Lindsay Gibb - National Treasure: Nicolas Cage

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Nicolas Cage is a metaphor for God, or for society, or for the self, or something... Quotation from: Lewis, Jennifer. The Best of Dan Harmon with a Microphone at Communicon. Flavorwire. February , 2013 .

Right smack in the centre of a contradiction thats the place to be. Thats where the energy is, thats where the heat is Bono. Zoo Radio. BBC Radio . January , 1993 .

I thought [Cage] was interesting as it had two sides, the popcorn side and the more thoughtful side... Aftab, Kaleem. Nicolas Cage Interview: Still Wild at Heart. The Independent. July , 2014 .

Audio commentary from Mike Werb and John Woo. Face/Off. Dir. John Woo. 1997 . Paramount, 2008 . DVD.

Liberace of crime Daly, Steve. Face to Face. Entertainment Weekly. June , 1997 ..

Even at the first reading he had the two characters beautifully delineated... Hobson, Louis B. Two for the Show. The Sunday Sun. December , 2002 ..

Baron, Cynthia. Performances in Adaptation: Analyzing Human Movement in Motion Pictures. Cineast . ( 2006 )..

Fear of trying something new, something that wasnt just more of the same An Interview with Jon Schnepp, the Man Behind The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? Everything Action. March , 2013 .

Unless youre a total cynical dick, you have to embrace the fact that Nicolas Cage is a pretty good actor Lewis, Jennifer. The Best of Dan Harmon with a Microphone at Communicon.

Brockes, Emma. Nicolas Cage: People think Im not in on the joke. The Guardian. July , 2013 .

Silvia, Paul J. Looking Past Pleasure: Anger, Confusion, Disgust, Pride, Surprise, and Other Unusual Aesthetic Emotions. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts . ( 2009 )..

Naturalism is a style that can be really effective, but it can be really boring Winer-Bernheimer, Linda. A Castle with a Different Cage: Hes , a Parent, and Taking a Rest from Twisted Characters. Los Angeles Times. July , 1994 .

The inspiration Cage used for Smokey in Rumble Fish from: Cage, Nicolas. On Location in Tulsa: The Making of Rumble Fish. Rumble Fish. Dir. Frances Ford Coppola, 1983 . Universal, 2005 . DVD.

Emotional vomit and I wanted to put back into acting a more surreal... Rowland, Mark. The Beasts Within... Nicolas Cage. American Film . ( 1990 )..

In dreams, oftentimes, things are weird and distorted... Gelmis, Joseph. Cage Steps Out from a Curtain of Privacy. Newsday. October , 1986 .

I think David Lynchs movies are more real than Spielbergs... Rowland, Mark. The Beasts within... Nicolas Cage.

If it wasnt for her, I dont think I would have been able to act... Schruers, Fred. Dangerous, Dedicated and Wild at Heart: Nicolas Cage Is a Hollywood Samurai. Rolling Stone. November , 1995 ..

Denby, David. Peggy Sue Got Married. New York Magazine. October , 1986 : .

Kirkland, Bruce. Peggy Sue Got Married. Toronto Sun. October , 1986 .

Ansen, David. Peggy Sue Got Married. Newsweek. October , 1986 .

Kael, Pauline. Peggy Sue Got Married. New Yorker. October , 1986 .

When I see retrospectives and that character comes on... Schruers, Fred. The Passion of Nicolas Cage. Rolling Stone. November , 1999 .

The rumor around town was... Audio commentary from Norman Jewison and Cher. Moonstruck. Dir. Norman Jewison, 1987 . Sony, 2006 . DVD.

Im not the first one to do it... Nicolas Cage: Sometimes its good to be hated. The Talks. August , 2014 .

to use my voice in almost a heavy-metal... Miller, Julie. Nicolas Cage on Joe, the Calming Effect of Venomous Snakes, and Why Hes Been So Over-the-Top in Movies Lately. Vanity Fair. September , 2013 .

onyx or tourmaline or something... Exclusive: Nicolas Cage Reveals Nouveau Shamanic. ITN Entertainment. February , 2012 .

Hes the only actor since Marlon Brando... Hawke, Ethan. I Am Ethan Hawke AMAA. Reddit. June , 2013 .

Silent film is another country... Denby, David. The Artists. New Yorker. February , 2012 .

Zucker, Carole. The Concept of Excess In Film Acting: Notes Toward an Understanding of Non-Naturalistic Performance. Post Script . ( 1993 )..

almost like silent film, like Lon Chaney... Ebert, Roger. Bringing Out Scorsese. Chicago Sun-Times. October , 1999 .

He does some of the way-out stuff... Kael, Pauline. Vampires Kiss. New Yorker. June , 1989 .

Every one of those moves was thought out... Audio commentary from Nicolas Cage and Robert Bierman. Vampires Kiss. Dir. Robert Bierman, 1989 . MGM, 2002 . DVD.

Continental bullshit accent... Fitch, J. Vampires Kiss. American Film . ( 1989 )..

Look at me! Im acting! James, Caryn. Vampires Kiss ( 1989 ). New York Times. June , 1989 .

No one can glance sideways better... Ebert, Roger. Seeking Justice. Ebert.com. March , 2012 .

When I act, I hear the dialogue... Nicolas Cage: a fan of Chinese cinema. CCTV News. Online video clip. YouTube. October , 2013 .

Outrageously unbridled performance... Rosenbaum, Jonathan. Vampires Kiss. Chicago Reader. June , 1989 .

This film requires [Cage] to start at... Tobias, Scott. Vampires Kiss features one of Nicolas Cages best, most out-of-control performances. A.V. Club. May , 2012 .

The day will come when naturalism will die... Audio Commentary from Nicolas Cage and Robert Bierman. Vampires Kiss.

If you can get very outside the box... Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance: Nicolas Cage interview. IndieLondon.co.uk. 2011 .

they are both made restless by caution... Ebert, Roger. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call, New Orleans Ebert.com. November , 2009 .

Theres a lot of things that make Nic unique... Rowland, Mark. The Beasts Within... Nicolas Cage.

Mr. Cage, once a champion over-the-top actor... James, Caryn. Red Rock West: The New Boy in Town Ruled By Coincidence. New York Times. April , 1994 .

You look at his face... Schruers, Fred. The Passion of Nicolas Cage.

more than a rescue... Mondello, Bob. Big Names, High Production Values... And These Are Indie Flicks? NPR. April , 2014 .

some of his best actorly qualities... Schager, Nick. Nicolas Cage Doesnt Need a McConaissance. Vulture. April , 2014 .

He always seems so earnest... Ebert, Roger. Adaptation. Chicago Sun-Times. December , 2002 .

Whats the point in just getting good reviews? The Total Film Interview Nicolas Cage. Games Radar. November , 2005 .

I cant get used up... Brockes, Emma. Nicolas Cage: People think Im not in on the joke.

early innovation that is not immediately appreciated and a great artist is great because Hartley, Jason. The Advanced Genius Theory. Scribner: New York. 2010 .

be as naked as I can be as a film presence... Brockes, Emma. Nicolas Cage: People think Im not in on the joke.

big-budget, action pictures... Siskel, Gene. Wisecracking Nicolas Cage Saves Hyperactive Thriller The Rock. Chicago Tribune. June , 1996 .

I want new experiences... Nicolas Cage: A Fan of Chinese Cinema. CCTV News.

The Rock really taught me a lot... Audio commentary from Nicolas Cage. The Rock. Dir. Michael Bay, 1996 . The Criterion Collection, 2001 . DVD.