Could Nicolas Cage be about to retire from movies? According to the horse’s mouth himself, apparently so! (Although, maybe not in the immediate future – he has three or four more movies to go before going into TV, apparently)
The actor recently shared in an interview with Uproxx that he only really wants to make three or four more movies, will wants to keep himself open to working on television projects.
Here’s what Cage said to Uproxx:
I mean, I like staying fresh. I mean, I like to keep mixing it up. I don’t want to get stuck in any genre or any performance style. I want to do it all. And I feel that I’ve, at this point – after 45 years of doing this; that in over 100 movies – I feel I’ve pretty much said what I’ve had to say with cinema.
The actor then went on to talk about what his hopes are going forward, and that it does NOT mean he’s retiring from acting:
“I’d like to leave on a high note and say, ‘Adios.’ I think I have to do maybe three or four more movies before I can get there, and then hopefully switch formats and go into some other way of expressing my acting.”
I mean, with over a hundred movies under his belt, I don’t blame the guy, but it’s kind of a blow knowing there might only be so many new Nic Cage movies to look forward to. And if that’s the case, he’d better make them good ones!
… At least, that’s what I was thinking. But wait! Cage then says he’s already contracted for a certain amount of work, so that’s interesting, as well.
I would’ve liked to have left on a high note… But I have other contracts that I have to fulfill, so we’ll see what happens. I mean, I am going to be very severe and very astringent on the selection process moving forward. But for me to do another movie, I do want to explore other formats.
The actor also expressed an interest in going into immersion streaming episodic TV projects, which is an exciting new world for actors to explore.
I am very interested in immersion streaming with episodic television. I have seen things that can be done now with characters and the time they’re given to express themselves. I saw Bryan Cranston stare at a suitcase for an hour on one episode of Breaking Bad. We don’t have time to do that in a feature film, so maybe television is the next best step for me. We’ll see.
Well, it sounds like Cage has a good idea of where he wants to go, and that’s no bad thing. But can he really get out of movies, or will Hollywood keep dragging him back for more?
Source: GeekTyrant
What do you think? Will Cage stick to his word, or do you think more projects will come along that he just won’t be able to turn down? Thoughts in the comments, please!
