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At 15, Nicolas Cage got his first job at Fairfax Cinema on Beverly, and the actor couldn’t have been more thrilled about it. While his job boiled down to selling popcorn and tickets, Cage would often stand in the back of the theater and dream about making his transition to the big screen.
During this time, the actor also discovered James Dean’s works, which continue to influence actors and filmmakers to this date, and Cage’s case was no different, as this experience solidified his acting ambitions.
The James Dean film that solidified Nicolas Cage’s acting goals
While Hollywood iconJames Dean‘s career only spanned five years before his tragic passing, his contribution to cinema remains immense, which influenced a generation of method actors, includingNicolas Cageand Jack Nicholson. Cage, who is synonymous with his unreal commitment to his gigs, recounted being heavily impacted by Dean’s works, especiallyRebel Without a Cause, andEast of Eden, and the latter pushed him to pursue acting.
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He said (viaThe Independent):
I started acting because I wanted to be James Dean. I saw him in Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden. Nothing affected me – no rock song, no classical music – the way Dean affected me in Eden. It blew my mind. I was like, ‘That’s what I want to do.
Although Cage wasn’t sure if he could ever achieve the rawness of Dean’s performance, instead of getting demoralized, the actor recalled being motivated by it.
Nicolas Cage on his concerns regarding AI
Apart from singing Dean’s praises, who continues to be an icon for actors all over the globe, last year, Cage expressed his concerns over AI replicating the likeliness of others. Considering it was reported that Dean’s AI recreation would be used forFinding Jack, Cage spoke out against the growing influence of AI on media (viaFox News), adding,
Someone owns the rights to James Dean right now. They could put him in a Vietnam movie, which is what they’re trying to do. … To me, it’s inhumane, OK. It’s inhumane. It doesn’t get anymore inhumane than AI. People are going to lose jobs. And I’m sure he, from the beyond, would not be happy about it, you know?
Although the movie never transpired, as opposed to Cage’s fear,Ben Affleckon the other hand is confident thatAI’s impact on the industrywould be confined to imitation.
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East of Edenis available to rent on Apple TV.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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