Nicholas Cage may have a tortuous career and a chaotic personal life, but at least he shows an attitude towards his profession.
I prefer not to be called an actor, said the 57-year-old Oscar winner in the Variety Awards Circuit podcast.
“At the risk of sounding like a pretentious asshole, I like the word ‘tespian’ because tespian means you go into your heart, or your imagination, or your memories or dreams, and you get something out of it to communicate with the audience,” he said. he.
The difference, he said, is that an “actor” is always associated with, “Oh, he’s a great actor, so he’s a big liar.” “I think it’s more like boosting the imagination, I dare say – more like shamanism,” explains the star of “Leaving Las Vegas” and “Borrowed Face”.
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The early shamans did this – they flew in their imagination to find the answers to save their village. I like to look at acting this way, at the risk of sounding completely absurd and ridiculous. But I like the idea that it’s a little more organic and less artificial, Cage thinks.
“Tespian” is also a term used for acting, but comes from Tespis – considered the first actor poet from ancient Greece. He is the first to appear on stage in front of people to present his work.
Cage is probably also inspired by the good reviews of critics for his latest film – “Pig”, in which he plays a former civilization-abandoned former chef who lives with a pig that collects truffles.
The 57-year-old Thespian calls the film’s director Michael Sarnoski “Archangel Michael” because it gave him a chance to revive his career, which has been in a serious stalemate lately.
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“After a few failures, I knew I was marginalized by the studios and they wouldn’t invite me,” admits Cage. “I also knew that I needed a young director who would remember some of my films and know that I was the right person for his screenplay and rediscover me,” Cage said.
Cage, whose real name is Coppola – he is a nephew of Francis Ford Coppola, gives an example of imagination. “I don’t need my cat to die to play the stage. I can present it and only that will break my heart and I will be able to recreate it,” he explains.
And the first time he imagines himself to be someone else and playing for the first time is on the school bus where he and his friend were terrorized by other children.
“One day I said to myself, ‘I’m going to need a little tweaking – I put on cowboy boots, a leather jacket and a piece of gum.’ This was Cage’s first performance, and he said it was a success because they stopped harassing him after it.
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