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I like being at that place where you can either fall or stand. That's where I think you really have a shot at doing something truthful.

Nicolas Cage

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Nicolas Cage
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 7
Actor
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Executive Producer
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Long Beach
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Nicholas Kim Coppola
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