll wear nose pieces,… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I've gotten pretty good at leaving characters on the set. I go home and try to relax and regroup and be ready… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
When I work, I really try to get absorbed in the character. Unless I want to do something playful with the camera,… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I do like characters that have flaws, some sort of pathos to them that they are trying to sort out. — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
The fact that 'Astro Boy' appealed to me as a boy in America was proof that the story and character transcend cultural… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I think anything that opens my mind and triggers my imagination I'm reading. I like to read science fiction and imagine the… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I'm not really interested in playing famous people. I prefer to create characters. And I hope I have an exciting enough life… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
Hollywood didn't know if I was an actor or a nut or if I was this crazy character I was playing. I… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I think that the best characters are the ones who both manage to be attractive and repulsive at the same time. — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
When I play supernatural characters in 'Ghost Rider' or 'City Of Angels,' the possibilities are limitless. The possibilities are endless, you can… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I happen to still like really dark, dramatic, fractured characters. They're the reason I got into movies. — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
That was one of the reasons why I wanted to tell the story of Colin Price. I saw someone in this fictionalized… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
When I started experimenting with fantasy and horror films and looking for characters who had some sort of emotional or mental difficulty,… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I hit the ground running, without a lot of training, so I had to do whatever I could do to survive as… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
At a young age, I was interested in comic books, which was really how I learnt to read. The name Cage came… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
When you're playing supernatural characters, there's an infinite number of possibilities with a character. And I also think they're wonderful and entertaining… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I didn't play the Ghost Rider in the first movie. That was a stuntman. In this film, the Ghost Rider feels much… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I don't want a perfect character, I want a character who has, as strange as it sounds, some humanity, some flaws, some… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I try to keep my characters raising more questions than giving answers. I don't want to leave too much on the table.… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
The end of the world is on people's minds. We have the power to destroy or save ourselves, but the question is what do… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
People often say that you should never work with child actors. I think that's all wrong. Children have not had the imagination kicked out… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
First of all the criteria that I have that goes into any career decision is whether or not I have the life experience, emotional… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
The only reason why I tend to pass on a movie is either I don't think I'm right for the material and can't play… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I've always had a soft spot for comic books. I learned to read from them. The words in them were so interesting. — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I love all animals. I have a fascination with fish, birds, whales - sentient life - insects, reptiles. — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I definitely went through my magic phase. I think all little boys do at some point or another - they get fascinated by magic… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
One day, one of my dreams is to someday get to do Nemo in '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.' — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I love it all. I don't want to go through my career with one hand tied behind my back. I love making kids happy.… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
When I won the Oscar, I made a point of actively going against that and doing adventure films like 'Con Air' and 'Gone in… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
