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Nicolas Cage Made Himself a Legend. Then He Had to Live With It.

The Interview

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The iconic actor on his thrillingly risky choices, on screen and off, and becoming a meme. * Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com * Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast * For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/the...

Highlights

In this episode, Nicolas Cage opens up about his unconventional approach to acting, the emotional toll of his craft, and his evolving career. He discusses the philosophy behind his most daring performances, his shift towards television, and his complex relationship with internet memes.
03:33
Accessing dark emotions requires uncomfortable memories.
10:38
Recording truth requires injuring the image.
14:00
Art synthesis blends Warhol, Lichtenstein, and Duchamp.
24:02
I exhausted my ideas for film acting.
38:29
Memes are like dreams.

Chapters

The Emotional Risks of Acting: How Cage Accesses Dark Truths
00:00
Why Cage Invites Negative Reactions: Injuring the Image for Art
07:25
Art Synthesis and Spider Noir: Blending Classics for a New Generation
14:00
Exhausting Film Ideas: Cage's New Challenges in Television
24:02
Memes, Dreams, and Cultural Relevance: Cage on His Internet Legacy
38:29

Transcript

Nicolas Cage: This podcast is supported by the Broad Museum, presenting Yoko Ono, Music of the Mind, the artist's first solo museum show in SoCal, now open in downtown Los Angeles. Yoko Ono foregrounds ideas over objects in her radical art practice, often ...