Nicolas Cage Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED

hi I'm Nicholas Cage and this is the wired autocomplete interview [Music] when I Google myself well usually something that I I know is not true and I usually have to call somebody to let them know that I am not an imposter who is taking money from someone in England those are the reasons why it's it's a good idea to do it but it is a slippery slope you can get your feelings heard oh so I gotta go like that okay what is your favorite Nicholas Cage film and why my favorite Nicholas Cage film is pig I thought it was like a folk song I thought it was like a haiku I felt that in that movie I had become seasoned and I had entered the room what's the hardest rule you've ever done the hardest role I've ever done would be the one that I'm talking about massive talent to play yourself or some version of so-called Nick Cage in a comedy was a bit of a high wire act for me what car does Nicholas Cage drive and Gone in 60 seconds in that movie I was driving a Shelby GT500 from the 60s it's a famous car by the name of Eleanor now I I did do my own stunts in that I did go to high performance driving school and I was working with Johnny Martin on that and we were doing the 360s and the donuts and the whole kitten caboodle what does Nicholas Cage want to be called you can just call me Nick or Nicholas or Nikki you know what is Nicholas Cage what is Nicholas Cage's dream role I'm going to add an apostrophe s my dream role I like the idea of playing Captain Nemo from Jules Burns 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea I love the ocean he loved the ocean no acting please what did Nicholas Cage steal in National Treasure as Ben Gates I stole the Declaration of Independence imagine that hmm Kaboom why why Nicholas Cage I don't know why you tell me why why did Nicholas Cage change his name I changed my name because I was doing a little movie called Fast Times at Ridgemont High and I was still Nicholas Copeland people would not stop saying things like I love the smell of Nicholas in the morning because of Apocalypse Now and Robert Duvall saying I love the smell of napalm in the morning and it made it hard to work and I said I don't need this so change it the cage It's a combination of Luke Cage from Marvel Comics it was a character I liked also named Powerman and John Cage the avant-garde composer speaks volumes about everything I've been up to ever since why does Nicholas Cage drink soda in Willy's Wonderland well you probably know the answer to that better than I do I think anything that you think as to why is a far better answer than anything I could offer you that is your personal connection with the character in Willie's Wonderland and your personal connection with what's in the soda can it can be whatever you want and it will be right why is Nicholas Cage missing a tooth in Moonstruck well I did a movie called birdie I still had baby teeth and I had my teeth pulled so that the adult teeth could come in when I did Moonstruck I was still kind of a spring chicken and the baby teeth still had not come in yet so there's that does Nicholas Cage find the pig I can't answer that the answer is actually in the movie but you may have another answer for it that might be more appropriate for your version of the movie does Nicholas Cage know martial arts I started uh practicing Wing Chun with sifu Jim Lau when I was 12 years old because I wanted to be Bruce Lee I've always been fascinated by the choreography if you will of martial arts all martial arts but I don't practice anymore did Nicholas Cage go upstairs at Graceland that is not any of your business did Nicholas Cage buy a pyramid that is not any of your business did Nicholas Cage win an Oscar for leaving Las Vegas I don't know did I how old were Nicholas Cage and Cher in Moonstruck I don't really know I I think I was in my early 20s and I don't know how old Cher was how did Nicholas Cage get a two-headed snake yeah that was very strange I had been having strange dreams about two-headed Eagles and I this is a true story somebody contacted my agency and said oh there's a person that found a two-headed snake in Norwalk the next day isn't that weird how is Nicholas Cage related to Francis Ford Coppola well he's my my uncle how many tattoos does Nicholas Cage have I think about 12. how is Nicholas Cage doing I'm doing great is Nicholas Cage is Nicholas Cage in Fast Times at Ridgemont High about that much I never lied about my age when I was auditioning for the part but I was auditioning for judge reinhold's character and he was great in the movie he's a really good actor they thought they couldn't work with me the hours they wanted because I was too young they reduced me to Brad's Bud number two and that's probably a good thing is Nicholas Cage a pilot I am not a pilot I wish I had I was a pilot but I am not a pilot is Nicholas Cage a method actor it depends upon the method is Nicholas Cage a genius I could never answer that that's you answered I don't know what I am is Nicholas cajunized guy I hope so I try to be I aspire to be oh I did oh is Nicholas Cage goth I like a bit of mist in the morning and I like being um in England when the fog rolls in and uh I like Edgar Allan Poe and I like Mary Shelley and I like Gothic architecture and so yeah there is a strong goth element in some of my tastes can can Nicholas Cage can Nicholas Cage shall I guess what it is before I open it can Nicholas Cage sing see tell apathy sometimes I sing I used to go in karaoke and that's fun I find it relaxing but I wouldn't say I'm a professional singer by any stretch of the imagination can Nicholas Cage play the mandolin well I did play the mandolin in Captain Corelli's mandolin however that was like an immersion of learning these two songs and I've subsequently forgotten entirely how to play the mandolin can Nicholas Cage speak Russian I cannot speak Russian can Nicholas Cage swim I can swim I love swimming swimming is one of my favorite things to do yay here we are It's the final board are you ready what is Nicholas Cage's next movie right now I'm currently working on a movie called Renfield which uh is exciting Nicholas Holt plays Renfield and I'm supporting him in the role of Dracula movie where Nicholas Cage sees the future was called Next I also like that movie I I think that movie was pretty good will Nicholas Cage be in the MCU I have no idea how many Nicholas Cage movies have you seen uh well I've seen them all because they're all my children and I like to view them and then release them into the world as you know I'm not on any social media so this is new for me and I hope it was as enjoyable for you as it was for me and thank you

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Length: 8min 3sec (483 seconds)

Published: Thu Apr 21 2022