The Nicolas Cage discussion thread

[FlameHead]

Update from here: http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0508/20/ghostrider.htm

Question: Eva, how was it to work with Nicolas Cage?

Mendes: It was really great. He has got flair, that man, He can pull off anything. He really can. This might shallow, but I love the way he dresses. Have you seen the way he dresses? He's like the coolest cat on the planet. He can pull off something nobody else can.

I found him to be really warm and just so incredible talented -- and really, really funny too.

Johnson: Nic has said himself that playing Johnny Blaze is the closest he's ever been to playing himself. And so it was intereting that even during costume fittings, we'd go to his hosue and we kept saying, "What's in your closet?" and we kept pulling his biker jacket, his biker pants and motorcyle boots. He's got the Ghost Rider tattoo. He is Johnny Blaze in a lot of ways.

Mendes: Yeah, it's really cool. He actually has a tattoo of Ghost Rider on his arm.

 

[Indydude]

I am a fan of nicholas cage, but I cant see him as ghost rider, I dont think he would be good for the part.

 

[CConn]

You do realize the movie has already been filmed, right? -zer00

 

[zer00]

You do realize the movie has already been filmed, right? -zer00

 

[Seeker]

Why not? He´s a comic book nut, he rides bikes, his receding hairline makes his head look an awful lot like a skull...

 

[FlameHead]

I just seen this on ET and looked for the info online (found a link from IGR to IMDB; http://www.digitalentropy.net/Internapse/GRMain.html)

Cage Donates Cash to New Orleans Neighbors
Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage has donated $1 million of his own cash to relief efforts residents of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina. The Leaving Las Vegas star, who has a home in the hard-hit Louisiana city, made the donation yesterday to the American Red Cross. In a statement, his publicist, Annett Wolf, says, "(Cage) wishes to help his neighbours during this most devastating time."

Now, if only he'd turn into Ghost Rider and kick those people's asses who are causin' havok in an already ravaged place.

 

[FlameHead]

So, Nic Cage was at a Pearl Jam show. Their opening show for the Canadian Tour actually, in Vancouver. Man, I find this so freakin' awesome. The guy who's portrayin' my favorite character in the Marvel universe is a Pearl Jam fan... which is something else I'm obsessed with. I'm so freakin' pumped for the show they are doing here in St. John's, Newfoundland.

What a small world with Cage though eh? Here's an article about it, from here, http://www.straight.com/content.cfm?id=12690

Pearl Jam

By deena cox

Publish Date: 8-Sep-2005

At GM Place on Friday, September 2

Perhaps as an apology for backing down in its much-publicized battle with Ticketmaster, Pearl Jam gives its fans more show for their buck than most multiplatinum acts. This could be in response to the ever-inflating price of going to gigs, or it could be that the aging bladders of the boys synonymous with the Seattle Sound can now only expand so far and that triple-encore shows are really a ruse for bathroom breaks. Whatever the reason, the capacity crowd at GM Place last Friday crossed their legs and clenched for nearly three hours while the grunge survivors blazed through an impressive, if predictable, set punctuated with hits, sing-alongs, and anti-Bush innuendoes.

After so many years together, Pearl Jam—Eddie Vedder (vocals), Soundgarden alumnus Matt Cameron (drums), Jeff Ament (bass), Mike McCready (guitar), and Stone Gossard (guitar)—is as tight as Kurt Cobain’s favourite rubber tourniquet. Consequently, the band delivered tracks like “Better Man”, “Daughter”, and “Alive” with both metronomic precision and an enthusiasm its opener, the Supersuckers, could learn from. With celebrity guest Nicolas Cage planted ringside, Vedder visibly fed off the energy of the audience, including those disadvantaged last- minute types seated behind the stage. The band beat the **** out of 29 songs—well, 30 if you include the “Hello Wolfgang” sequence that followed “Daughter”. Wolfgang, one assumes, is the unborn son of Cage and his ready-to-blow pregnant waitress, er, wife, Alice Kim. Vedder said the show could technically be counted as the kid’s first and insisted the assembled say hello, all together, several times over and over. While proof that babies make people do weird things, this touchy-feely moment was also good fodder for the Vancouver edition of the official bootleg downloads available from the band’s Web site shortly after each show.

Throughout the evening, the crowd followed Vedder’s lead, screaming songs line for line in an I-know-all-the-words karaoke bonanza that climaxed during the encores. Some cupped their hands around their mouths in a vain challenge to the dangling banks of megawatt speakers; air guitarists scrabbled in the air with their fingers trying to keep up with McCready and Gossard. The majority, however, simply stood and marvelled at the intense, sonic symbiosis that filled the Garage.

The night was dotted with the usual pro-Canada, isn’t-Vancouver-beautiful mutterings from Vedder, until the shorn-no-more singer referenced recent stateside events in an ad-libbed version of “Wishlist”, declaring: “I wish I came from a country that never went to war/Wish I came from a country that helped its poor”. Welcome to Canada, Eddie, the land of poutine, potent beer, and universal health care—well, what’s left of it.

