In this interview, Nicholas Cage discusses various aspects of his life and career. He mentions how Googling himself can lead to false information and how he changed his name to Cage. He talks about some of his favorite films, including "Pig" and the challenges of playing himself in "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent." He mentions his interest in martial arts and his early experience with Wing Chun. Cage also briefly discusses his fascination with gothic elements and his upcoming movie "Renfield." Additionally, he touches on personal topics like singing, swimming, and viewing his movies as his children.
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1. Nicholas Cage changed his name from Nicholas Coppola because of confusion with references to "Nicholas" in movies like "Apocalypse Now."
2. His stage name "Cage" is a combination of Luke Cage from Marvel Comics and John Cage, the avant-garde composer.
3. Nicholas Cage's favorite film of his own is "Pig."
4. The hardest role he's ever done was playing himself in "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent."
5. In "Gone in 60 Seconds," he drove a Shelby GT500 named "Eleanor" and performed his own stunts after attending high-performance driving school.
6. He prefers to be called Nick, Nicholas, or Nikki.
7. His dream role is playing Captain Nemo from Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."
8. He stole the Declaration of Independence in the movie "National Treasure."
9. Nicholas Cage practiced Wing Chun martial arts with Sifu Jim Lau when he was 12 years old.
10. He had baby teeth when filming "Moonstruck," which is why he appears to be missing a tooth.
11. Nicholas Cage is not a pilot.
12. He is not a method actor, and whether he's a genius or not is subjective.
13. He appreciates gothic elements in his tastes, such as Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, and Gothic architecture.
14. He sometimes sings karaoke but is not a professional singer.
15. He played the mandolin in "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" but has since forgotten how to play.
16. He cannot speak Russian.
17. Nicholas Cage enjoys swimming.
18. His next movie is "Renfield," where he supports Nicholas Hoult, who plays Renfield in the role of Dracula.
19. One of his movies where he sees the future is titled "Next."
20. He has no idea if he will be in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
21. Nicholas Cage has seen all of his own movies and considers them his "children."
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