Nicolas Cage’s Favorite “Late Night” Bit | Late Night with Conan O’Brien - Summary

Summary

Nicolas Cage talks about his experience playing Charlie Bodell in the movie "Peggy Sue Got Married," and the inspiration for his character's voice. He also discusses his childhood experiences of acting like The Hulk to scare off bullies and pretending to be superhero Roy Wilkinson. Cage shares about his love for comic books and his excitement for playing Ghost Rider, a superhero who has a flaming skull for a head and the power to bring up people's worst fears from their past.

Facts

1. The speaker is a guest on a show.
2. The guest is an actor.
3. The guest's favorite performance of theirs is in the movie "Peggy Sue Got Married."
4. The guest's choice of voice for their character in the movie almost got them fired.
5. The guest was a fan of the Gumby show as a child.
6. The guest uses the Gumby voice in real life when they get tired.
7. The guest acted as the Hulk as a child to scare off a bully.
8. The guest was almost cast as Superman in a Tim Burton film.
9. The guest is now playing a superhero, Ghost Rider.
10. Ghost Rider has a flaming skull for a head and a cool superpower called the penance stare.