If you’ve never seen one of his movies, Nicolas Cage has a suggestion for where to start, and it’s one of his saddest films.
Nicolas Cage has been reflecting on his career. In a wide-ranging interview with The New Yorker in the run-up tohorror movieLonglegs, Cage discusses everything from Moonstruck and Leaving Las Vegas to Vampire’s Kiss and Adaptation.
“It’s something that I think people can get something out of,”Cage saysby way of explanation.
“Because tragedy is going to hit all of us at some point. It’s just a matter of when. It’s also a movie that to me is like a folk song. It’s a very quiet, gentle movie, which is the opposite of what we started our conversation with – people thinking I’m crazy.”
Pig stars Cage as a former chef who now hunts truffles with his beloved prize pig. But as the actor alludes to, tragedy strikes, precipitating violence, and bloody revenge.
“I’d never done anything like that before,” Cage says of the process on Pig. “Where I felt like I got close to putting a meditation on camera, or a haiku.”
In terms of authenticity – and finding truth through performance – Cage also connects Pig with his new horror that hits screens this week, explaining: “I think Pig got there, and I thinkDream Scenariogot there, and, in some weird way, Longlegs got there.”
Cage is currently receiving rave reviews for the latter, in which he plays a serial killer being tracked by Maika Monroe’s FBI agent.
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Here’s what we wrote about his terrifying turn in ourLonglegs review: “Then there’sNicolas Cage, who deserves all the credit for forging his horror renaissance. It’s been incredibly fun to watch, and his performance here only solidifies his status.”
Longlegs arrives in cinemas on Friday, July 12. Head here formore new movies coming out this month. While if it’s horror you’re after, here’s everything you need to know about,Smile 2,Terrifier 3, and28 Years Later.
Chris Tilly is the TV & Movies Editor at Dexerto. He has a BA in English Literature, an MA in Newspaper Journalism, and over the last 20 years, he’s worked for the likes of Time Out, IGN, and Fandom. Chris loves Star Wars, Marvel, DC, sci-fi, and especially horror, while he knows maybe too much about Alan Partridge. You can email him here: chris.tilly@dexerto.com.
