American actor Nicolas Cage has gone through many phases in his acting life. Many have considered his performances as masterpieces, such as when he played Ben Sanderson in ‘Leaving Las Vegas’ and for which he won an Oscar, but there are also opinions about Cage’s films that could be considered the worst in cinematic history.
The news that has brought us to write this information is the immediate decision that the man from Long Beach could make. Cage has just finished watching one of the most shocking and best-received TV shows in history, ‘Breaking Bad’ and the ‘Ghost Rider’ star has been impressed by Bryan Cranston’s performance, so much so that he might even quit acting after seeing Mr. White in action.
“I don’t know if I have anything left to learn from film”
On the occasion of his latest film titled ‘Dream Scenario’, Nicolas Cage has given an interview to Uproxx in which he confessed a few interesting things. “After 45 years of doing this and more than 100 films, I think I’ve said all I have to say about cinema. And I’d like to say goodbye on a high note and say: ‘Goodbye’. I think I have to make maybe three or four more films before I can do that, and then I hope to change formats and move on to another way of expressing my performance,” he said.
Not only that, but he also hinted at what his remaining films will be like, as he wants to be very scrupulous about accepting a script. “I’m going to be very strict in the selection process going forward. But to make another film, I want to explore other formats. I’m very interested in immersion with episodic streaming television,” a statement he said just before talking about his impression of the ‘Breaking Bad’ series.
“My son told me to watch it. I saw it last year and thought there was something there, but I’m sharing my ideas with you as I shape them. Breaking Bad is great and with TV you have to find a hook to keep people coming back. I’ve seen things you can do now with the characters and the time they’re given to express themselves. I saw Bryan Cranston looking at a suitcase for an hour in one episode. We don’t have time to do that in a feature film, so maybe TV is the next step for me. We’ll see,” the Californian said.
Finally, a few days before Nicolas turns 60 (7 January), he spoke about his motivation when it comes to filming. “I don’t know if I have anything left to learn from film and I may have something to learn from television”, and he has not closed the door on a Broadway debut, although he wants to spend more time with his family.
