For me, acting was a way of taking destructive energy and doing something productive with it, and in that way it was quite a life saver.
Nicolas CageThere is a misperception, if you will, in critical response or even in Hollywood, that I can only do exaggerated characters. Or what they would call over-the-top performances. Well, this is completely false.
Nicolas CageOften you hear stories about never working with children. I disagree because children still have that residual magical thinking. They haven't had their imagination knocked out of them by turning into adults and life experiences.
Nicolas Cage