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Generally my instinct is to not do biographical movies. I want to build characters and not be locked into playing a part in history.

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Nicolas Cage
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 7
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If you have people that totally support you and have your back, I feel like you have all the confidence in the world, and you believe that you can do things that most people can't achieve. I feel that's really important.
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