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When I started experimenting with fantasy and horror films and looking for characters who had some sort of emotional or mental difficulty, I saw opportunities to express my music - dare I say art - in a way that I could get a bit surreal.

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Nicolas Cage
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 7
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Yeah, my real name is Coppola. I changed it because they'd think I was some nepotism-oriented kid.
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I happen to still like really dark, dramatic, fractured characters. They're the reason I got into movies.
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I've always maintained that I see myself as a student. There's always something to learn and be challenged by and hopefully grow from.
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