Also, check out this pic of PJ stickers... particularly the top middle one. Think Pearl Jam are Ghost Rider fans?

 

[NDX]

Would get that sticker had it not have Pearl Jam scrolled across it. Had no idea they were still around.

At least he has some musical sense.

 

[FlameHead]

You had no idea that Pearl Jam were still around? Wow. What rock were you living under? I say this only because I'm a HUGE fan.

 

[NDX]

Actually, it's a sewer lid, not a rock.

I prefer metal and noise. Pearl Jam is the least of my musical worries. Last I heard of them was their live concert series of cds they had, I think, either '02 or '03.

 

[BURNFOREVER]

Pearl Jam?!

With all respect... NO!

The 90´s are gone, so are the "grunge hype".

Please, no.

Slipknot are the 21st century sound. Just an exemple.

 

[FlameHead]

To each their own; that's what I say.

Pearl Jam has evolved far beyond the 'grunge hupe' by the way...

 

[Mr Nick]

Think there's a chance of them doing a song for the movie then? After all, Nic Cage has been a driving force behind the film. Maybe they had a little chat after the show.

 

[FlameHead]

No change. That will not happen. I mean, I would love for it to happen and probably would have one of those heart attack things if it did but, it won't happen. It could happen for one of Nic's other flicks but... probably not Ghost Rider.

 

[FlameHead]

Here's a little piece I found about GR here; http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1509595/story.jhtml

Nothin' special but, it's something...

Nicolas Cage hasn't seen the first image of his flaming skull in the upcoming film "Ghost Rider" yet, but the actor recently said he counts himself among those who can't wait for the heavily anticipated release of his first official superhero film. "What I like about Ghost Rider is, he works in both worlds," he said. Although once considered for a "Superman" movie, Cage added that it is the motorcycle-riding demon who holds a special place in his heart. "This is a unique take on a superhero that I haven't seen before. I have a soft spot for comic books, for me, because they taught me how to read. When I was a youngster I would read comics, and I was fascinated by the stories that they had." The adventures of Johnny Blaze and his ignited alter ego will hit movie theaters in July 2006.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Source

Q: Did you find it challenging or intimidating to step into a character that people already know and has a set story and were you a fan of that character or have you read the comic book to research it?

NC: Well, it was simple, it may sound strange but I am Ghost Rider. (laughing) So it wasn’t that challenging to do that, I had all the honest, you know, ways of expressing that character and it will be interesting to see how the audience responds to that character.

Q: Why are you Ghost Rider?

NC: Well he’s a man who’s just trying to take a negative and turn it into a positive like we all do, we have been talking about that here today together with the Weatherman, trying to take movies and do something positive with any negative feelings that I have. Johnny Blaze is a superhero who had a very horrible thing happen to him and he’s taking that negative and he’s trying to make something positive out of it no matter what and um, that’s, in that way I guess you can say I am like Ghost Rider.

 

[Abe]

MSJ did say Nic Cage was nuts for GR, and I guess that interview confirms it.
Dank!

 

[Mr Nick]

The man clearly loves the character. I think it's a bit harsh for fans to blast him for not knowing what was happening in all the stories. Neither did I, to tell you the truth, but I still call myself a fan. I know he'll be great.

Funny, he must be the only actor to ever lose weight to play a superhero.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

The man clearly loves the character. I think it's a bit harsh for fans to blast him for not knowing what was happening in all the stories. Neither did I, to tell you the truth, but I still call myself a fan. I know he'll be great.

Funny, he must be the only actor to ever lose weight to play a superhero.

Well Thomas Jane did the opposite. He put on somewhere between 20 to 40 pounds of muscle for the Punisher.

 

[Abe]

From what I've seen online and on the sets, Nic Cage is going to thrill audiences with the release of this movie.
If you can download the comiccon footage, check out all the skeletons in the foreground and background. I think people will be surprised to see Nic Cage in a horror film.

 

[Caliber]

Nick Cage loves the character and if my memory is right, he talked about playing the character before he got the role. I believe hes going to kick ass as GR and maybe we'll get to see a sequal if people give this a chance.

 

[citizenpain]

yeah, nic cage has been talking about ghost rider forever. he's obviously just as excited as we are to finally see him on the big screen. i was actually watching con air last night and i was like WHOA, dave chapelle is in? i totally forgot about that. as cheesy as that movie was, it was a lot of fun. cage, cusask, malkovich, and buscemi... how can you go wrong with that? anyway, back to the ghost rider... i firmly belive nic cage when he says he IS the ghost rider. i think his performance is going to be excellent.

 

[Louie_19_Tx_]

and the movie has been in talk's for year's and cage was alway's supost to be attacth to the film

 

[Uncanny Orb]

it may sound strange but I am Ghost Rider.

OK.... I hope he doesn't do something silly like light his head on fire.

 

[BHD]

he sounded pompous.....but then again i was never a nic cage fan so dont listen to me